Schedule

Please keep in mind, the Conference schedule is subject to change.
Only confirmed sessions are listed; check frequently for updates.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

*Tuesday’s events are for IACM members and invited guests only

1:00 – 2:30 pmIACM Synthetic Color Committee Meeting
2:30 – 3:00 pmBreak
3:00 – 4:30 pmIACM Natural Color Committee Meeting
6:00 pmOffsite Members Networking Event

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 amBreakfast (sponsored by Doehler)
9:00 – 9:15 amPresident’s Welcome
Sue Ann McAvoy, Sensient
9:15 am – 12:00 pmMorning Sessions

Communicating Science to a Conscious Consumer: Navigating Misinformation on Social Media
Veronica Jaramillo & Priscilla Leftakis, The Food Truth Project

The Delaney Clause: How it Impacts Regulatory Policy and Pathways to Change 
Joanna Drake, IACM

Food for Thought: Create a Zeitgeist Effect to Influence State Legislative & National Impacts  
Dan Colegrove, Prism Group & Mara Burr, Consumer Brands Association
12:00 – 1:30 pmLunch (sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company)
1:30 – 4:45 pmAfternoon Sessions

The Impact of UPFs on Food Colors
Mimi Bonnett, Innova Market Insights

Similarities and Differences in Technical Reviews of Color Additives by FDA, EFSA and JECFA
Mary Murphy, Exponent

Supply Chain Sustainability – A Look Through the Lens of the Color Value Chain  
Erin McVeigh, Anthesis

Food Policy and Regulatory Trends
Eric Edmunds, The Acheson Group
6:00 – 7:30 pmNetworking Reception

Thursday, September 26, 2024

8:00 – 8:30 amBreakfast
8:30 – 8:45 amExecutive Director’s Welcome 
Sarah Codrea, IACM
8:45 – 11:30 amBiotechnology Symposium

US & EU Regulatory Perspective on BE and Novel Ingredients  
Brian Sylvester, Perkins Coie & Hannah Lester, Atova Regulatory Consulting

Consumer Acceptance of Biotech Ingredients 
Tony Pavel, Precision Fermentation Alliance

Manufacturer’s Panel on Precision Fermentation 
Patrick Collopy, Chromologics 
Ricky Cassini, Michroma
11:30 am – 12:15 pmClosing Session

Impact of FDA Reorganization on Color Additives
Kristi Muldoon Jacobs, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
12:15 pmAdjourn Conference
12:30 – 1:30 pmMembers Meeting (IACM members and invited guests only)