Mission statement

EuroFIR aims to provide the first comprehensive pan-European food information resource, using state-of-the-art database linking, to allow effective management, updating, extending and comparability. The project has reached the following results so far:

• 20 authoritative European Food Composition Databases (FCDB) containing more than 50.000 are available on the Internet
• More than 27.000 foods from 25 EuroFIR countries have been LanguaL indexed
• Development of the EuroFIR eSearch facility, which allows the simultaneous online search of FCDBs worldwide
• A data quality evaluation system for published nutrient values has been developed and a quality framework for both laboratories producing data and for compilers managing databases has been developed to ensure adherence of all compilers to quality standards, and to demonstrate transparency and traceability of data in European FCDBs
• EuroFIR eBASIS, a unique database that collates international research on the composition and biological effects of plant-based bioactive compounds into a single, comprehensive reference resource, has been established
• Design and implementation of a process for the identification, prioritisation, collection and analysis of traditional and ethnic foods
• Establishment of recommendations that form the basis of a European standard for food composition data, adopted within the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) framework

One of the key achievements of the EuroFIR project is the establishment of the EuroFIR AISBL new legal entity, which forms the basis of an international, non-profit Association based in Belgium (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif; abbreviated AISBL).