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Annual Report 2014

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Vision and Mission 3

Foreword 4

Securing Adequate Supplies of Raw Materials 6 Common Agricultural Policy Reform 6 Seeking Security of Sugar Supplies 6

Creating a Competitive Environment 8

Encouraging Export Opportunities 10 Creating New Market Access Opportunities 10 WorkingTowardstheSimplificationofExportProcedures 10 Securing Market Access 11

Encouraging Healthy Food Choices 12 Providing Clear Labelling 12 Rebalancing the Health & Nutrition Debate and Promoting Healthy Lifestyle 12

Managing Food Safety 14 Mitigating Cadmium in Chocolate and Cocoa Derived Products 14 Mitigating Acrylamide in Fine Bakery Wares 15 Re-evaluating Food Additives 15

Supporting Sustainable Supply Chains 16 Driving Real Change in the Hazelnut Sector 16 Building a better future for cocoa farming 19 Palm oil – Commitment, Partnership and Communication 21

2014 Step By Step 24

The European Sector in Figures 26

Membership 30

CAOBISCO Structure 31

CAOBISCO Network 34

Get to Know us! 35

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VISION ANd MISSION

CAOBISCOrepresentstheEuropeanchocolate,biscuitsandconfectioneryindustries,aprominentfoodsectorinEurope.Ithas17NationalAssociationsand8directmembercompanies,ofwhich6areleadingmultinationalcompanies.

Vision

A strong and successful Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industry, respected by stakeholderswithproductsenjoyedbyconsumersaspartofabalanceddiet.

CAOBISCO and its members will follow this objective by encouraging:

1.The safety, quality and taste of their products, whilst maintaining the culture andtradition of their origins;

2.ThatproductscomplywiththeregulatoryframeworkatnationalandEuropeanlevel;and

3.Thatrawmaterialsaresourcedandproductsmanufacturedinaresponsiblemannerfromaneconomic,environmentalandsocialpointofview.

Mission

•tosupportourmembercompanies’freedomtomarkettheirproductsinaflexibleandresponsible manner; and

•to support thedevelopmentof an innovative, sustainable, competitive andcreativeChocolate,BiscuitsandConfectioneryIndustryinEurope that represents the valuesofourmembercompanies.

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FOREwORd

InaEuropeancontextshowingtimidsignsofeconomicrecovery,thechocolate,biscuits&confectioneryenterpriseskeepasteadycourse.Theslightdecreaseinconsumptionfigures can be explained by structural factors like ageing and declining populations.CAOBISCO member companies have managed through creativity and innovation to keep theireconomicviabilityinathoughbusinessanddemandingregulatoryenvironment.

The success of our members is based on their clear vision to address business and economic challenges as well as tackling their share of responsibility in the societal challenges.

This report will provide you with an overview of the critical activities of CAOBISCO in 2014, namely:

•securingadequaterawmaterialssupplies

•creatingacompetitivebusinessenvironment,inparticularbyfacilitatingthetake-upofexportopportunities;and

•managingfoodsafetyandencouraginghealthylifestyles.

We are proud about our achievements and in particular:

•thesigning,atourGeneralAssemblyinAmsterdaminJune2014,ofarecommendationnot to

» advertise products to children under 12 years of age on TV, print, internet and

company-owned websites; and » engage in any commercial communications related to the CAOBISCO

product categories in primary schools;

•theengagementtoprovideourmembercompanieswithalongtermsupporttoremaincompetitiveontheworldmarkets.Tostartwith,aworkshop in June 2014 served toclearlyidentifythechallengesforEUsmallandmediumenterprisesandthetoolsthatareavailabletodateatEUleveltosupportthemintheirbusinessdevelopment;and

•theencouragingresultsofour‘Public-PrivatePartnershipAgreementontheeliminationofworstformsofchildlabourinseasonalagricultureinhazelnutharvestinginTurkey’aswellasthecontinuationandexpansionofthisprojectthroughthe2014/2015seasonwiththespecificaimtodevelopamonitoringmechanism.

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Patrick PoirrierPresident

Sabine NafzigerSecretary General

You will be able to read more details on these key achievements in the attached report as wellassomesignificantfiguresaboutoursectors.

We hope that this reading will be informative and we remain at your disposal, notably via ourwebsite,formoredetails.

Do not hesitate to get in touch to meet us if you are interested in learning more about one ofthemostunderestimatedvalueaddofoursectortosociety:bringingpleasuretolife.

HAppy REAdING!

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SECuRING AdEquATE SuppLIES OF RAw MATERIALS

COMMON AGRICuLTuRAL pOLICy REFORM

CAOBISCOindustriesusearound35%oftheEuropeanskimmedmilkpowderproduction,morethan30%oftheEuropeanwhitesugarproduction,aswellasasignificantamountof cereal products, especially wheat. Securing access to adequate quantities of rawmaterials is of the utmost importance for CAOBISCO to ensure the continuous and sustainablefunctioningofitscompanymembers.

CAOBISCO actively followed the 2013 reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, and inparticularthenewsingleCommonMarketRegulation1308/2013layingdownmarketmanagementrules,whichenteredintoforceon1January2014.

CAOBISCO welcomed the 2013 political agreement on CAP to end distorting dairy productionquotas inApril2015andsugarproductionquotasasofOctober2017.Theendofproductionquotaswillenablethedairyandsugarsupplychainstooperateinamore market-oriented environment. This is an important step to achieving securitysupply,aprerequisiteforeconomicgrowth.

In 2014, the EU entered into a transition period to the run-up of quota abolition.CAOBISCO’srolewastoensurethatitsmanufacturerswouldreceiveadequatesuppliesduringthisalreadychangingmarket.

SEEKING SECuRITy OF SuGAR SuppLIES

CAOBISCO’sactivitiesasregardstothesugarmarketarebeinghandledjointlywithCIUS,theAssociationoftheEuropeansugarusers,ofwhichCAOBISCOisafoundingmember.

In March 2014 the European Commission made a decision not to introducemarketmeasures for additional sugar supplies. CAOBISCO/CIUS warned that if end stocksshouldfallbelow2.4mtonstheCommissionwouldhavetoreacttoguaranteeadequatesupplies, e.g. through a balance of additional sugar from imports and excess out ofquotasugarrelease.However,theendofthemarketingyearendedonaratherpositivenoteforsugarusers,withasignificantdropinaverageEUmarketpricesandsufficientsupplies.InOctober2014,theEuropeanCommission’sforecastsonsuppliesweremorepessimisticandraisedwarningsignstosugarusers.Withanendstockforecastbelow1millionT,suppliescouldfacetightnessinthesummerof2015.CIUSstartedtodevelopitsownanalysisofthemarketbalance,expressingconcernsregardingapossibledeficittocome.

