Become A Member
“Why did we join forces to create the IPIFF? To speak to the EU institutions and partners from the food and feed chain with one voice. As a pivotal actor in this process, we strive to make insect protein available to EU farmers, companies and consumers.”
Heinrich Katz – IPIFF Treasurer
Which membership category is best for you?
IPIFF has four main types of memberships
Ordinary membership
Eligible actors: Insect-producing companies.
Benefits: Ordinary members decide on the overall strategy, policy positions, and advocacy activities of the association. Furthermore, they have direct access to EU policymakers and may participate in all IPIFF internal activities (e.g. Working Group on ‘food safety and consumers’ information’ and Working Group on ‘feed hygiene and animal nutrition’).
Ordinary Members are kept informed about relevant EU policy developments and all association’s activities via Telcos (every two months), monthly internal newsletters and the website login area.
The Membership fee (2023) depends on the size of the company, taking into account ‘full-time equivalent ’ staff (FTE).
At the last IPIFF General Assembly meeting, members agreed on the following contributions:
Companies composed of 5 employees or less: 3.710 EUR;
✓ From 6 to 10 employees: 5.315 EUR
✓ From 11 to 15 employees: 6.920 EUR
✓ From 16 to 20 employees: 8.525 EUR
✓ From 21 to 30 employees: 11.200 EUR
✓ From 31 to 50 employees: 15.212,50 EUR;
✓ From 51 to 75 employees: 19.225 EUR;
✓ From 76 to 100 employees: 23.237,50 EUR;
✓ From 101 to 150 employees: 27.250 EUR;
✓ From 151 to 200 employees: 32.600 EUR;
✓ From 201 to 250 employees: 37.950 EUR;
✓ Above 250 employees: 45.975 EUR.
Observer associated membership
Eligible actors: Non-insect producing undertakings companies that support the association in order to realize its objectives.
Benefits: Observer members are informed about the main highlights of the IPIFF activities as well as on relevant policy developments for the insect producing sector.
Observer members are kept informed, via monthly internal newsletters and have restricted access to the IPIFF website login area.
Membership fee (2023) depends on the size of the company, as measured by the number of ‘full-time equivalent’ staff (FTE):
- 10 employees or less: 2.506,25 EUR
- 11 to 50 employees: 3.710 EUR
- 51 to 250 employees: 8.525 EUR
- above 250 employees: 12.537,50 EUR
Common associated membership
Eligible actors: Insect-producing companies.
Benefits: Associated members are regularly informed about relevant policy developments for the insect producing sector. They may also participate in certain activities of the association (e.g. Knowledge Platfom ‘on new feeding substrates’ and ‘on Life Cycle Assessment’).
Associated Members are kept informed about the majority of the IPIFF association’s activities, via monthly internal newsletters and the website login area.
Membership fee (2023): €2,500
Knowledge sharing associated membership
Eligible actors: Universities, public or private research institutes.
Benefits: Academic members are regularly informed about relevant policy developments for the insect producing sector. They may also participate in certain activities of the association (e.g. Knowledge Platform ‘on new feeding substrates’ and ‘on Life Cycle Assessment’).
Associated Members are kept informed about the majority of the IPIFF association’s activities, via monthly internal newsletters and the website login area.
Membership fee (2023): €1000