Launch of the Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil
A group of Belgian food sector federationd and oil manufacturers joined forces to achieve a common objective, that by the end of 2015 all palm oil present in food products destined for the Belgian market has to be sustainable.
The term ‘sustainable palm oil’ means that the palm oil has been certified according to RSPO (RoundTable for Sustainable Palm Oil) principles and criteria and that the palm oil is being traded in conformity to one of the three RSPO-approved trading systems: ‘segregation’, ‘mass balance’ or ‘book & claim’.
The Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil was officially launched on 20 january 2012.
To read the Press Release in FR and NL.
To read the RSPO statement on the Belgian Alliance
For further information about the Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil, please visit its website: www.sustainaBELpalm.be
Recipe of the month: carrot and courgette soup
In winter time, we feel sometimes more stressed and tired due to the lack of light and the cold weather. The body needs more vitamins and essential fatty acids to keep going. This is why soups are the perfect winter dish! They combine the vitamins present in vegetables with a hint of liquid margarine to cover your needs in good fats.
Indulge yourself to a healthy tasty meal with our recipe of the month: the carrot and courgette soup.
Bon appétit!
Harmonisation of EC Additives Regulation
The Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 establishing a Union List of food additives has been published in the OJ L 295 (Volume 54 on 12 November 2011). Read more
IMACE-IFMA Secretary General wins Public Affairs Professional of the Year EPA Award!
IMACE-IFMA is very proud of its Secretary General, Inneke Herreman-Hodac, who was recognised by its peers Public Affairs Professional of the Year at the 2011 European Public Affairs Awards Ceremony.
Eating any food sources of omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial for health
Eating plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids may be as beneficial for health as eating fish sources of omega-3 fatty acids, suggests a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
You may find the whole article on EUFIC.
FAO publishes its Experts' Report on Fatty Acids
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and WHO (World Health Organization) had convened a meeting of experts in November 2008, to review the major developments in the field of fats and fatty acids in human nutrition to update their 1994 report.The outcome of these experts' meeting was published in a new report in February 2011.
A Task Force for sustainable palm oil in the Netherlands
In November 2010, representatives from different food sectoral associations formed the Task Force for Sustainable Palm Oil with an ambitious goal in mind: "By the end of 2010 all palm oil destined to the Dutch market has to be sustainable".
You can read the manifesto of the TaskForce as well as the list of participants here.