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Paulig Group

Company · Agriculture & food · HQ: Finland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Paulig Group appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
€10k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.6
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Paulig is a family‑owned food & beverage company headquartered in Finland, with operations in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Belgium, Spain and the UK. Its brands include Santa Maria, Risenta, Poco Loco, Zanyu and Conimex, alongside a strong private‑label business across Europe and globally. In 2025, Paulig generated EUR 1.39 billion in revenue and employed around 2,700 people in 13 countries.”

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“Sustainability is central to Paulig’s strategy. In 2025, its updated climate targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, confirming a commitment to cut Scope 1–3 emissions by 43% by 2030 from a 2018 baseline. So far, the company has reduced emissions by 38% in its own operations and by 4% across its value chain. Paulig advances healthier and more sustainable products, with the goal of 70% of sales from such products by 2030. Over 30% of its wheat is sourced through regenerative agriculture, and the company aims to halve food losses by 2030.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party646%
Renew Europe431%
Greens/EFA215%
European Conservatives & Reformists18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
2
2022
1
2023
1
2024
3
2025
5
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Katri Kulmuni
2 meetings · Renew
Pekka Toveri
2 meetings · EPP
Sirpa Pietikäinen
2 meetings · EPP
Aura Salla
2 meetings · EPP
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Feb 2026Katri Kulmunimetsäkatoasetus ja PPWR
23 Sep 2025Pekka ToveriCurrent EU Agricultural and readiness topics
23 Sep 2025Katri KulmuniYrityksen luonto- ja ilmastotyö
11 Apr 2025Pekka ToveriCurrent Topics in EU politics
24 Mar 2025Aura SallaBroader discussion around the issues the food industry is facing and how to sustain its competitiveness and resilience going forward
19 Feb 2025Sirpa PietikäinenSustainable Food Systems
4 Dec 2024Sebastian TynkkynenSuomalaisen elin­tar­vi­ke­teol­li­suu­den ajankohtaiset asiat
3 Dec 2024Aura SallaIntroductory meeting
16 Oct 2024Elsi KatainenRuuantuotanto, tuleva kausi
29 Jun 2023Pascal CanfinGreen Deal
27 Jan 2022Pär HolmgrenSustainability of food products (staff level)
26 Oct 2021Ville NiinistöDeforestration, Corporate social responsibility
2 Jul 2021Sirpa PietikäinenCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

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