EUROFOODS is a regional subgroup of the International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS), focusing on the harmonisation and compatibility of food composition data across Europe. Established in the early 1980s, it aims to facilitate the exchange of nutritional information among European countries. EUROFOODS collaborates with various national and international organisations to standardise food data, enhancing the quality and accessibility of nutritional information for research, policy-making, and public health initiatives.

https://www.fao.org/infoods/infoods/regional-data-centres/eurofoods/en/

https://www.fao.org/infoods/infoods/en/

 

Countries involved:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, (Israel), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

 

EUROFOODS and EuroFIR are closely linked in their shared goal of improving food composition data in Europe, though they operate at different levels and capacities.

 

EUROFOODS is part of the broader INFOODS network, which focuses on global food composition harmonisation. It serves as a collaborative hub for national food composition database compilers and researchers in Europe.

Many experts and organisations involved in EUROFOODS are also part of EuroFIR. This overlap ensures that knowledge and advancements in food composition are effectively shared and implemented across both groups.

 

Coordinator: Paul Finglas ([email protected])

Co-Coordinator: Dr Jelena Milesevic ([email protected])

Secretariat: Dr Hana Musinovic ([email protected])