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SinceJuly2014,CAOBISCO/CIUShasengagedwiththenewlyelectedmembersoftheEuropeanParliament.For this,CIUSdevelopedacommunication tool (infographic) inorder to illustrate the importance of the food and drink industries in the sugar supply chainand their vision for the future sugarmarketpost-2017whenproductionquotasend.

Planningforthefuture,CAOBISCO/CIUShasalsostartedpreparingthepost-quotaperiodand has decided to focus on ensuring that bilateral trade negotiations give preferential access tosugar imports.TradeagreementshavebeensignedwithSwaziland,Fiji andSouthAfrica,securingcontinuousandadditionalsugarsuppliesfromtheseregions.

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CREATING A COMpETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

In2014,theEuropeanCommissionhasputindustrialcompetitivenessasakeyprioritygivenitsimportanceincreatingjobsandgrowthinEurope.Theaimistobringtheshareofmanufacturing back to 20% of GDP by 2020 and tomainstream industry-relatedcompetitivenessconcernsacrossallpolicyareas.

Inparticular,thefocusfortheEUMemberStatesisonensuringthatthey:

•benefitfromsimplifiedpublicadministrationandmorebroadly,a business-friendly environment;

•gainproperaccesstomarkets,bothinternallyandinternationally; •benefitfromgoodinfrastructure;and •havesufficientaccesstoresources, includingfinance,rawmaterials,energy

andsuitablyskilledlabour.

Ontheotherside,Europeanbusinessesmust: •beattheforefrontofresearchandinnovativepractices; •producegoodsinasustainablemanner;and •undertakeasufficientlevelofinvestment

ImprovingthecompetitivenessofitsindustriesisalsoakeypriorityforCAOBISCO.Weareoneofthemost importantvalueaddedfoodsectors inEurope.However,currenteconomic indicators show that our competitiveness is under pressure. This has animpactintermsofemployment,turnoverandexports.

In this context, CAOBISCO held a workshop on the future challenges to thecompetitivenessofCAOBISCO’ssmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)inJune2014. Indeed,SMEsrepresentmorethan99%ofCAOBISCO’smembership.Theyarethebackboneoftheindustry.

The workshop concluded that there is undoubtedly a need to improve information and communicationflowstobusinessesbypublicauthorities(theCommissionandMemberStates) and associations (CAOBISCO and National Associations), on what supportprogrammescouldimprovetheircompetitivenessandgrowth.

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CAOBISCO engaged itself by teaming up with its National Associations. The overallobjectiveistomakeEU,nationalorlocalauthoritiesunderstandtheneedsofbusinessesinthefieldandtotranslatethisintopoliticalinitiatives.

As a second step, CAOBISCO together with its National Associations are organising a B2BWorkshoponCompetitivenesson18September2015hostedbytheCommission’sDGGROWTHatthe2015WORLDEXPOinMilan.Theworkshopwillbringtogetherpublicauthorities andCAOBISCO SME representatives to discuss existing or needed tools/fundsthatcouldhelpbusinessestoimprovetheirgrowthinthenearfuture.

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ENCOuRAGING ExpORT OppORTuNITIES

The savoir faire of our manufacturers combined with their talents for innovation underpinthepositivereputationofourhighvalue-addedproductsaroundtheworld.

The European Union is a mature market, so the survival of chocolate, biscuits andconfectionerymanufacturersdependson theirexports’ goodhealth, inparticular forsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs).In2013,morethan10%ofthetotalproductioninthethreesectorswasexportedoutsideEurope,turningexportsintoakeycomponentofgrowthandjobsinmanycountries.

To maintain and increase the share of EU high value-added products on the worldmarket,CAOBISCOtriestoresolvebarriersthatcouldhamperexportsandadvocateseveryopportunitytopromoteourchocolate,biscuits&confectioneryworldmarkets.

CREATING NEw MARKET ACCESS OppORTuNITIES

CAOBISCOiscloselyfollowingthenegotiationsonfreetradeagreements(FTAs)withanumberofcountries(inparticulartheUST-TIPandJapan)andadvocatesforthetradeliberalisationofCAOBISCOproductsviareduction/eliminationoftariffsandnon-tariffbarriers.

FTAsarealsoameanstogainaccess(dutyfree/quotafree)torawmaterialsfromthirdcountries, in particular sugar.We achieved to secure continuous sugar imports fromSwazilandandFijiandobtainedanimportquotaof150000TofsugarinthefutureFTAwithSouthAfrica.

wORKING TOwARdS THE SIMpLIFICATION OF ExpORT pROCEduRES

CAOBISCO is promoting the simplification of export procedures as ameans to helpEuropean manufacturers maintain their export growth. CAOBISCO’s number onepriorityistoensureflexiblesetsofrulesoforigin.

Preferential origin is conferred on goods from countries that have a preferential trade agreement with the EU and have fulfilled certain criteria. It allows preferential ratesof duty to be claimed. It is fundamental to determining the customsduty to bepaidaccording to theoriginandproduct’splaceofmanufacturingand its relatedcontent/ingredients.

SincetheentryintoforceoftheGSP(GeneralisedSystemofPreferences)preferentialrulesoforigin,whichsetstheoriginrulesforGSPbeneficiariesonCAOBISCOproducts,the European Commission has decided to apply these product-specific rules as astandardreferenceforallbilateralFTAnegotiationsbothforimportsandexports.TheEuropeanCommission has thus determined as a basis for FTA negotiations that the

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sugarordairynotoriginatingfromtheEUcontainedinCAOBISCOproductsshouldbelimitedto40%ofweightofthefinalproductsandto60%forsugaranddairycombined.

Applyingthisruleonsugarcouldhavesevereimplicationsonourexportcompetitivenesssince most of CAOBISCO products contain more than 40% of sugar in weight.Furthermore, thesugarmarket isstill relyingonmore than20%of imports, thusnon-originatingintheEU.Itisextremelydifficulttoobtainfromsugarsuppliersadeclarationonaccountingsegregation.

In 2014, CAOBISCO met several times with the Commission and strongly advocated that thevaluebasedcriteriaofnon-originatingsugarof30%appliedso farshouldbemaintained.CAOBISCOmanagedtoguaranteevalue-basedruleswithSouthAfricaandobtainedanoptionbetweenvalue/weighcriteriainFTAagreementwithCanada.

