Sri Lanka Food Processors Association elects Executive Committee for 2026/2027

THE Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) successfully held its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 24 September at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of its members and industry stakeholders.

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Established in 1997 as an advocacy group, SLFPA today represents over 162 member companies, ranging from large multinationals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), all dedicated to advancing Sri Lanka's food and beverage processing industry.

The keynote address was delivered by UN FAO Manager of the Circular Economy in the Food Sector (CIRCULAR) Project, Sri Lanka Camelia Andria Bucatariu.

In her presentation, Bucatariu emphasised the urgent need to address food loss, food waste, and plastic packaging waste in Sri Lanka, highlighting that urban food waste alone accounts for nearly 56.6% of municipal solid waste, or about 3,963 tons per day (FAO/IWMI, 2023). She pointed out the interlinkages between food waste and plastic waste across the supply chain and stressed the importance of scaling alternatives to single-use plastics, particularly in food packaging.