Welcome to Primary Food Processors
PFP is the association for the European primary food processing industry to the European institutions and international organisations.
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Processing 47 million t of wheat, rye & oats each year to produce high-quality flours
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55 – 60 million tonnes of oil commodities per year for food, feed, technical and energy
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Two-thirds of Europe’s cocoa beans grinding, half of Europe’s industrial chocolate production and 40% of the world production of cocoa liquor, butter and powder
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More than 1.3 million tonnes of plant‑based protein ingredients are produced in Europe each year.
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Processing around 25 million tonnes of agricultural raw materials (17 million tonnes of cereals and 7 million tonnes of starch potatoes) into 11 million tonnes of starches and about 5 million tonnes of plant-based proteins and fibres for food and feed.
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Total EU beet sugar production is around 15 million tonnes per year
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220 million tonnes of agricultural raw material processed yearly, generating over 120.000 jobs with a turnover of 70 billion euros + providing indirect employment to more than 1 million farmers.
Primary Food Processors (PFP) is the association for the European primary food processing industry to the European institutions and international organisations
Primary Food Processors represent a vital link in the food and feed chain, turning agricultural raw materials from farmers into a range of safe and high-quality primary food products for human consumption and feed materials destined for animals. We process over 220 million tonnes of agricultural raw materials every year. EU Primary Food Processors are the largest users of domestic cereals, starch potatoes, sugar beet and oilseeds in the EU. They are also sizeable users of imported commodities, like cocoa, soybeans, tropical oils and, to a certain extent, high-quality wheat.
Our Priorities
We need a primary processing industry in Europe.
EU Primary Food Processors transform agricultural raw materials — such as cereals, oilseeds, sugar beet, starch crops, cocoa, and vegetable oils — into essential ingredients for Europe’s food and feed sectors. Through their close cooperation with farmers, PFP members form a vital link between agriculture and the food manufacturing industries. As biorefineries, they contribute to the goals of the bio-based economy. The quality and safety of both agricultural raw materials and end products is paramount to our industries.