However, the pressure is high on upcoming FTA negotiations, especially for Vietnam, Japan, the US and the revision of the Pan-Euromed Convention. The Commissionrecentlyshowedsignsofinflexibilityasregardstothechangetotheweightcriteria.

SECuRING MARKET ACCESS

CAOBISCO operators sometimes have to face non-tariff barriers when exporting tothird countries (TBT - Technical Barriers to Trade, SPS - Sanitary and Phyto-sanitarymeasures,changeinfoodlaw,newlabellingrequirements,etc.).

AnyexportproblemamembermightfaceisaddressedbytheCAOBISCOSecretariatimmediately,whousesitsexpertiseanddiplomaticchannelstoaddresstheissueandresolveitwheneverpossible.

In2014,CAOBISCOintervenedinordertoresolveexportbarriersindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld(India,China,Algeria,Russia,Ecuador).Thebiggestachievementwasthe publication on 24 December 2014 of the new Chinese Food Safety Standards for chocolate,nowcompliantwithCODEXStandards.ThenewStandardswilltakeeffecton24May2015.

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ENCOuRAGING HEALTHy dIETS ANd

BALANCEd LIFESTyLES

pROVIdING CLEAR LABELLING

Regulation(EU)No.1169/2011ontheProvisionofFoodInformationtoConsumers(FIC)cameintoforceon13December2014.

Thenewlabellingrulesareasteptowardsenhancedconsumerinformation.Consumersneed clear and understandable food labelling to help them make informed choices on thefoodtheyeat.

Oneof the keyprovisionsof Regulation 1169/2011 (FIC) relates to the requirementoflabellingthebotanicaloriginofvegetableoilsandfatsusedinfoodproducts.Thiswillgiveconsumerstransparencyaboutwhichoilsorfats,suchaspalmoil,areusedinproducts. CAOBISCO members have been preparing for these changes for many years. Anexample isvoluntarilyprovidingclearnutritional informationtotheirconsumers,suchas energy per portion on the front-of-pack and comprehensive nutrition information on theback-of-pack. Regulation 1169/2011 also foresees the adoption of a number of implementing acts,delegated acts and reports in 2015, which may have significant implications for oursectorsinparticularforSMEs.Thisisthecaseforinstanceofmandatory(Article26.5)andvoluntary(Article26.3)originlabelling. TheCommissionlaunchedaconsultationanddatacollectionforbothpoints(in2013and2014)towhichCAOBISCOhascontributed.Theimpactassessmentreportforvoluntaryorigin labelling is at a standstill and the study relating to the mandatory indication of origin hasbeensubmittedtointer-serviceconsultation.Moredevelopmentsareexpectedin2015. CAOBISCOhascalledontheEuropeanCommissionandtheMembersoftheEuropeanParliament to adopt a balanced, workable and pragmatic approach for food business operators and require impact assessments to measure the consequences formanufacturers.

REBALANCING THE HEALTH & NuTRITION dEBATE ANd pROMOTING HEALTHy LIFESTyLE

The incidenceofobesityandothernoncommunicablediseases (NCDs) isa societalproblemthatmustcertainlybeaddressed.Aspartoftheirholisticapproach,CAOBISCOmembersarevoluntarilycommittedtoactonareaswithintheirresponsibility.

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Theircommitmentscanbethroughindividual/sectoralinitiativesorjointengagementswithpublicauthoritiesandotherstakeholders,e.g throughtheEUplatformforactionon diet, physical activity and health1oraparticipationintheEPODEEuropeanNetwork2.The Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industry provides a range of products and portionsizes,withclearandcomprehensive labelling, tomeetconsumers’needsandexpectations.

In order to help promote healthier choices and balanced lifestyles among children CAOBISCOagreed, inJune2014,onrecommendingthattheEuropeanconfectioneryand biscuits industry:

•Notdirectlyadvertisetheirproductstochildrenunder12yearsofageonTV,print, internet and company-owned websites; and

•Notengageinanycommercialcommunicationsrelatedtochocolate,biscuitsandsugarconfectioneryinprimaryschools,exceptifspecificallyrequestedoragreedonbytheschooladministrationforeducationalpurposes.

This recommendation3 encourages member companies, beyond the leading food and beveragecompaniesalreadyinvolved,tojointheEUpledge.

CAOBISCO members are proud of the pleasure they bring to their consumers through their savoir faireandcreativity.Chocolate,biscuitsandconfectioneriescanbepartofourdietaslongastheyareconsumedinreasonablequantitieswithinabalanceddietandhealthylifestyleincludingregularphysicalactivity.

CAOBISCOthereforeencouragedEuropeaninstitutionsandinparticulartheEuropeanParliament to avoid any discriminatory and punitive measures (such as food taxesorproductsbans)attheEuropeanornational level.Wecalledforamulti-stakeholderapproach (authorities, industry and consumers) to focus on education programmesabout responsibledietmanagement (thedietasawhole in relation todietaryneeds,lifestyleandphysicalactivityinsteadoffocussingonparticularingredients).

CAOBISCO also pays close attention to the reliability of science behind policy and regulatorymeasures.WeaccordinglyexpressedthiswhentheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)issueditsdraftGuidelineonSugarsIntakeforAdultsandChildren,inMarch2014.

In2015CAOBISCOwillcontinuetoprovideinformationregardingitsproductcategoriesandingredients.Wewillorganiseaworkshopentitled‘50ShadesofSugars’inJune2015,intheframeworkof itsGeneralAssemblywiththeobjectivetotriggerabalancedandresponsible debate on the management of sugars intake and the adoption of a holistic approachtoobesity.

1.http://ec.europa.eu/health/nutrition_physical_activity/platform/index_en.htm2.http://www.epode-european-network.com/index.php?lang=en3.http://caobisco.eu/caobisco-chocolate-biscuits-confectionery-europe-news-90-Responsible-Advertising-and-Marketing---Caobisco-Recommendation-.html#.VRhXT_msWSo

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MANAGING FOOd SAFETy Throughout 2014, CAOBISCO maintained its efforts to encourage the highest standardsof foodsafetyamongEuropeanchocolate,biscuits&confectionerymanufacturers.

