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 […]
The European yeast sector contribution to the “Farm to Fork” strategy. […]
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19) The European Yeast industry will continue to monitor developments regarding SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)in relation to food and yeast products and will act in accordance if there are any changes in the riskassessment. […]
We invite you to discover the world of winemaking and how yeast contributes to the wine. Visit the new part of COFALEC website on «alcoholic fermentation». For more information on winemaking, go to www.oenoppia.com. […]
The Commission regulation The regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European parliament and of the council of 30 May 2018 details the rules for producing organic yeast […]
COFALEC is pleased to present the results of the study conducted by PwC (PricewaterhouseCooper). «With the determination of the Carbon Footprint of yeast, COFALEC adds a new contribution to its long-term commitment to environmental issues that impact the future of our planet» says Gérard Blin, President of COFALEC. The Carbon […]
COFALEC members are open and transparent to their customers about the nature of their products. COFALEC members are currently not using any engineered nanomaterials. […]
COFALEC welcomes the adoption of the Feed Catalogue. This catalogue will raise market transparency on feed materials currently in circulation on the EU market for users […]
COFALEC is an active member of the EU feed business sectors. COFALEC is a sponsor of the Register of the feed material, which is operating since the 1st of September 2010. […]
In order to harmonize the labelling of instant dry yeast for all kind of applications, COFALEC members have decided to label sorbitan monostearate (E491) on the wine yeast packagings when it is present, starting on October 1st 2009. […]
Yeast is not a source of trans-fatty acids. […]
Yeast, live or deactivated, is not considered as a “substance” under REACH regulation 1907/2006. […]
COFALEC position on non-use of antibiotics in the Yeast production. […]
The following note refers to the directive 2000/13 on labelling and explains why yeast is not labelled. […]