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AAF response to WHO draft guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children
The EU Starch Industry Association, the AAF, represents the EU producers of starch and starch derivatives. [...]
Joint comments European Bioplastics-AAF proposed Directive to reduce plastic bags consumption
Considerations of European Bioplastics and AAF concerning the proposed Directive to reduce consumption of plastic bags. [...]
PFP position on Official Controls
The EU Primary Food Processors (PFP) would like to express their view on the package of legislative measures on official controls [...]
PFP position on Country Of Origin Labelling (COOL)
PFP would like the current EU voluntary origin labelling rules to be maintained [...]
AAF statement on REACH
AAF position on the status of starch and starch-derived products and starch by-products in the context of REACH with regard to their use in applications other than food, feed and pharma ...
European-produced starch sits at the heart of thousands of products that we encounter in our daily lives.
The production of starch has been a mainstay of the European economy since the 18th century having first been produced from wheat, and later potatoes and maize all of which are grown in the European Union.
Factsheet on wheat gluten and gluten related disorders
Wheat Gluten is a natural protein derived from wheat or [...]
AAF position on EU-US TTIP
The EU starch industry asks for exclusion of various starch products and co-products in the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (TTIP) negotiations with the US. [...]
AAF position on EU-Thailand FTA
Thailand is the world’s biggest exporter of starch, the world’s largest producer of native tapioca starch produced manioc starch and the third world producer of the manioc roots, which produce tapioca.[...]