CAOBISCOactivelyengagedwiththeEuropeanCommissionandtheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority(EFSA)onimportantdossiers,providingvaluableinputtoallthe work related to contaminants, process contaminants and food improvement agents. The work done on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in cocoabeansandderivedproductsisapositiveexampleofthisengagement.CAOBISCOandtheEuropeanCocoaAssociation(ECA)jointlyrequestedandrecommendedto the European Commission to use a consistent method of analysis able tocompare results and ensure fairness in the controls. The EC decided upon amethodidenticaltoourrecommendationforfatextraction.

MITIGATING CAdMIuM IN CHOCOLATE ANd COCOA dERIVEd pROduCTS

CommissionRegulation(EU)N°488/2014‘Settinglimitsforcadmiuminchocolateandcocoapowdersoldtothefinalconsumerorasan ingredient insweetenedcocoapowdersoldtothefinalconsumer(drinkingchocolate)’waspublishedintheOfficialJournalinMay2014.

CAOBISCO worked closely with the Commission and producing countries for severalyearsonthis regulation,providingvaluable informationanddatatofindaworkable solution for foodbusiness operators andproducing countries. Theregulationreflectsthisengagementasitprovidesworkablelevelsforcadmiumaswellasatransitionalperiodof5yearsfromtheentryintoforce.

CAOBISCO and its partners have started using this interim period to understand the factors affecting the cadmium uptake from the different varieties of cocoa plants.Wehavelauncheda3-yearresearchprojectwhichaimstofindtoolsthatcanmitigatethelevelofcadmiumincocoatrees.ThisprojectisbeingconductedbytheCocoaResearchCentreoftheUniversityoftheWestIndiesinTrinidad(seealsopage20).

At the Codex Alimentarius level, CAOBISCO (on behalf of the InternationalConfectionery Association, ICA) is participating in the e-WorkingGroup led byEcuador(co-chairedbyGhanaandBrazil)toworkonmaximumlevels(MLs)forcadmium in chocolate and cocoa-derivedproducts. Thepurposeof thisworkis to provide harmonized MLs in order to protect consumer health and facilitate internationaltrade.

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MITIGATING ACRyLAMIdE IN FINE BAKERy wARES

InJuly2014EFSAlaunchedanopenconsultationonthedraftscientificopiniononacrylamideinfood.ThisisthefirstfullriskassessmentofacrylamideinfoodconductedbyEFSA.

To complete the public consultation process and to ensure a full understanding of thecommentsreceivedduringthisphase,EFSAheldapublicscientificmeetingto discuss the results with all the contributing stakeholders and other relevant partiesinSeptember2014.TheCONTAMPanelwillreviewtheresultsoftheentireprocesspriortotheadoptionofthefinaloutputinthefirsthalfof2015.

In order to be involved in the above developments, CAOBISCO pursued its workof information,coordinationandexchangeofexpertiseaboutacrylamidethroughout2014.

As part of its engagement CAOBISCO contributed to the FoodDrinkEuropeAcrylamideToolbox.Thistoolboxisapreciousresourceformanufacturersasithelps them to identify the best ways to reduce acrylamide levels in their products taking into account the latest scientific and technological developments. ArevisedversionoftheAcrylamideToolboxwaspublishedinJanuary2014ontheEuropeanCommissionwebsite4.

CAOBISCO also supported FoodDrinkEurope’s proposal to establish amandatory requirement for foodbusinessoperators toassessmitigation toolsand apply those that are relevant to their particular products and processes.Enforcement would be driven by competent authorities. This proposal waspresentedtotheEFSAinDecember2014.CurrentlythisproposalisbeingshapedbyFoodDrinkEuropeanditsmembers.Furtherdevelopmentswillbeannouncedsoon.

RE-EVALuATING FOOd AddITIVES

TheRegulation1333/2008replacespreviousdirectivesanddecisionsconcerningfoodadditivespermittedforuseinfoods.

A food additive may only be approved if : •itdoesnotposeasafetyconcerntothehealthofconsumers; •ifthereisareasonabletechnologicalneedthatcannotbeachievedby

other economically and technologically practicable means; and •itsusedoesnotmisleadtheconsumer.

Allfoodadditiveswhichwerepermittedbefore20January2009aresubjectedto a new risk assessment carried out by the EFSA. A programme for this re-evaluationhasbeensetupundertheCommissionRegulation(EU)No257/2010of25March20105.

EFSAcalledontheindustrytoprovidedataonusagelevelsofdifferentadditivesbatches. CAOBISCO contributed to the request through FoodDrinkEurope toensure that authorisations previously granted to additives used in our products aremaintained.

4.http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/contaminants/toolbox_acrylamide_201401_en.pdf5.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R0257&from=EN

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SuppORTING SuSTAINABLE SuppLy CHAINS

Chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturers draw their inspiration fromthevarietyofingredientsoriginatingfromallovertheworld.It iscrucialforCAOBISCO members to use ingredients that are sourced in a responsible and sustainablemannerfromaneconomic,environmentalandsocialpointofview.They work in partnership with other stakeholders throughout their key supply chainstoachievethisgoal.

dRIVING REAL CHANGE IN THE HAzELNuT SECTOR

2014 was marked by the achievements of the Public-Private Partnership Agreement(PPP)ontheEliminationofWorstFormsofChildLabour(WFCL) inSeasonalAgricultureinHazelnutHarvestinginOrdu,Turkey.

CoordinatedbytheInternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)andco-financedbytheDutchGovernmentandCAOBISCOMembers6, thisproject is thefirsteverpublic-privatepartnershipprojectofitskindinTurkeytoactagainstchildlabour.

The encouraging results of the first year of the project demonstrate theeffectiveness of the multi-stakeholder approach (including the Turkishgovernmentand localauthorities) inaddressingtherootcausesofpoor labourpracticesintheTurkishhazelnutsector.Theypromptedthethreepartnerstosignaone-yearextensionoftheprojectinJune2014.

6.CompaniescontributingtotheILOPPPProject:Ferrero,MondelēzInternational*,Nestlé,AugustStorckKG*,Marsincorporated,Chocosuisse,NATRAS.A.,Griesson-deBeukelaerGmbH&Co.,Gebr.JanckeGmbH,NeuhausNV,StollwerckGmbH,VibasweetsGmbH.,KoenigBackmittelGmbH–(*Contributedforonlyoneharvestseason.)

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During this first year of the project wesucceeded in:

•developing a strategic intervention modelenhancing local and national capacities: Key alliances built with public, private and social actors at the local level have contributed to the improvement of basic infrastructure and the creation of a school building in temporary settlement areas of seasonal agriculturalworkers.

