April 23, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON – “The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) represents the global color industry, including manufacturers and users of both natural and synthetic (FD&C) colors. Color additives, whether natural or synthetic, are essential for consistency, visual appeal, and consumer trust in food products and have been rigorously reviewed by global health authorities with […]
March 24, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] 202-293-5800 March 24, 2025 CHARLESTON – The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) represents the global color industry, including both natural and synthetic (FD&C) colors. IACM strongly supports the continued safe use of all color additives, including FD&C colors, which are among the most thoroughly studied and strictly regulated ingredients in the […]
January 15, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] January 15, 2025 WASHINGTON – The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the highest safety standards for color additives used in consumer products and firmly believes in evidence-based decision-making rooted in sound scientific assessments. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended its color […]
October 1, 2024
Media Contact: [email protected] 202-293-5800 October 1, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) uphold the highest safety standards for colors used in consumer products and firmly believe in evidence-based decision-making rooted in rigorous scientific assessments. The recent signing of California’s AB 2316 deviates from this principle by disregarding the […]
October 12, 2023
Media Contact: [email protected] October 9, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the highest safety standards for colors used in consumer products and firmly believes in evidence-based decision-making rooted in sound scientific assessments. The signing of California’s AB 418 diverges from this principle, as it […]
September 12, 2023
Media Contact: [email protected] 202-293-5800 September 12, 2023
July 18, 2023
FDA recently made updates to their consumer content webpages related to color additives. Those updates include: Color Additives Information for Consumers Understanding How the FDA Regulates Color Additives Consumer Update on color additive safety
April 18, 2023
Register now for IACM’s 2nd Quarter Members Meeting on May 16-17 in St. Louis, MO. Additional information, including the meeting schedule and materials, can be found here.
September 14, 2022
Read the latest on Titanium Dioxide from IACM and key government authorities when used as a food color and why the current science does not support a ban on its use as a color. IACM Health Canada FSANZ United Kingdom
December 14, 2021
IACM provided comments in response to Europe’s draft commission regulation proposing to limit the use of titanium dioxide (E 171) as an additive for food in the European Union. IACM Comments