11 December 2025
The Primary Food Processors (PFP) regret the last minute postponement of the long awaited European Commission proposal for an Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act and call for the urgent finalisation and publication of this critical initiative.
Primary food processing installations are industrial facilities facing many of the same decarbonisation challenges as heavy industry sectors across Europe.
PFP highlights several carbon reduction pathways that are critical for the sector’s transition. These include accelerating industrial electrification through faster permitting procedures, electricity grid expansion, and lower energy costs; mobilising accessible public funding for decarbonisation investments, including support for mature technologies that are often overlooked; and supporting the energetic use of residues in line with the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the Renewable Energy Directive.
PFP fully supports the objectives outlined in the Clean Industrial Deal and urges the European Commission to take into account the adaptation efforts and operational realities of the agri food sector.
According to the association, maintaining the long term sustainability of Europe’s primary food processing industries is essential for protecting EU supply chains and ensuring food security across the European Union.
PFP also calls for energy, climate, regulatory, and innovation frameworks that actively support the competitiveness and transformation of EU primary food processing industries.
The Primary Food Processors of the EU (PFP) brings together the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS), the European Cocoa Association (ECA), the European Flour Milling Association (European Flour Millers), the European Starch Industry Association (Starch Europe), the European Vegetable Protein Association (EUVEPRO), and the European Vegetable Oil and Proteinmeal Industry (FEDIOL).
PFP members process approximately 220 million tonnes of raw materials, including cereals, sugar beet, rapeseeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, crude vegetable oil, cocoa products, and starch potatoes, employing more than 120,000 people across the European Union.
Official website: www.pfp-eu.org
