FoodDrinkEurope
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.
FoodDrinkEurope has 172 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2019-02-04 to 2026-10-21: 107 with the European Commission and 65 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 75818824519-45, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.
Lobbying profile
as declared 2026-02-13- Category
- Trade and business associations
- Legal status
- AISBL
- Declared lobbying cost
- €400,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 2.75
- Members
- 9
Files it’s lobbying on
The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.
Declared fields of interest
Agriculture and rural development · Business and industry · Climate action · Communication · Competition · Consumers · Customs · Economy, finance and the euro · Education and training · Employment and social affairs · Environment · Food safety
At a glance
The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.
- Luis Planas Herrera4
- Isabelle Perignon4
- Claire Bury4
- Maroš Šefčovič3
- Peter Wehrheim2
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 172. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- Future of CAPsource ↗
- 2026-10-12ECPeter Wehrheim · Head of UnitExchange on the Research and Innovation (R&I) Agri-Food agenda, with a particular focus on nutrition-related aspects.source ↗
- European Competitiveness Fundsource ↗
- CAP2028-2034source ↗
- 2026-10-07ECStefano Soro · Head of UnitEconomic issues affecting the food and drink sectorsource ↗
- 2026-10-05ECLuisa Samarelli · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika RoswallExchange on COM actions related to the Bio-based Europe Alliance, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the revision of the rules on unfair trading practices within the agriculture and food supply chain.source ↗
- 2026-10-05ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika RoswallExchange on COM actions related to the Bio-based Europe Alliance, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the revision of the rules on unfair trading practices within the agriculture and food supply chain.source ↗
- Unfair trading practicessource ↗
- 2026-09-08ECCeline Gauer · Director-GeneralEnergy prices, Investments for decarbonisation, Gridssource ↗
- Europe's Beating cancer plansource ↗
- BECA, Circular Economy Actsource ↗
- Circularity Actsource ↗
- Cardiovascular health plansource ↗
- 2026-06-30ECIsabelle Perignon · DirectorExchange of views on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive and old stock situationssource ↗
- 2026-06-30ECElisabeth Werner · Director-GeneralExchange with the FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) board memberssource ↗
- BECAsource ↗
- 2026-06-04ECIsabelle Perignon · DirectorExchange of views on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT) and old stock productssource ↗
- Cardiovascular disease action plansource ↗
- Food and drinkssource ↗
- 2026-05-12ECPaula Rey Garcia · Head of UnitRoundtable on the tripartite agreement for energy storagesource ↗
- 2026-05-12ECMarta Caruda · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenExchange of views on trade diplomacy agenda and HLMsource ↗
- 2026-05-12ECGeorges Bley · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenExchange of views on trade diplomacy agenda and HLMsource ↗
- 2026-04-30ECPhilippe Chauve · Head of UnitExchange of views on the European food and drink supply chain industrysource ↗
- 2026-04-29ECIsabelle Perignon · DirectorExchange of views on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT) and old stock productssource ↗
- 2026-04-24ECClaire Bury · Deputy Director-GeneralTo discuss more targeted aspects of FoodDrinkEurope’s prioritised areas on Food Safetysource ↗
- 2026-04-21ECGijs Schilthuis · DirectorExchange of views on ultra-processed foods (UPF)source ↗
- 2026-04-20ECPetra Nemeckova · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera RodríguezCompetitiveness in the agri-food sectorsource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECAlisa Tiganj · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenExchange on the revision of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directivesource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECChristophe Hansen · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenExchange on the revision of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directivesource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECTeresa Ribera Rodríguez · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera RodríguezCompetitiveness in the agri-food sectorsource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECAntonella Rossetti · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe HansenExchange on the revision of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Directivesource ↗
- 2026-04-17ECEmmanuelle Maire · Head of UnitPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).source ↗
- 2026-04-14ECNicolo Brignoli · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulationsource ↗
- 2026-04-09ECDiego Canga Fano · Acting Deputy Director-GeneralExchange of views on the role of European Technology Platforms in the next Horizon Europe and MFFsource ↗
- 2026-04-09ECLuis Planas Herrera · Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika RoswallMeeting with FoodDrinkEurope on the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.source ↗
- 2026-04-09ECHenri Delanghe · Head of UnitExchange of views on the role of European Technology Platforms in the next Horizon Europe and MFFsource ↗
- Ruokaketjutsource ↗
- 2026-03-11ECBrigitte Misonne · Acting DirectorOrigin labellingsource ↗
- 2026-03-11ECFabien Santini · Head of UnitOrigin labellingsource ↗
- 2026-03-10ECElisabeth Werner · Director-GeneralFuture MFF, competitiveness of the EU’s food processing sector, revision of the UTP Directive and trade missions.source ↗
- Exchange of views on Circular Economy Actsource ↗
- UTPsource ↗
- Austausch zu Unfair Trading Practices und Landwirtschaftsource ↗
- Agricultural Policysource ↗
- Unfair Trading Practicessource ↗
- 2026-02-16ECClaire Bury · Deputy Director-GeneralMax levels of vitamins,minerals and other substances;SafeHearts Action Plan:ultra-processed foods;Biotech Act;simplification pathways beyond the Food &Feed Simplification Package; evaluation of EFSA; origin labelling; French emergency measure MRLssource ↗
- Health Policysource ↗
- 2026-01-29ECDaniela Bankier · Head of UnitMeeting with EU Business associations on Empowering Consumers for the green transition directive and old stock productssource ↗
- 2026-01-29ECIsabelle Perignon · DirectorMeeting with EU Business associations on Empowering Consumers for the green transition directive and old stock productssource ↗
- 2026-01-29ECPatricia Reilly · Cabinet of President Ursula von der LeyenIntroductory meeting FoodDrinkEuropesource ↗
- UTP Directivesource ↗
- Unfair trading practicessource ↗
- Meeting with FoodDrinkEuropesource ↗
- Unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chainsource ↗
- Exchange of viewssource ↗
- Echange sur les pratiques commerciales déloyalessource ↗
- Competition policysource ↗
- Discussion regarding Unfair Trading Practicessource ↗
- 2026-01-15ECJames Morrison · DirectorImportance of food and beverage industries in the European R&I ecosystem. FoodDrinkEurope first meeting with new DG RTD Directorate B Directorsource ↗
- 2026-01-15ECPeter Wehrheim · Head of UnitImportance of food and beverage industries in the European R&I ecosystem. FoodDrinkEurope first meeting with new DG RTD Directorate B Directorsource ↗
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has FoodDrinkEurope disclosed?
FoodDrinkEurope (EU Transparency Register no. 75818824519-45) appears in 172 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2019-02-04 and 2026-10-21: 107 with the European Commission and 65 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does FoodDrinkEurope lobby on?
FoodDrinkEurope's disclosed EU meetings most often concern Agriculture, Energy, Trade, Climate. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does FoodDrinkEurope meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, FoodDrinkEurope has met Commission officials including Luis Planas Herrera, Isabelle Perignon, Claire Bury, and MEPs including FIOCCHI Pietro, TYNKKYNEN Sebastian, WALSH Maria. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
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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