•providing direct support for children andfamilies: The provision of education services succeededinreaching562childrenbetweenthe ages of 6-16 and preventing them from havingtowork.

•raising awareness: A second documentaryentitled ‘PiKOLO 2, One Year Older7’ was created as the main part of aninformationcampaignfocussingonreportingandlessonslearntfromthefield.

Continuation of the project through the upcoming hazelnut harvesting season will allow further development of the strategic intervention model and the elaborationofamonitoringmechanismforchildlabourinseasonalagriculture.Other rationales to prolong the project include: testing the developed model and toolsthroughwidenedtrainingactivities;extendingthetargetgrouptoadditionalsitesinOrduandtheneighbouringprovinceofGiresun;furtherincreasingawareness among the general public, private sector, social partners and policy makers.

In 2015 CAOBISCO member companies will launch a 3-year public-privatepartnership (PPP) that will last through three harvest seasons (2015-2017).This builds on the success of the pilot project 2013-2014 and aims to work with even more partners to scale up efforts and adopt a longer term public-private approachtotheissue.

7.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Z-l06IMdg

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A CAOBISCO delegation travelled to Turkey to meet with local stakeholders of the project inAugust2014.Theyvisitedseveral temporarysettlementareasforseasonalworkersandwerehappytoobservetheconcreteresultsofthePPP.

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BuILdING A BETTER FuTuRE FOR COCOA FARMINGMaking a real and lasting difference in improving farmer’s livelihoods now and forgenerationstocomerequiresworkinginpartnershipthroughoutthewholecocoasupplychain(includinggovernments,localcommunitiesandcivilsociety).

Implementing the Global Cocoa Agenda

InJune2014theDutchGovernmentandtheInternationalCocoaOrganisation(ICCO)co-organisedthesecondWorldCocoaConference(WCC)inAmsterdam.Participantsfrom governments of cocoa-producing and cocoa-consuming countries as well as from thecocoaandchocolateindustryreportedonthesignificantprogressachievedsincethefirst conferenceheld inAbidjan inNovember20128.Theyalsoacknowledged thechallenges faced in some areas and notably agreed to step up their efforts to improve cocoa farmer’s incomes and promote coordinated actions mainly through public-privatepartnerships(PPPs)andnationalcocoaplans.

During the WCC in Amsterdam, CAOBISCO organised a lunch-debate with a wide range of stakeholders to shed light on the actual conditions of family farming. It wasan opportunity to analyse challenges and opportunities to raise the standard of living incocoa farming.Thedebatehighlighted that farmerorganizationsandcooperativesareamajormissinglinktoreachingfarmingcommunities.Theyfacilitatethenecessaryconnections between farmers and partners in the chain, as well as with local and national governments.

In conclusion CAOBISCO confirmed its commitment to working in coordinationwith national/international organisations and engaging with European institutions toempower farmers in making appropriate decisions for themselves, their families and communities.

8.http://www.icco.org/about-us/international-cocoa-agreements/doc_download/1196-world-cocoa-conference-amsterdam-2014-report.html9.WeinviteourreaderstovisitCAOBISCOwebsitetolearnmoreaboutthedifferentprogrammes:http://CAOBISCO.eu/CAOBISCO-chocolate-biscuits-confectionery-europe-sousmenu2-8-Cocoa-Sustainability.html#.VRL0Ibs5AwU10.http://worldcocoafoundation.org/about-wcf/cocoaaction/

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CocoaAction

Remaining faithful to its commitment to help cocoa farming families achieve a better life the chocolate industry has continued supporting the global effort9 in the pursuit of sustainableandresponsiblecocoafarming.

An illustration of this engagement is the CocoaAction plan10 launched in May 2014.Seniorexecutivesfrom12oftheworld’slargestchocolateandcocoacompaniessigneda joint agreement with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire. Emphasis has been placedon providing cocoa farmers with a combination of productivity enhancements and communitydevelopmentinterventions.

Creating public-private partnerships

CAOBISCO members are achieving some success in their joint and individual programmes.However,theyidentifiedaneedtojoinforceswiththeEUanditsMemberStates, as well as with third country governments to achieve inclusive and sustainable growthindevelopingcountriesandeliminatechildlabourfromthecocoachain.

FollowingthepublicationoftheECCommunication‘AstrongerroleofthePrivateSectorinAchievingInclusiveandSustainableGrowthinDevelopingCountries’DGDEVCOhasreceivedthemandatetocooperatewiththeprivatesectorindevelopingcountries.TheCommunication underlines in particular private sector investments, strengthening of localprivatesectoraswellasaddressingenvironmentandclimateissues.

CAOBISCO took the opportunity to position the cocoa supply chain as a potential sectorinthischange.InSeptember,CAOBISCO’sPresident,PatrickPoirrier,hadpositiveinitial discussions on the possibility of developing a public-private partnership with the EuropeanCommissionforthecocoasector.

promoting cocoa quality and productivity

Promotinghighqualitystandardsandimprovingtheproductivityofcocoaareessentialto creating a sustainable cocoa economy, an interest that CAOBISCO shares with the EuropeanCocoaAssociation(ECA)andtheFederationofCocoaCommerce(FCC).Itincludes rehabilitating farmland, encouraging biodiversity, improving planting material andmanagingcocoapestsanddiseases.

Thethreeassociationshavedefinedajointindustryapproachandajointcocoaresearchprogramme.Currentprojectsarefocusingon:

• Cadmium mitigation: this 3-year research project was launched in May 2014 and is beingconductedbytheCocoaResearchCentreoftheUniversityoftheWestIndies.Itsmainpurposeistounderstandtheeffectivenessofgenotypic/biologicalfactors&culturalpracticesoncadmiummitigation.

• Quality requirements: this project started in 2013 and is due to endbymid-2015.Itaimsatupdatingcocoaandchocolateindustryqualityrequirements.Theaimistoenhance communication of industry quality needs and promote wider adoption ofgoodagriculturalpractices(GAPs).ThisislinewiththeGlobalCocoaAgendaobjectives

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• The fight against cocoa swollen shoot virus (CSSV) in West Africa: this project, prepared in2014 tostart inMarch2015, iscarriedout incooperationwithproducercountriesandCocoaAction.Theresearchwillexaminehowtheviralspeciesresponsiblefor CSSV function, with the aim of improving CSSV detection and identifying genuine alternativehostplants.Theproject leadersare theCIRAD, theUniversityofReadingandtheUniversityoftheWestofEngland.

