Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
7
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
FERRERO International
EU Transparency Register
04268127542-74 First registered on 23 Dec 2011
Goals / Remit
High quality crafted precision product freshness careful selection of the finest raw materials respect and consideration for our customers: these are Ferrero’s “key words” and values which have helped make its confectionery well-known and loved by millions of consumers all over the world. Its products are the result of innovative ideas, and are therefore often inimitable, despite being widely distributed and have become part of the collective memory and customs of many countries, where they are often considered true cultural icons.
Ferrero also means caring about hygiene, the environment, social issues and the local communities where the company is present as well as its own human resources.
Today many Ferrero products are “global” as they are sold everywhere. Ferrero is now the third largest confectionery group in the world.
However Ferrero’s distinguishing characteristic is that it is “glocal” (think globally, act locally), a company which is both global and local, whic (...)Main EU files targeted
Farm to Fork Strategy
Nutrition labelling
Nutrition and health claims
Nutrient profiles
Consumer Affairs
Product and Toy safety
Advertising and Marketing (regulation and self-regulation)
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Due diligence
Environment and Packaging
Trade
Customs
Agricultural Policy
Unfair commercial practicesAddress
Head Office
16, RUE DE TREVES
Senningerberg L-2633
LUXEMBOURGEU Office
EU Public Affairs Office
C/O FERRERO NV/SA
Brussels 1170
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
6
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 14 Dec 2020
Name Start date End Date Francesco TRAMONTIN 04 Apr 2024 02 Oct 2024 Irene Zancanaro 06 Oct 2023 04 Oct 2024 Francesco TRAMONTIN 18 Apr 2024 18 Apr 2026 Mr Andreas LEHMANN 10 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Francesco TRAMONTIN 02 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Irene Zancanaro 07 Oct 2022 06 Oct 2023 Francesco TRAMONTIN 03 Dec 2021 03 Dec 2022 Irene Zancanaro 07 Oct 2021 07 Oct 2022 Irene Zancanaro 28 May 2020 28 May 2021 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 07 Feb 2020 06 Feb 2021 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 28 May 2019 28 May 2020 Irene Zancanaro 14 May 2019 28 May 2020 Ms Chiara Odelli 03 May 2019 01 May 2020 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 06 Feb 2019 07 Feb 2020 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 30 May 2018 28 May 2019 Irene Zancanaro 17 May 2018 14 May 2019 Ms Chiara Odelli 24 Apr 2018 24 Apr 2019 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 09 Feb 2018 06 Feb 2019 Chiara Di Stefano 09 Feb 2018 20 Apr 2018 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 27 Jun 2017 30 May 2018 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 21 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018 Chiara Di Stefano 21 Feb 2017 09 Feb 2018 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 20 Jun 2016 10 Jun 2017 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 15 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017 Chiara Di Stefano 01 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 30 May 2015 28 May 2016 Mr DAMIANO PAOLO DI NATALE 30 May 2015 02 Aug 2015 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 11 Mar 2015 09 Mar 2016 Chiara Di Stefano 07 Mar 2015 01 Mar 2016 Mr ALESSANDRO CAGLI 20 Jun 2014 30 May 2015 Mr DAMIANO PAOLO DI NATALE 20 Jun 2014 30 May 2015 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 09 Apr 2014 11 Mar 2015 Mrs Francesca POGGIALI 04 Feb 2014 09 May 2014 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 14 Feb 2013 13 Feb 2014 Mrs Francesca POGGIALI 07 Feb 2013 04 Feb 2014 Mrs Francesca POGGIALI 24 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 Mr Pier Maria BRUNETTI 28 Feb 2012 08 Feb 2013 Complementary Information
Six persons operating in the Ferrero "EU Public Affairs" Brussels Office are directly involved in the activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register.
In addition, other persons belonging to the Ferrero Group companies operating in the various EU member States may be involved in the same activities, depending on the issue under discussion.Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
AIM, European Brands Association http://www.aim.be
CAOBISCO, European Association of Chocolate, Biscuit & Confectionery Industries http://www.caobisco.com
EUFIC, European Food Information Council http://www.eufic.org/
FOOD DRINK EUROPE, European Federation of Food & Drink Industries http://www.fooddrinkeurope.eu
TIE, Toy Industries Europe http://www.tietoy.org
WFA, World Federation of Advertisers http://www.wfanet.org
EPC, European Policy Centre http://www.epc.eu/
FRIENDS OF EUROPE, http://www.friendsofeurope.org/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Ferrero Corporate Social Responsibility Reports available here: http://www.ferrerocsr.com/
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
7 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 12 Apr 2024 Location Brussels Subject Meeting to present the research on food waste management Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Attending - Roberto Berutti (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - FoodServiceEurope
- EuroCommerce
- Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés
- Valio Oy
- Safe Food Advocacy Europe
- Cattaneo Zanetto & Co.
- Slow Food
- European Food Banks Federation
- Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
- Independent Retail Europe (formerly UGAL - Union of Groups of Independent Retailers of Europe)
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Date 21 Jun 2022 Location BERL Subject Sustainable cocoa Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2021 Location video call Subject Deforestation for Cocoa Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 May 2021 Location video conference Subject Sustainable cocoa Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject EU conduct for responsible business and marketing practices Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Oct 2018 Location Ireland Subject Food production Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
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Date 28 Sep 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Dual quality of products Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová Portfolio Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Attending - Eduard Hulicius (Cabinet member)
- Renate Nikolay (Cabinet member)
- Meetings