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Mar 17, 2009 | 01:39 PM CDT
FEMA Launches GRAS 24, Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the GRAS Process
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
As the latest GRAS list comes online, FEMA examines the past, present and future of the safety assessment of flavor materials.
Dec 03, 2008 | 01:13 PM CST
IFEAT 2008 Montreal Highlights: Threats and Opportunities for the Industry
Welcome address underscores globalization of industry and the challenges ahead
Jul 18, 2008 | 10:42 AM CDT
From the Experts: Where Safety Meets the Defense of Competitive Advantage
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
WFFC/NAFFS event highlights regulatory challenges and threats to intellectual property. During the Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce/National Association of Flavors and Food Ingredient Systems joint seminar on food safety and supply chain, John Cox (John H. Cox PLLC) spoke about the dilemma smaller flavor companies face as they struggle to build the kind of regulatory departments larger organizations have. Cox noted that the need for regulatory capabilities will only grow as customers’ needs expand—organic and natural claims (this is particularly due to a lack of universal standards) and pharmaceutical excipient residue rules.
May 14, 2008 | 03:36 PM CDT
Regulatory Notes: Disclosure Issues in F&F
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
Protecting formulas, sources and other forms of intellectual property in a thriving regulatory environment. The Fragrance Materials Association (FMA; fmafragrance.org) and Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA; femaflavor.org) recently co-hosted an in-depth webinar on key intellectual property (IP) issues, particularly the protection of formulas when faced with disclosure requests from customers, physicians, the public and other sources.
Apr 22, 2008 | 10:21 AM CDT
Tech Brief: Nano Rising
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
Emerging technology presents serious regulatory hurdles and even greater possibilities for the flavor and fragrance industry. The Wilson Center’s Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has reported that products making nanotechnology claims have more than doubled, from 212 to 475, since March 2006. (The group launched its online inventory of nanotech goods at that time.)
Sep 24, 2007 | 10:59 AM CDT
Protecting Formulas
Strategies for addressing formula disclosure requests for flavors and fragrances and recent challenges. In the flavor and fragrance industry, IP (IP)—and formulas in particular—are key. Without limited disclosure, companies would have little in the way of uniqueness or value.
Dec 29, 2006 | 03:08 PM CST
Regulatory Happenings on the Horizon
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
One of the biggest challenges facing perfumers and flavorists today is the constant change in regulations. In fact, in order to keep track of and address the barrage of new regulations, most companies have set up their own regulatory departments. Among the most important regulatory issues in the past couple of years has been REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals).
Apr 21, 2006 | 11:17 AM CDT
Expert opinions: The Road Ahead
By: William Troy, Firmenich Inc.
Regulatory matters in California, Canada, Japan and beyond. If it seemed to you there was a lot going on in the past year or so on the regulatory front, you’re right! Let’s take a look at several of the key topics (California, REACH, IFRA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Europe) of which everyone in F&F should be aware, so that there are no nasty surprises down the road.
May 23, 2005 | 01:59 PM CDT
How to: Organic Certification
By: Jessica Walden and Ellen Holton, Quality Assur…
Demystifying the process.