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Annual Report 2025

Discover the highlights and impact of the past year

Scientific Portfolio 2026

Discover the scientific priorities,
collaborations, and innovations shaping ILSI Europe in 2026

Welcome to ILSI Europe

Collaborative science is at the heart of our mission. We are dedicated to providing guidance to the food sector by facilitating collaboration and consensus building between academic, industry and public service experts.

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Codex adopts new guidance on precautionary allergen labelling, reinforcing the case for risk assessment

15/07/2026

The Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted new international guidelines on precautionary allergen labelling on 6 July 2026, marking a shift towards a risk-based approach to “may contain” statements. Under the guidance, precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) should only be used once a risk assessment has demonstrated that the unintended presence of an allergen exceeds an established action level, following the application of appropriate mitigation measures. The aim is […]

PRODARE: a new framework to improve human studies on probiotics

25/06/2026

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – PRODARE: a new framework to improve human studies on probiotics The PRODARE (PRObiotic human study Design And REporting) recommendations provide a structured framework to improve the design, conduct, and reporting of human studies involving probiotics. Developed by a multi-disciplinary expert group coordinated by ILSI Europe, PRODARE addresses key methodological challenges that have long limited the reproducibility, comparability, […]

Prebiotic stakeholder resource ISAPPxILSI may 2026

Prebiotic Research & Development: Key Considerations for Prebiotic Validation and Health Claim Substantiation

04/06/2026

Prebiotics form a high-potential category in the health and nutrition space, with expanding evidence linking their intake to not only digestive health, but also metabolic, immune and cognitive health. However, substantiating prebiotic status and health benefits remains challenging – especially for regulatory approval of health claims. Additionally, the ‘prebiotic’ term is not recognised by all […]

ILSI Europe Annual Report 2025: Advancing Science Through Collaboration

19/05/2026

ILSI Europe is proud to present its Annual Report 2025, showcasing a year of scientific excellence, cross-sector collaboration, and impactful contributions to food safety, nutrition, and sustainability. In a context where fostering trust in science and strengthening cross-sector dialogue is more important than ever, 2025 marked significant progress in advancing evidence-based solutions. Food choices today […]

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Our Events

ILSI Europe hosts, sponsors, and co-organises a variety of scientific and networking events. Browse our upcoming events below or explore our past successes for recordings, agendas, copies of presentations, meeting summaries and other reports

9th International Symposium on Food Packaging

6th Symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain

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Our members

Europe's collaborative approach is mutually beneficial to scientists from industry, academia, and the public sector. Dozens of large and small companies from the food and food-related sectors benefit from ILSI Europe’s network of the world’s leading scientists.