On 12 November 2026, the European flavour community will gather in Berlin for the fifth edition of the Berlin Flavour Day, hosted by the German Association of the Flavour Industry (DVAI).
The Foodies awards celebrate the small and medium-sized enterprises that power Europe's food system, from farm to fork — recognising the craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability work that bring our food and drink to life. The European flavour industry is overwhelmingly made up of SMEs, many of them family-owned and all of them innovation-driven, with the sensory know-how and creative craft that sit quietly at the heart of so much of what consumers taste and enjoy.
From the field to the final product, Europe's agrifood sector runs on people: farmers, food scientists, machine operators, laboratory technicians, engineers, regulatory experts. The flavour industry is a vital part of that chain, with its own universe of skilled professionals who bring taste to the plate: flavourists, sensory experts, sourcing specialists, production and quality teams.
The Swedish Flavour & Spice Association held on the 16th and 17th of April its annual General Meeting and member meeting in Gothenburg under the theme “Food for the Future – Innovation, Preparedness and Resilience in the Nordic Region.” Unfortunately, this topic is highly relevant given the current global situation, with war, rising oil prices, and other ongoing crises.
The EFFA Communications Committee marked its tenth anniversary with a dedicated workshop meeting on the 8th of April, bringing together all its members from both National Associations and company members, to take stock of a decade of work and to set priorities for the years ahead.
AEFAA brought the sector together at its Future Challenges event on 11 March in Barcelona. As EFFA's Spanish member association, AEFAA continues to show the value of community in helping our sector anticipate change and build collective solutions.
Brussels was buzzing last week for Europe's food community — from the European Parliament to Place Luxembourg. EFFA joined a breakfast exchange in the European Parliament with Nikolaus Georg Kriz, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) — hosted by MEP Biljana Borzan and MEP Stefan Köhler, and organised by the European Food Forum.
We are pleased to be working with our Polish colleagues from the Polski Związek Przemysłu Aromatów (PZPA) | Polish Flavour Association, EFFA's newest member association, to make EFFA factsheets and infographics available in Polish, supporting wider access to clear, science-based information on flavourings.
On this new episode, we welcome two guests from the family, one of the EFFA National Associations: Deutscher Verband der Aromenindustrie e.V. (DVAI), the German Flavour Association. Tobias Koppitz, Executive Director, and Nadine Wiesner, Executive Assistant, will share a coffee with us, while telling us about the Flavour Technologist programme and the Berlin FlavourDays.
On the 11th February 2026 in Antwerp, Europe's industrial and political leaders came together to deliver a clear message: there is no resilient, safe, or strong Europe without a strong European industry.
The European Flavour Association (EFFA) held its 2025 General Assembly in Warsaw, Poland, marking a historic occasion for the European flavour industry: the official launch of the Polska Związek Przemysłu Aromatów (PZPA), the Polish Flavour Association.
The European Flavour Association (EFFA) has elected a new Board for the 2025–2027 term during its 17th General Assembly, held this year in Warsaw on Thursday, 25th of September 2025.