International Standards for sustainable and traceable cocoa

Theworkwith ISOandCENtocreateastandardforsustainableandtraceablecocoaadvanced well in 2014. CAOBISCO has remained engaged in dialogue and inclusiveconsultationwithallstakeholders,inparticularcocoaproducers.Significantprogressindraftingthestandardhasbeenmadeandthefirstdraftshouldbeavailablein2015. This standard will serve as a strong framework, providing a clear and measureable definition of sustainable cocoa and will be a powerful tool in addressing the social,ecologicalandeconomicaspects,makingsustainablecocoaamainstreamconcept.

CAOBISCO secretariat received the exciting task of leading the traceability workinggroup.Oneoftheaimsofthisgroupwastofindaconsensusondevelopingoptionsfortracing sustainable cocoa, including defining a credible and robust system formassbalance.Thesewillbeagreedbythewiderindustryandsupplychain.Understandingthesupply chain and increasing the demand for sustainable cocoa will ensure sustainable cocoaisawidespreadnorm.

pALM OIL – COMMITMENT, pARTNERSHIp ANd COMMuNICATION

Palm oil is an essential ingredient for the food manufacturing industry It plays a vital role due to its:

•Superiorsensorycharacteristicsandtechnicalattributes,providing tasteandtexture,heatstability,resistancetooxidationandsoliditytoa whole range of food products;

•Uniquehighyield,whichothervegetableoilscannotequal. EnvironmentalNGOssuchasWWFandGreenpeaceagreethatmeeting theeverincreasingglobaldemandforfatsandoilswouldrequiremore forests to be converted into agricultural land; and

•Jobcreationandpovertyreduction.Millionsoffarmersandtheir

familiesworkinthepalmoilsectorinproducingcountries.Palmoilplays animportantroleinreducingpovertyintheseareas.

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Transparency

With the enforcement of the Regulation 1169/2011 (FIC) in December 2014manufacturers have clear and harmonised rules on labelling the botanical origin of the vegetable oils and fats used in food products. This will give consumerstransparencyonwhichoilsorfatsareusedinproducts.

Rebalancing the debate

InMarch2014ESPOAGaskedMEPJulieGirlingtohostaworkshoponsustainablepalm oil gathering a broad range of stakeholders and leading experts onsustainability.

The constructive and balanced debate on the benefits and challenges ofsustainablepalmoilledtotheconclusionthatgiventhecomplexityofthepalmoilvaluechainmoreeducationisneeded.Ms.GirlingandMEPcolleaguesagreedthat this subject should go into the public debate and that consumers should be informedofbasic,importantfactsonsustainablepalmoil.TheysuggestedthatthisworkwouldbeofincreasedimportanceinthenextEuropeanParliament2014-2019.

InDecember2014,theEuropeanPalmOilConference(EPOC2014)tookplaceinBrussels.TheeventwasorganisedbytheEuropeanPalmOilAlliance(EPOA),incollaborationwiththeEuropeanSustainablePalmOilAdvocacyGroup(ESPOAG)and with the support of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).CAOBISCOwasactivelyinvolvedinpreparations. The conference provided a platform for discussion and debate among 230 representatives from the food chain, scientists, civil society organisations, governmentofficialsandrepresentativesfromtheEUinstitutions.Stakeholdersdiscussedand reviewed theuseofpalmoil in foodandexplored itsnutritionalcharacteristics as well as its environmental and socio-economic impacts.It fostered a comprehensive debate which highlighted the need of better informationforconsumers(theroleofpalmoilinourfood,fatsandoilsinnutritionandsustainablepalmoil),aswellasmorecooperationtoensurethateachpartnerin the supply chain accepts its own responsibilities and receives a fair reward for

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itssustainabilityefforts.

Commitments and partnerships to promote the uptake of Certified Sustainable palm Oil in Europe

Around40%ofglobalpalmoilisproducedbysmallholderfarmersinSouthEastAsia,AfricaandSouthAmerica.Supportingashifttomoresustainableproductiontechniquesof palmoil requires theEuropean food sector towork closelywithstakeholdersall along thesupplychain -producers, refinersand retailers.Asaresultofthismovetheproductionofcertifiedsustainablepalmoilhasincreasedconsiderablyduring recentyears,aswell as theuptakeofcertifiedsustainablepalmoil.

CAOBISCO is cooperating with the RSPO (Roundtable on SustainablePalm Oil) in order to enhance theunderstanding and awareness of certified sustainable palm oil inEurope.WearealsoaimingtoinformEuropean consumers that theycan play a key role in demanding that products contain sustainably producedpalmoil. An increasing number of members have committed to shift to 100 per cent certified sustainable palm oil, either through individual strategies or publiccommitmentsinnationalalliancesinmanyEuropeancountries(Belgium,France,Germany,theNetherlands,Sweden,theUK).

In 2015CAOBISCOwill build bridges between the existing alliances, producingcountriesandconsumers,tosupporttheuptakeofCertifiedSustainablePalmOil. InthiseffortCAOBISCOwillalsodiscouragetheuseof ‘palmoil free’claimsastheypresentamajorobstacletoachieving sustainable goals for the palmoilsector.

wHO IS ESpOAG?

The European Sustainable Palm Oil Advocacy Group (ESPOAG) wascreated in January 2013 with the objective to support the uptake ofsustainable palm oil in Europe and to communicate scientific andobjectivefactsandfiguresonenvironmental,nutritionalandfunctionalaspectsofthisnutritiousandversatilecommodity.

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2014 STEp By STEp

•Successful partnership and participation in the firstSalon du Chocolat in Brussels

•Conference‘Sustainablepalmoil:creatingabalancebetween consumer and environmental needs’,hostedbyMEPJulieGirling,organisedbyCAOBISCOandpartnersof theEuropeanSustainablePalmOilAdvocacyGroup(ESPOAG)

•SweetDeclarationtoMEPCandidates

•CommentsonWHOdraft‘GuidelineonSugarsIntakeforAdultsandChildren’

•Intervention during a discussion panel at the ONEWorld2014FilmFestival,EuropeanParliament

•Publicationofthe2013AnnualReport

•StatementbasedonFirstResultsoftheEUElections:‘Citizens and Industry Need More Europe and aStrongerEurope”

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•CAOBISCO and ILO extended cooperation incombating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey

•PatrickPoirrierelectednewPresidentofCAOBISCO

•Lunch-debate to create awareness of the actualconditions of family farming organised in margin of the World Cocoa Conference in Amsterdam

•ResponsibleAdvertisingandMarketing-CAOBISCORecommendation for Chocolate, Biscuits and Sugar Confectionery

•Zephyr Conference - STI Cocoa and ChocolateProcessing2014-PresentationontheEUlegislationaffecting cocoa & chocolate

•Publicationofthe2014StatisticalBulletin

•Publication of CAOBISCO Priorities for the newEuropeanParliament

•Fi Conference’s Reformulation Series, Amsterdam- Participation in a discussion panel ‘Debatingproposedsugarreductiontargets&taxesinEurope:a battle against obesity & diabetes or just another hurdleformanufacturers?’

