Biopolymer International
General Information
Identification Code: 93533519997-62
Website: http://www.biopolymer-international.com/index.php
Entity Form: De facto association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/25/2012
Last Update: 3/5/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The mission of the association is to protect and promote fair world-wide trade and use of biopolymers that are safe and produced according Good Manufacturing Practices and applicable legislation in different regions of the world where they are manufactured and sold for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed and other industrial applications.
The main objectives of the Association are:
- To promote a better understanding of the safety, efficacy and use of biopolymers among consumers, health professionals, legislators and customers.
- To provide regulatory bodies such as the European Commission, the US Food and Drug Administration, the Codex Alimentarius and JECFA, with the data necessary to demonstrate the safety and technological justification of these biopolymers.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Consumers
- Food safety
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Re-evaluation of additives.
Implementation of Regulation 1333/2008.
EFSA calls for data.
Re-evaluation of additives for use in animal nutrition (Art. 10.2 of Regulation 1831/2003).
Implementation of Regulation (EU) No 848/2018 on organic production.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenue de Tervueren, 13, Bte 7
Post Code: B-1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 7365354
EU Office
Address: Avenue de Tervueren, 13, Bte 7
Post Code: B-1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 7365354
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Info Members: The exact figure is 9% of a full-time employee.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The following companies are members of Biopolymer Int.:
ADM Worldwide
CARGILL
CP KELCO GELLAN GUM
CP KELCO XANTHAN GUM
DSM
DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES
JUNGBUNZLAUER
Organisation Members: Biopolymer is member of the EU Specialty Food Ingredients, Federation of European Sepcialty Food Ingredients Industries (Identification in Transparency register: 6160532422-38).
Current Job Opportunities
Graduate Intern - Trade and business associations
Biopolymer International
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025