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EuroFIR

EuroFIR AISBL

Brussels, Belgium

Science & ResearchHealth
AssociationFounded 2009International reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 2009, EuroFIR is a non-profit association based in Brussels, Belgium working on science & research, health.

EuroFIR AISBL is an international, member-based non-profit association under Belgian law, founded in 2009 and based in Brussels. It develops, publishes and promotes European food composition information, working with compiler organisations in Europe, the USA and Canada and with validated data on bioactive compounds. Its aims include improving data quality, storage and access, harmonising standards and advancing the FAIRification of food-related data to support nutrition and health research and policy.

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Founded

2009

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

AISBL

Legal name

EuroFIR AISBL

Registration

811.804.183

VAT number

BE0811804183

Focus areas

food composition datanutrition researchfood data standardsbioactive compoundsFAIR data

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchHealth

How they work

ResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

FoodEXplorer

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Science & Research

Online interface for searching and comparing food composition data from EU Member States, Canada and the USA.

eBASIS

Science & Research

Internet-based food composition and biological effects database for plant-based bioactive compounds with putative health benefits.

ePlantLIBRA

Science & Research

Database of bioactive compounds, adverse effects and related information for botanicals and herbal extracts.

LanguaL Thesaurus

Science & Research

Standardised controlled vocabulary for describing foods in food composition data.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesEU fundingGrants

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

FAO INFOODS, EFSA, EIT Food, Quadram Institute

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