About us
IFBA was founded in 2008 by the CEOs of leading food and non-alcoholic beverage companies to empower consumers to eat balanced diets and live healthier lives, in support of the World Health Organization’s efforts to improve global public health.
We’ve expanded our actions over the years through a series of core commitments designed to support UN and WHO strategies. Our commitments reflect the mandate to the private sector set out in the 2018 UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and we believe these will remain the most impactful areas for food industry action on nutrition and health.
We proactively and publicly report on our progress annually, and collaborate with all involved to find bold, smart, diverse, and sustainable solutions to address global health challenges. We are on a journey. We’ve made great progress, but we know there’s more to do. And we will go further.
World Health Organization letters
Our members
Governance
Secretary-General
Rocco Renaldi
c/o Landmark Public Affairs
Rue du Collège 27,
1050 Brussels,
Belgium
TEL: +32 2 808 0644
Executive Committee
Among its responsibilities, the Executive Committee implements policy decisions following the broad directives defined by the General Assembly and ensures the administration and operation of the Alliance. It is co-chaired by two members of IFBA, elected by the General Assembly and belonging to two different geographic regions.
Co-Chairs
Can Buharali
Director, Global Public Affairs, Mondelēz International
Francesco Tramontin
Vice President Group Public Policy Center and EU Institutional Affairs , Ferrero
The General Assembly
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Earlier this week, @FSSAIIndia moved to limit the trans fats in edible oils and fats to 2% by January 2022. An important step for a healthy India and global elimination of iTFAs. #transfatfreeindia
This new report from @WHO encourages physical activity to promote health and prevent NCDs. #EveryMoveCounts for your heart, body, and mind! Here’s how IFBA is working to promote healthy lifestyles and help our communities #beactive: https://t.co/sTQkadvRWi.
Global experts share experiences + policy recommendations to accelerate #transfat elimination during @ncdalliance webinar: many speakers @GAINalliance, @ResolveTSL & @WHO praise @IFBAlliance leadership & encourage broader business community (suppliers/SMEs) to play a bigger role
"In the past, WHO focused on the risks of partnership, not on opportunities. We must also see the risks of not engaging in new partnerships that could help us achieve our goals", @DrTedros #WHA73.
IFBA is proud to be among those seizing opportunities to achieve #SDGs with @WHO
Today at #WHA73 @DrTedros emphasized such priorities as:
🔹#COVID19
🔹#UHC & #GlobalHealth
🔹#NCDs & #MentalHealth
🔹@WHO’s new approach to #partnerships – focusing not only on risks, but also opportunities;
🔹ensuring predictable & sustainable #funding
👉https://t.co/1AFShE6uzX
An inspiring exchange with DDG @BethBechdol and her team @FAO @FAOBrussels, who shared their new private sector engagement strategy. We look forward to exploring partnerships with FAO as we continue our journey towards sustainable food systems #SDGs
Historical and first-ever participation of @FAO senior management team led by DDG @BethBechdol, at board meeting of @IFBAlliance, headquartered in 🇧🇪 Brussels.
Interesting discussion on FAO's new private sector strategy and possible areas of mutual collaboration.
It’s vital that all #FoodHeroes are real beneficiaries of our global supply chains. That’s why we created the Farmer Income lab to investigate and identify approaches to driving increases in farmers income! https://t.co/ijSm8wVONC
#WorldFoodDay https://t.co/93v7jPsg5D
To our #FoodHeroes around the 🌍 we say...
🙏谢谢！
🙏Thank you!
🙏Merci!
🙏Grazie!
🙏Спасибо!
🙏¡Gracias!
شكرًا!🙏
On this #WorldFoodDay, tell us who is your food hero and why! 👇
https://t.co/CdpA0cRXvw