•CHOCOTEC2014-Presentationonourpro-activityand developments in some key areas of cocoa and chocolateproduction.

•Networking Reception in the European Parliament,hostedbyMEPAlessandraMoretti

•European Palm Oil Conference hosted by theEuropeanPalmOilAlliance(EPOA), incollaborationwith the European Palm Oil Advocacy Group(ESPOAG) andwith the support of the RoundtableonSustainablePalmOil(RSPO).

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THE EuROpEAN SECTOR IN FIGuRES

Chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturers are amongst Europe’s mostdynamic entrepreneurs, contributing strongly to local and European economy. Theycontributetocreating jobsthroughthedevelopmentoftheir industrialactivities inEUMember States.Manufacturers provide consumerswith awide choice and variety ofproducts. ThefigurespresentedbelowdescribetheEuropeansectorasawhole.Theyarebasedon the NACE classification, which is the nomenclature of economic activities in theEuropeanUnion.

CAOBISCO each year releases a Statistical Review providing key information illustrating theimportanceofCAOBISCOsectorsontheEuropeaneconomicscene.

12,345 NUMBER OF COMPANIES

68 BILLION € ANNUAL TURNOVER

321,222 DIRECTEMPLOYEES

6.6 BILLION € EXPORT VALUE (FROM EU)

1.3 BILLION € IMPORTVALUE

11.1 MILLION TONSPRODUCED

2012 KEY DATA OF THE EUROPEAN SECTOR(EU28 + Swiss & Norway) Source: Eurostat (NACE)

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500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

0

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

1,699,725

1,690,885

1,708,255

2011 2012 2013

Sugar Confectionery

2011

3,360,130

3,408,615

3,501,025

2012 2013

Chocolate Confectionery

6,004,355

6,063,005

6,127,845

2010 2012 2013

Fine Bakery Wares*

EUROPE (including Norway & Switzerland) Production Trend (In Metric Tons)Figures cover CAOBISCO products only. *Not include Norway.

5,500,000

6,000,000

6,500,000

EuROpEAN pROduCTION TRENd(InMetricTONS)IncludingNorway&SwitzerlandSource: EUROSTAT-PRODCOM

EuROpEAN CONSuMpTION TRENd(InMetricTONS)IncludingNorway&SwitzerlandSource: EUROSTAT-PRODCOM

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

Sugar Confectionery

1,672,755

1,632,135

1,637,480

2011 2012 2013 2011

3,071,130

3,064,735

3,174,670

2012 2013

Chocolate Confectionery

5,706,325

5,732,520

5,884,120

2011 2012 2013

Fine Bakery Wares*

EUROPE (including Norway & Switzerland) Consumption Trends (In Metric Tons)*Not including Norway

7,000,000

0

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1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

02008 (EU28)

3,18

3,08

5 4,38

3,92

2

1,20

0,83

7

3,19

5,92

9

4,31

0,59

1

1,11

4,66

2

2009 (EU28)

3,63

4,08

7

4,88

6,32

0

1,25

2,23

3

2010 (EU28)

4,40

6,46

0 5,71

7,57

4

1,31

1,11

4

2011 (EU28)

5,33

9,90

6 6,65

4,78

0

1,31

4,87

4

2012 (EU28)

5,81

6,87

6 7,196

,413

1,37

9,53

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2013 (EU28)

Trade Balance Total Exports Total Imports

Trade Balance Of CAOBISCO Products 2008 - 2013 (’000 Euros)

7,000,000

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

0

Sugar Confectionery Chocolate Fine Bakery Wares

Extra EU Exports 2008 - 2013 (’000 Euros)

2008

628,

290 1,

937,1

39

1,81

8,49

3

4,38

3,92

2

2009

616,

940 1,

881,

576

1,81

2,07

5

4,31

0,59

1

2010

639,

681

2,20

0,47

8

2,04

6,16

1

4,88

6,32

0

2011

720,

281

2,67

7,21

8

2,32

0,07

5

5,71

7,57

4

2012

829,

613

3,10

4,55

2

2,72

0,61

5

6,65

4,78

0

2013

891,

581

3,35

3,61

7

2,95

1,21

5

7,196

,413

Total Exports

7,000,000

Australia / Asia 16%

Latin America / Caribbean 3%Africa 5%

NAFTA 20%

Mediterranean 12%

Gulf Countries 9%

CIS 12%

Balkans 5%

EEA 18%

The Destinations Of EU Exports In 2013

Total = 1.856 million tons

1. USA 13.5%2. Switzerland 8.9%3. Russia 9.1%4. Norway 9.0%5. Canada 5.0%6. Australia 4.5%7. Saudi Arabia 3.4%8. UA Emirates 3.1%9. Turkey 2.6%10. China 2.5%

TRAdE BALANCE OF CAOBISCO pROduCTS 2008 - 2013 IN VALuE(‘000EUROS)Source:EUROSTAT-COMTEXT

SuGAR CONFECTIONERy, CHOCOLATE & FINE BAKERy wARES ExTRA Eu ExpORTS 2008 - 2013 (‘000EUROS)Source:EUROSTAT-COMTEXT

CAOBISCO’S TRAdE pARTNERS - dESTINATIONS OF Eu ExpORTS IN 2013(InMetricTONS)Source:EUROSTAT

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200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

0

Sugar Confectionery Chocolate Fine Bakery Wares

Extra EU Imports 2008 - 2013 (’000 Euros)

2008 (EU28) 2009 (EU28) 2010 (EU28) 2011 (EU28) 2012 (EU28) 2013 (EU28)

