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Specialised nutrition industry leaders gather in Madrid for SNE General Assembly
10 October 2025

Specialised nutrition industry leaders gather in Madrid for SNE General Assembly

SNE is looking for a Communications & Public Affairs Trainee!
11 July 2025

SNE is looking for a Communications & Public Affairs Trainee!

Gluten-free labelling guidance presented on International Coeliac Day
16 May 2025

Gluten-free labelling guidance presented on International Coeliac Day

SNE Joins the EU Business Joint Declaration – Championing Open Trade for a Prosperous Future
22 November 2024

SNE Joins the EU Business Joint Declaration – Championing Open Trade for a Prosperous Future

Specialised nutrition industry elects new board and agrees ambitious strategy
30 September 2024

Specialised nutrition industry elects new board and agrees ambitious strategy

When babies need processed foods
22 November 2023

When babies need processed foods

Specialised nutrition industry elects new president
25 September 2023

Specialised nutrition industry elects new president

Industry Response to The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding – Ensuring access to optimum nutrition requires a holistic approach
04 August 2023

Industry Response to The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding – Ensuring access to optimum nutrition requires a holistic approach

#BeActive! Eat to win
13 September 2022

#BeActive! Eat to win

Specialised Nutrition Europe appoints new Secretary General
01 February 2022

Specialised Nutrition Europe appoints new Secretary General

Eating like an athlete: Learning from the best in a year of sport
23 September 2021

Eating like an athlete: Learning from the best in a year of sport

European specialised nutrition wishes to contribute to the growth of organic market in Europe
09 July 2021

European specialised nutrition wishes to contribute to the growth of organic market in Europe

Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) submitted health claim on Carbohydrate solutions & its contribution to the improvement of intense physical performance is now authorised for use on sport drinks!
27 April 2021

Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) submitted health claim on Carbohydrate solutions & its contribution to the improvement of intense physical performance is now authorised for use on sport drinks!

SNE welcomes the publication today of the first-ever European wide standard to prevent the presence of doping substances in sports nutrition and food supplements
22 February 2021

SNE welcomes the publication today of the first-ever European wide standard to prevent the presence of doping substances in sports nutrition and food supplements

SNE and MNI welcome the multi-disciplinary approach proposed under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
03 February 2021

SNE and MNI welcome the multi-disciplinary approach proposed under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

SNE webinar #BeActive! Online fitness session & sport nutrition recommendations – How to keep a healthy and active lifestyle?
02 October 2020

SNE webinar #BeActive! Online fitness session & sport nutrition recommendations – How to keep a healthy and active lifestyle?

European Week Against Cancer: 1 in 3 cancer patients are malnourished and need nutritional care
29 May 2020

European Week Against Cancer: 1 in 3 cancer patients are malnourished and need nutritional care

SNE welcomes the publication today of the European Commission Farm to Fork strategy
20 May 2020

SNE welcomes the publication today of the European Commission Farm to Fork strategy

COVID-19: Availability of European Infant Formulae in Europe and worldwide
14 May 2020

COVID-19: Availability of European Infant Formulae in Europe and worldwide

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan Roadmap: SNE calls for nutritional care to be an integral part of cancer care
05 March 2020

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan Roadmap: SNE calls for nutritional care to be an integral part of cancer care

The specialised nutrition industry presents its vision for a Sustainable Europe
17 February 2020

The specialised nutrition industry presents its vision for a Sustainable Europe

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: MNI & SNE call for nutritional care to be an integral part of cancer care
04 February 2020

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: MNI & SNE call for nutritional care to be an integral part of cancer care

Yes, you can trust Slimming foods for weight loss/ weight control – Results of a consumption study conducted at national level
12 September 2019

Yes, you can trust Slimming foods for weight loss/ weight control – Results of a consumption study conducted at national level

SNE renews its commitment to promote physical activity, with practical tips for athletes to eat right and perform their best
12 August 2019

SNE renews its commitment to promote physical activity, with practical tips for athletes to eat right and perform their best

New MEPs must continue to protect consumers with specific nutritional needs – Specialised nutrition industry releases its vision for the new EU 2019-2024 mandate
14 May 2019

New MEPs must continue to protect consumers with specific nutritional needs – Specialised nutrition industry releases its vision for the new EU 2019-2024 mandate

Maintaining meal replacements for weight control on the market – A major impact in the fight against obesity and in the reduction of its social and economic burden
08 May 2019

Maintaining meal replacements for weight control on the market – A major impact in the fight against obesity and in the reduction of its social and economic burden

Specialised nutrition industry celebrates 50 years of cooperation at Codex
26 November 2018

Specialised nutrition industry celebrates 50 years of cooperation at Codex

SNE calls for open and science-based debate on the JRC findings on Baby foods
30 October 2018

