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Luigi Rossi di Montelera Vice – President of CIAA – Confederation of the Food & Drink Industries of the EUPast – President FEDERALIMENTARE
Silvio FerrariManaging Director CARGILLPresident ASSALZOOSteering FEDERALIMENTARE
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1st “Food for Life” National Platforms meeting
The European Agro-Food Industry in figuresTurnover € 836 billion (2,6%)Largest manufacturing sector in the EU (13.6%), ahead of the automobile and chemical industriesValue added as a share of GDP 1.8%Employment 4.0 million people Leading employer in the EU manufacturing industry (13%), ahead of the fabricated metal and machinery & equipment industries282,600 companiesFragmented industryFormal R&D as a % of food and drink output 0.24% in 2004Still insufficient formal R&D expenditure, but informal 1,6% in 2004Exports € 48 billion (+5.3% compared to 2004)Imports € 43 billion (+5.5% compared to 2004)Trade balance €4.5 billionNet exporter of food and drink productsEU market share of global export market 20% (24% in 1997)Shrinking share of EU exports in global markets
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For CIAA and for Food & Drink Industry National Federations competitiveness of the food &
drink Industry sector is expressed in terms of its ability
to achieve sustained growth and market share on both EU and third country markets.
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The Food & Drink Industry: competitiveness is at risk.
CIAA in its 2006 Benchmarking Report on food and drink industry competitiveness identifies:
slow growth in total production value - European growth over the last 10 years was similar to that of the US but lower than many of its competitors, especially Brazil,
constant growth in value addition - Europe performs slightly better than US but worse than Australia, Canada and Brazil,
slower growth of labour productivity – since 2002 European productivity has slowed and the gap with the US has widened; between 200 and 2004, European productivity increased by 16% compared with 27% in Brazil.
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The European Paradox Whilst the quality and quantity of Europe’s research
community matches those of North America and the Pacific Rim, the wider impact of this research is lower than that of these trading competitors because of the less effective transfer of this knowledge to industry.
To address this so-called European Paradox and strengthen the European-wide innovation process, the EC has introduced the concept of Technology Platforms whereby relevant stakeholders in key economic sectors commit themselves to working together to identify the innovation challenge, develop the necessary research programme and implement the results.
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Innovation is a major key to success One key asset of the EU food & drink Industry is its
cultural diversity and its longstanding food traditions. Innovation is essential when responding to consumer
needs with respect to quality, health, diversity, and convenience at the best possible price.
The recipe, the manufacturing process, the packaging or the services provided to consumers, can determine the innovative character of a product.
Obstacles to higher research and development activities must be overcome. Better
performances in innovation require concerted action from both the food & drink industry and
public authorities.
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One of the answers is Food for Life
Food for Life brings together key stakeholders of the agro-food sector (the food industry, farmers’ representatives, agrochemical and breeding companies, retailers, researchers, processors, consumer organisations, regulatory bodies, policymakers and governments) to enhance investment in research and development and stimulate innovation in this area across Europe.
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Food for Life: key dates
5th July 2005: Platform launch in Brussels April 2006: Publication of the draft
Strategic Research Agenda April – December 2006: Consultation
process on the Strategic Research Agenda
April 2007: Publication of the final Strategic Research Agenda
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Food for Life has identified 7 major challenges:
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FoodQuality &Manu-facturing
Food &Health
Food Safety
SustainableFood Production
Food &Consumer
Communication,Training &
Technology Transfer
Food Chain Management
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Yes the ETP Food for Life will
Drive European competitiveness based on the F&D sector sheer size and the transition foreseen to high value added product portfolio (incl. services) with a major impact on well-being and welfare
Impact positively on Community policies (research integration, increased R&D expenditure, greater involvement of SMEs)
Boost research performance to effect the transition to high added-value products
Sustain career-development in food R&D in Europe and promote entrepreneurial activity
Prevent fragmentation by creating a shared Common Vision and managing an effective Implementation Plan for a Strategic Research Agenda
The complexity at both the subject level as well as at the stakeholders end (including the high level of SMEs) make substantial European funding essential.
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Italian Food For Life Technology Platform: the key dates
Launch of the National Technology Platform of the Italian Food & Drink Industry (Rome, July 5th 2006).
Final presentation of the Italian Food for Life Technology Platform (Bologna, November 27th 2006).
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Will stimulate research and technological innovation in the agro-food sector at a national level.
Will strengthen the scientific and technological basis of our food and drink industry.
Will encourage the development and international competition, especially to help the Small and Medium Enterprises.
Italian Food for Life
The technology Platform “Italian Food for life” is a unique opportunity not only to promote the coordination
of the research activity of primary products and nutrition, assuring whether the direction, whether
enough critical mass, but also to guarantee transfer of know-how to the companies.
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The SPES GEIE Grouping SPES GEIE – Spread European Safety EEIG is a European
Economic Interest Grouping created on April 11th 2003 and composed by 11 European Food & Drink Federations (adhering to CIAA) representing a total of 35.000 European small and medium sized enterprises:
ANIA – Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires (France) FEDERALIMENTARE – Federazione Italiana dell’Industria Alimentare (Italy) FEVIA – Fédération de l’Industrie Alimentaire (Belgium) FFDI – Federation of the Food and Drink Industries (Czech Republic) FHFI – Federation of Hungarian Food Industries (Hungary) FI – Foedevareindustrien (Denmark) FIAA / LVA – Fachverband Lebensmittelindustrie/Lebensmittelversuchsanstalt
(Austria) FIAB – Federación Española de la Alimentación y Bebidas (Spain) FIPA – Federaçâo das Indústrias Portuguesas Agro-Alimentares (Portugal) SETBIR – Union of Dairy, Meat, Food Industrialists and Manufacturers (Turkey) SEVT – Federation of Hellenic Food Industries (Greece)
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Main results achieved so far
SMEs – NET “SMEs Networking European Food Quality and Safety Stakeholders”.
ENFFI “European Networking for Financing Food Innovation”.
TRUEFOOD “Improving quality and fostering innovation of European Food Production Systems”.
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