Total Imports

241,

794

559,

797

399,

246

1,20

0,83

7

229,

125 48

6,78

6

398,

751

1,11

4,66

2

257,

098 53

0,14

8

464,

987

1,25

2,23

3

276,

883 54

7,08

9

487,1

42

1,31

1,11

4

268,

842 54

4,98

6

501,

046

1,31

4,87

4

280,

795 53

7,21

0

561,

530

1,37

9,53

5

Australia / Asia 28%

Gulf Region 1%

EEA 25%

NAFTA 8%

Mediterranean 21%

Latin America / Caribbean 2%

CIS 9%

Balkans 6%

The Origin Of EU Imports In 2013

Total = 441 million of tons

1. Switzerland 22.6%2. Turkey 18.9%3. China 13.0%4. USA 6.8%5. Vitenam 3.0%6. Moldova 3.0%7. Norway 2.8%8. Thailand 2.8%9. Russia 2.8%10. Canada 1.5%

SuGAR CONFECTIONERy, CHOCOLATE & FINE BAKERy wARES ExTRA Eu IMpORTS 2008- 2013 (‘000EUROS)Source:EUROSTAT-COMTEXT

CAOBISCO’S TRAdE pARTNERS - ORIGINS S OF Eu IMpOR TS IN 2013(InMetricTONS)Source:EUROSTAT

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MEMBERSHIpNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN EUROPE

AUSTRIA dielebensmittel.atFIAA-FachverbandderNahrungs-u.GenussmittelindustrieOesterreichs,

BELGIUM choprabisco.beChoprabisco - The Royal Belgian Association of the Biscuit, Chocolate, Pralines and Confectionery

FINLAND etl.fiFinnish Chocolate, Sugar Confectionery and Biscuit Industry Association

FRANCE alliance7.comL’Alliance 7

GERMANY bdsi.deBdSI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Süsswarenindustriee.V.

HUNGARY hunbisco.huHuNBISCO - Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers

IRELAND fdii.ieFood and drink Federation

ITALY aidepi.it, dolceitalia.netAIdEpI - Associazione delle Industrie del Dolce e Della Pasta Italiane

NORWAY sjokoladeforeningen.noThe Norwegian Association of Chocolate Manufacturers

POLAND polbisco.plpOLBISCO - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Producentów Wyrobów Czekoladowych i Cukierniczych

PORTUGAL achoc.ptACHOC - Associação dos Industriais de Chocolates e Confeitaria

SLOVENIA gzs.siChamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Food Industries Association

SPAIN produlce.compROduLCE -LaAsociaciónEspañoladel Dulce

SWEDEN li.seSwedish Food Federation

SWITZERLAND chocosuisse.ch, biscosuisse.chChocosuisse-Biscosuisse

THE NETHERLANDS vbz.nlVBz - Vereniging voor de Bakkerij-en Zoetwarenindustrie

UNITED KINGDOM fdf.org.ukBCCC Sector – Food & Drink Federation

MEMBER COMPANIES

BARILLA barillagroup.com

BARRY CALLEBAUTbarry-callebaut.com

FERRERO ferrero.com

FOSTER CLARCK PRODUCTS LIMITED fosterclarck.com

ION ion.gr

MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONALmondelezinternational.com

MARS mars.com

NESTLÉ nestle.com

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CAOBISCO STRuCTuRE

President PatrickPOIRRIER

Vice-PresidentsAlessandroCAGLITobiasBACHMÜLLER

Treasurer Francesco TRAMONTIN

Secretary GeneralSabineNAFZIGER

Regulatory & Scienti�c A�airs

StatisticsNetwork

EconomicAffairs

Sustainability& CSR

Communication

GeneralCouncil

GeneralAssembly

Regulatory& Scientific

Affairs

EXCO

CAOBISCOcoordinatestheworkofaround400expertsthrough itscommitteesandexpert groups. They share their broad knowledge and in-depth expertise to defineCAOBISCOpositionsandcommunications.

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TobiasBACHMÜLLERVice President(BDSI)Katjes

MarioPICCIALUTI

AIDEPI

FlorencePRADIER

Alliance7

Fritz

SCHROEDER-SENKERMars

PatrickPOIRRIER

PresidentAlliance7(Cemoi)

Francesco TRAMONTIN

Mondelez

KerinaCHEESMAN

BCCC

KeesDEWAARD

VBZ-CHOPRABISCO

SimonBILLINGTON

Nestlé

ChristinaBJORCK

SE, Fi & NOAssociations

PeterBOONE

Barry Callebaut

AlessandroCAGLI

Vice PresidentFerrero

Urs FurrerChocosuisse/Biscosuisse

KlausREINGEN

BDSI

Marco MONTANARO

Barilla

ExECuTIVE COMMITTEE LIST OF CuRRENT MEMBERS

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CAOBISCO COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Chairdamiano dI NATALE (Ferrero)

Vice-ChairLeonardo MIRONE (Barilla)

SecretariatMuriel KORTER

REGuLATORy & SCIENTIFIC

ChairRichard wOOd (Nestlé)

Vice-Chair - Food Safety issuesHelmut Guenther (Mondelez International)

Vice Chair - Health & Nutrition issues Sylvie Chartron (Mars)

SecretariatAlice COSTA

SuSTAINABILITy & CSR

Chairdionne HEIJNEN (Mondelez International)

Vice-ChairsSue d’ARCy (Mars) & Aldo CRISTIANO (Ferrero)

Secretariatpaula ByRNE

COMMuNICATION

SecretariatLaurence VICCA

STATISTICS

SecretariatMuriel KORTER

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CAOBISCO NETwORK

CAOBISCO secretariat, based in Brussels, maintains close contacts with European and international institutions and is a key partner in consultations and discussions on all issues affecting the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industry.

Its network extends from third countries and other partners in the supply chains to European and international institutions.

Regulatory & Scienti�c A�airs

CivilSociety

InternationalInstitutions

EuropeanInstitutions

ScientificInstitutes

Third CountryAuthorities

EUMedia

SupplyChain Actors

IndustryRepresentation Universities

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GET TO KNOw uS!

SECRETARY GENERALSabine NAFZIGER

sabine.nafziger@caobisco.eu+32 2 533.94.65

OFFICE MANAGEMENTVerda MEHMET ALI

verda.mehmetali@caobisco.eu+32 2 533.94.60

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS & STATISTICS

Director: Muriel KORTERmuriel.korter@caobisco.eu

+32 2 533.94.63

REGULATORY & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS

Manager: Alice COSTAalice.costa@caobisco.eu

+32 2 533.94.67

SUSTAINABILITY & CSRManager: Paula BYRNE

paula.byrne@caobisco.eu+32 2 533.94.61

COMMUNICATIONManager: Laurence VICCA

laurence.vicca@caobisco.eu+32 2 533.94.66

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