Members Communication Workshop October 2026

On 8 October, IMACE – European Margarine Association brought its members together at the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place for a dedicated communication workshop.

The energy in the room was high from start to finish. Members contributed openly and constructively, bringing their experience from across the sector to a shared conversation on how we communicate about margarines, spreads and plant-based fats in today’s EU food and health policy debate.

Many thanks to our two moderators, Tamsin Rose and Catherine Hartmann, for their excellent facilitation, which kept the discussion focused, inclusive and practical. The session resulted in clear guidance for the IMACE Secretariat on our next steps.

A sincere thank you to all participants for their time, insight and commitment: Laurent Thomé, Justine Fauvieau, Sofia Morais, Mona Brandsdal, Marte Gjeitung Byfuglien, Herman Betten, Anne Linde Hagendoorn, Perran Harvey, Lieselot Delabie, Carine Chincholle. And Nancy (Athanasia) Baka, RNut r& Chloé Van Peteghem from the IMACE Secretariat.

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We look forward to putting this guidance into practice in the months ahead.