data & trends of the european food and drink industry 2006 about ciaa is voice leading manufacturing sector major eu employer exporter s role mission to represent indus tries interests at level both international institutions membership made up 25 national federations including 3 observers 32 associations 22 companies permanent secretariat based in brussels maintains close contacts with has become a partner consultations on related developments it co ordinates work more than 700 experts grouped committees expert groups around following three themes visit our website www consumer policy trade competitiveness environment table contents word from president glance 4 structure 5 6 smes 7 innovation 8 member states 9 sectors