SNE calls for open and science-based debate on the JRC findings on Baby foods

Better regulation: SNE warns about the danger of deregulation
17 October 2018

Better regulation: SNE warns about the danger of deregulation

SNE is proud to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the EU Week of Sport as Sport nutrition partner
20 September 2018

SNE is proud to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the EU Week of Sport as Sport nutrition partner

Two years on, the EU still needs to address critical challenges for specialised nutrition
03 June 2018

Two years on, the EU still needs to address critical challenges for specialised nutrition

Celebrating International Coeliac Day
16 May 2018

Celebrating International Coeliac Day

Meal replacements in the EU: An important tool in the treatment of obesity
14 May 2018

Meal replacements in the EU: An important tool in the treatment of obesity

EFSA confirms the beneficial health effect of sports nutrition on sport people
13 March 2018

EFSA confirms the beneficial health effect of sports nutrition on sport people

SNE and MNI welcomes the Commission Notice of the classification of Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) to ensure EU harmonization of the scope and definition of the category
29 November 2017

SNE and MNI welcomes the Commission Notice of the classification of Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs) to ensure EU harmonization of the scope and definition of the category

Regulatory change will wipe our critical weight loss program – SNE/VLCD ID regrets the adoption of Delegated Regulation governing Total Diet Replacement
09 October 2017

Regulatory change will wipe our critical weight loss program – SNE/VLCD ID regrets the adoption of Delegated Regulation governing Total Diet Replacement

31 August 2017

SNE regrets parliamentary support for new rules on slimming foods (Total Diet Replacement)

27 July 2017

Newly elected SNE President Udo Herz to drive the future voice of specialised nutrition industry across Europe

26 June 2017

Sports Food experts join forces to call for an EU legal framework that ensures the safe use of sport food as well as appropriate information to consumers

11 May 2017

Helping the Consumer Help Themselves: Safety Tackling Obesity and Diabetes Today and Tomorrow

22 March 2017

SNE publishes detailed guidance of Meal replacement for weight control

01 September 2016

SNE welcomes the adoption of Commission Regulation on two health claims on Meal replacement weight control

16 June 2016

SNE calls for a status quo for sport foods until general EU food law is appropriately adopted

20 May 2016

Proposed EU rules for Slimming foods needed to combat the global challenge of obesity

01 April 2016

SNE and EDA regret the European Commission lack of will to propose specific rules for Young-Child Formula

20 January 2016

SNE regrets European Parliament objective on New rules on Processed cereal-based food on Baby food

14 January 2016

SNE is concerned about ENVI Committee objection on the new rules on Baby foods

11 January 2016

Stakeholders’ meeting on food intended for sportspeople: SNE calls for the swift implementation of management measures

16 December 2015

MNI and SNE welcomes increased clarity of the EU legal framework for Food for Special Medical Purposes

09 December 2015

SNE Press Release 9 December 2015 – Regulating Swimming foods in the EU: Ensuring consistency and appropriate transition of general food law for meal replacement

23 September 2015

SNE Press Release 23 September 2015 – SNE calls for appropriate legal solution for special nutrition products

15 June 2015

SNE Statement 19 June 2015 following Working group of the Advisory group meeting on Total Diet Replacement

27 February 2015

Implementation of the Regulation for Foods for Special Groups: SNE looks forward to the smooth adoption of the draft Delegated acts discussed during the last Commission Advisory group

16 January 2015

Joint SNE and EDA call for special rules on Young Child Formula – January 2015

15 January 2015

SNE Press Release – Slimming foods: SNE welcomes the updated EFSA nutrition advice on Slimming foods and calls for appropriate legislative solution

17 October 2014

SNE Questions & Answers – Infants and young children nutrition

22 September 2014

Joint SNE-EDA statement following Working group of the Advisory group on the future of young-child formula

15 September 2014

SNE Statement – The importance of specific EU rules for young child formulae

31 July 2014

SNE welcomes new EU rules to protect gluten intolerant consumers

25 July 2014

SNE Press release – SNE calls for clear and proportionate EU rules for infant, follow-on, and young-child formulae

16 June 2014

SNE position statement 16 June 2014 – SNE comments on the draft EFSA opinion on essential composition criteria for infant and follow-on formula

16 May 2014

SNE position statement – Regulating Slimming foods in the EU: Helping overweight and obese consumers lose weight safely and efficiently

24 April 2014

SNE Press relaese – SNE welcomes EFSA’s draft revision of compositional criteria for infant and follow-on formulae

25 October 2013

SNE Press release – SNE welcomes EFSA’s recognition of the specific nutritional needs of young children across Europe

01 October 2013

SNE Press release – IDACE unveils new name to better reflect membership and objectives: Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE)