Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) has 36 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2024-07-11 to 2026-05-20: 12 with the European Commission and 24 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 243595329172-25, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations. Methodology
Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry)
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what.
- Register no.
- 243595329172-25 ↗
- Disclosed meetings
- 36 (12 Commission · 24 MEP)
- Period
- 2024-07-11 → 2026-05-20
Declared fields of interest: Agriculture and rural development · Banking and financial services · Borders and security · Budget · Business and industry · Climate action · Communication · Competition · Consumers · Customs · Digital economy and society · Economy, finance and the euro
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-03-02- Category
- Trade and business associations
- Legal status
- Registered Association
- Declared lobbying cost
- €300,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 5
- Members
- 3
At a glance
- Agriculture6
- Social1
- Health1
- Climate1
- Technology1
- Taru Haapaniemi4
- Peter Wehrheim1
- Brigitte Misonne1
- Annukka Ojala1
- Alexandra Nikolakopoulou1
Disclosed meetings
Newest first. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- EU cardiovascular diseases strategysource ↗
- 2026-04-22ECPeter Wehrheim · Head of UnitRequest for a meeting to discuss issues of particular relevance to the European food industry.source ↗
- UTP, Livestock strategy, Fertilizer production, protein strategy and the EU Heart Health Programme.source ↗
- On current EU issues important to the food industry: The need for a "Food Package" that takes into account the competitiveness of food companies, the promotion of food innovations and the need to reform the Unfair Trading Practises Directivesource ↗
- 2026-04-21ECBrigitte Misonne · Acting DirectorMeeting requested by ETL on the future Fertiliser Action Plan, Livestock Strategy and Protein Plansource ↗
- 2026-04-01ECAnnukka Ojala · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana MînzatuQuality Jobs Actsource ↗
- Cardiovascular diseases and food industrysource ↗
- Timely topics at the food industrysource ↗
- UTPsource ↗
- UTP, event planningsource ↗
- 2025-10-23ECTaru Haapaniemi · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenCAP proposal, MFF, EU Livestock Workstream, Unfair trading practices (UTPs), Simplification of legislation, EU Deforestation Regulation, EU Packaging Regulationsource ↗
- Ruoka-alan ajankohtaiset asiatsource ↗
- 2025-09-18ECAlexandra Nikolakopoulou · Head of UnitExchange of views on the role of the food industry in the following EU initiatives: origin labelling and the need for revision of nutrition and health claims.source ↗
- Ajankohtaiset asiatsource ↗
- 2025-09-17ECSabine Pelsser · Head of UnitUpcoming EU strategies related to innovation and competitiveness of the EU food industry, including in the field of novel foods.source ↗
- 2025-09-16ECGijs Schilthuis · DirectorTo discuss the role of the food industry in the following EU initiatives: CAP revision, economic and environmental sustainability initiatives, farm income policy, carbon credits , nature credits.source ↗
- Current food industry related issuessource ↗
- 2025-06-06ECVeronica Manfredi · DirectorWater resilience and food industrysource ↗
- Elintarviketeollisuudelle tärkeistä ajankohtaisista EU-aloitteistasource ↗
- Current Topics in EU politicssource ↗
- 2025-05-15ECTaru Haapaniemi · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenFuture of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)source ↗
- Agriculture and Clean Industrial Dealsource ↗
- CMO regulationsource ↗
- 2025-03-05ECTaru Haapaniemi · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen(1) Vision for Agriculture and Food, (2) Clean Industrial Deal, (3) Simplificationsource ↗
- 2025-01-30ECAntti Timonen · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna VirkkunenFood industry and competitiveness; Technology in Food industry; Security of Supplysource ↗
- Ruoka-alan näkökulmat EU:n teollisuuspolitiikkaan, innovaatioihin ja ilmastosääntelyynsource ↗
- Current Topics in EU politicssource ↗
- CAPsource ↗
- Current Topics in EU politicssource ↗
- Food and drink policy and securitysource ↗
- Ajankohtaisaiheetsource ↗
- Food industry in the Nordic countriessource ↗
- Ajankohtaisaiheetsource ↗
- Ruoka-alan kilpailykykysource ↗
- Current Topics in EU Politicssource ↗
- 2024-07-11ECTaru Haapaniemi · Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz WojciechowskiExchange on the current issues of the food chain.source ↗
Lobbying in these areas
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) disclosed?
Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) (EU Transparency Register no. 243595329172-25) appears in 36 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2024-07-11 and 2026-05-20: 12 with the European Commission and 24 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) lobby on?
Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry)'s disclosed EU meetings most often concern Agriculture, Social, Health, Climate. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (Elintarviketeollisuusliitto ry) has met Commission officials including Taru Haapaniemi, Peter Wehrheim, Brigitte Misonne, and MEPs including KATAINEN Elsi, TOVERI Pekka, KULMUNI Katri. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
- EU Transparency Register profile (no. 243595329172-25) ↗
- European Commission meeting disclosures ↗
- European Parliament — MEP meeting declarations ↗
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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