COFALEC is pleased to announce the registration of the COFALEC specifications for fresh and dry baker’s yeast by DIN, the German Normation body, as DIN Spec 91473 since July 2022. These specifications were developed by all European yeast producers since 2006 and had been revised regularly since then to adapt to […]
COFALEC elects Vincent Saingier as New President of COFALEC for the period 2022-2024 during its last General Assembly in Zurich […]
This conference took place on September 12th and 13th 2022 in Berlin, Germany and focused on : Yeast as an alternative protein source. Mrs Diane Doré (Secretary General of COFALEC) was honored to participate to make a presentation on the solutions provided by Yeast as an alternative protein provider. This […]
In February 2022, COFALEC signed the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, one of the first deliverables of the Farm to Fork Strategy. Through this signature, COFALEC commits to promote proactively this EU code among its members as well as to achieve two actions on […]
COFALEC has recently published a new brochure on selected natural wine yeasts. Along with showing the diversity of yeasts, this brochure aims to explain their crucial role during the winemaking process and to answer the many questions one may have about yeasts. The brochure is composed of five technical sheets, […]
On December 1st, 2021, COFALEC was happy to participate in the IPIFF conference on « Maximizing the contribution of alternative sources of proteins towards sustainable food systems » which gathered more than 100 participants.Alongside Vitor Verdelho Vieira, EABA’s President, representative of the algae sector and Paul Aman, IPIFF’s 1st vice […]
This competition, which highlights responsible communication practices between elected officials and interest groups, was a great opportunity for COFALEC to entrust teams of students from 5 schools (EFAP, Sciences Po Bordeaux, Sciences Po Grenoble, Paris Dauphine and College of Europe) with the mission of developing an influence strategy to promote […]
According to COFALEC technical experts, ARY (Acrylamid Reduction Yeast) should not be considered as an enzyme but as a yeast. […]
“Molasses for Food & Feed Alliance” again identifies high risk of losing essential raw material against biofuels producers in the review of Annex IX of RED II […]
COFALEC re-elected Marc CASIER for another two year term of office at its 61st General Assembly in September […]
Molasses for Food & Feed Alliance members recall molasses should not be prioritised as feedstocks for biofuels […]
COFALEC members are open and transparent to their customers, about the nature of their products. They can confirm that the yeast strains they supply into the food and feed chain in EU are not GMO according to Regulations (CE) 1829/2003 and 1830/2003, referring to the requirements for mandatory labelling and […]
We write this letter to emphasize the need to ensure access to bread and bakery products for consumers in Europe and neighboring countries in all available distribution channels during the COVID crisis period.The Bread Initiative is composed of five European sectors, including the European bakery sector, which includes more than […]
Demand for many products (including baked goods and allied products) experienced aone-time unprecedented surge in the last month in many countries in Europe. During this time of confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic, home baking isbecoming such a popular and relaxing pastime that the increasing demand for baker’syeast has led […]
Subject: Recognition of yeast as “essential products” which free circulation in the EUshould be ensured in the context of the present Covid-19 crisis COFALEC is the confederation of yeast producers that represents the EU yeast industry inEurope. With 33 factories scattered through the European Union, one million tons of yeastproduced […]