Aim of IMACE

IMACE is the International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe and regroups 21 national margarine associations.

IMACE represents the joint interests of the European margarine industry to the political and administrative authorities of the European Union and other international organisations.

On behalf of its members, IMACE contributes to create a regulatory framework both at EU and international level that responds to the needs of the margarine manufacturers.

IMACE enables the exchange of information between national associations at a technical and legislative level.

IMACE represents its members within other trade associations and other European business groups

Imace President: Mr Didier DALLEMAGNE

Imace Secretary General: Mrs Inneke HERREMAN

The IMACE statutory bodies are the following :

• General Meeting. Consists of all the members of the national associations
• Board of Directors. Each member nominates a Director and at least one Deputy-Director to participate in the Board. The Director shall exercise executive functions in one of the member companies of the national association that nominates him.
• President. The General Meeting elects a President from among the members of the Board of Directors. The current President is Mr. Didier Dallemagne– Unilever Bestfoods NL
• Executive Committee. Out of its ranks, the Board of Directors appoints an Executive Committee of 10 company executives with a balanced composition in terms of company size and geographic representation.
• Council of Experts. Is composed of the Secretaries General of the national associations, their technical advisers and the IMACE advisers.
• Advisers are nominated by the President, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.