{"id":1406,"date":"2026-01-27T09:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:11:53","slug":"grofor-dinner-2025-handel-mit-oelen-und-fetten-zeigt-sich-resilient-praesident-meyer-mahnt-zu-augenmass-und-verlaesslichkeit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/news\/grofor-dinner-2025-handel-mit-oelen-und-fetten-zeigt-sich-resilient-praesident-meyer-mahnt-zu-augenmass-und-verlaesslichkeit\/","title":{"rendered":"Grofor Dinner 2025: Trade in Oils and Fats Shows Resilience \u2013 President Meyer Calls for Prudence and Reliability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1406\" class=\"elementor elementor-1406\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7040bce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7040bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1bf5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hamburg, November 27, 2025 \u2013 Around 1,000 representatives of the industry gathered this year for the traditional Grofor Dinner \u2013 the gala evening of the Association of Wholesalers for Oils, Fats and Oil Raw Materials \u2013 in Hamburg. Grofor President Bj\u00f6rn Meyer drew a mixed but overall positive conclusion for the year coming to an end.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cGermany\u2019s nearly stagnant economic growth of just 0.2 percent is not an encouraging signal. Uncertainty is the new normal,\u201d said Meyer. \u201cYet once again, our companies have proven to be remarkably resilient. The figures show that the supply of vegetable oils and fats in Germany and Europe remains stable. This is not something to be taken for granted, but the result of a functioning value chain\u2014from origin through trade to processing.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Looking at politics, Meyer emphasized that the expectations of the industry remain high\u2014both at the national and European levels. \u201cThe initial sense of optimism following the federal election has unfortunately faded somewhat,\u201d Meyer said. He views it positively that Chancellor Merz is strengthening Germany\u2019s role in the international context again, but warned: \u201cDomestic tasks must also be addressed. In some areas, the coalition agreement was drafted in great haste\u2014and that is now taking its toll.\u201d\n\nThe association is also observing increasing tensions within the EU. \u201cParliament is drifting apart, and the Commission sometimes seems far removed from the everyday reality of companies,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cThis alienation encourages political disillusionment. It is high time to rebuild trust\u2014through transparent, pragmatic decisions and policies that seek to balance different interests.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As a counterbalance to protectionism and erratic tariff policies, Meyer pointed to international trade itself: \u201cTrade connects \u2013 trade agreements are an effective strategy against isolation. We explicitly welcome the initiative of the BMLEH to strengthen agricultural exports. Prosperity does not arise from isolation, but from cooperative partnerships.\u201d\n\nA recurring issue remains the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). \u201cOne might almost say: every year at the Grofor Dinner, it\u2019s like Groundhog Day \u2013 and implementation is postponed once again,\u201d Meyer remarked with a smile. \u201cBut simply extending deadlines is not enough. We need substantive improvements. The industry fully supports the objectives of the EUDR, but implementation must remain practical, legally certain, and proportionate.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Meyer also welcomed progress in the area of food safety, while warning against excessive regulation: \u201cTighter rules are appropriate where risks or new scientific findings require them. But we must not forget: the dose makes the poison. Overly ambitious limits must not lead to valuable food being destroyed.\u201d\n\nIn closing, Meyer looked optimistically toward the future: \u201cOur industry has repeatedly proven in recent years that it is adaptable and capable of meeting future challenges.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cWe should preserve this strength\u2014with reliability in politics, a sense of proportion in regulation, and the courage to cooperate across borders.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0611688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0611688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">German Association of the Wholesale Trade in Oils, Fats and Oil Raw Materials (Grofor) <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56f7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b56f7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grofor was founded in Hamburg in 1916 by 25 entrepreneurs involved in the trade of edible lard and fats, fish oil, technical fats for the soap and candle industry, as well as vegetable oils. Grofor represents agricultural trading companies across Germany that trade in fats, oils, and oil raw materials. Through their activities, these companies stand for progress in the industry, free international trade, and open dialogue with third countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamburg, 27. November 2025 \u2013 Rund 1000 Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Branche kamen in diesem Jahr zum traditionellen Grofor-Dinner \u2013 dem Festabend des Vereins der Gro\u00dfh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr \u00d6le, Fette und \u00d6lrohstoffe e.\u202fV. \u2013 in Hamburg zusammen. Grofor-Pr\u00e4sident Bj\u00f6rn Meyer zog eine gemischt, aber insgesamt positive Bilanz f\u00fcr das zu Ende gehende Jahr. \u00a0 \u201eDas nahezu [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1406"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1579,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1406\/revisions\/1579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grofor.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}