European Groundnut
Association
The European Groundnut Association stands for a modern supply chain that is international, competitive, transparent, safe, sustainable and innovative.
The association provides a platform where European stakeholders in the peanut industry (importers, traders, producers) can work together and represent their interests at national and international level.
The Product
Groundnuts, also called peanuts, are widely consumed in the European market. They can be used in a wide range of food products. They are sold in either pod or kernel form. Groundnuts are not real nuts, but a domesticated legume that belongs to the Arachis hypogaea species. They are often classified as both a grain legume and an oil crop due to their high oil content. For trade and food consumption purposes, groundnuts are mostly grouped with real nuts and not with legumes.
What we do
The European Groundnut Association encourages and promotes the trade in groundnuts and facilitates the supply chain of groundnuts. We protect our members and build a networking forum. We represent our industry and speak with stakeholders, such as trade and branch organisations, NGOs and governmental organisations. We inform our members with developments relevant for the trade, such as legislation and regulations.
The EGA developed a pesticide folder for the use and management of pesticides in the mail countries of origin. The folder kan be downloaded here: EGA Pesticide management FINAL 19-3-2026
15 January 2026: New Years Reception Heineken Building Rotterdam 17-19 March 2026: World Peanut Meeting, Mendoza Argentina 9 April 2026: NOFOTA Arbitrators Meeting, Laurenskerk Rotterdam April/May 2026 (tba): AGM and Walking Dinner (location tba)
