July 23, 2021
Due to the ongoing uncertainties related to COVID-19 and its impact on international travel, IACM has made the difficult decision to postpone the Global Color Conference until Fall 2022. Stay tuned for more details on the 2022 Conference, as well as virtual educational offerings for Fall 2021. Interested in participating in IACM’s meetings and events? Speaking and sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact Sarah […]
July 12, 2021
IACM is sponsoring an on-demand session at IFT 2021, “Exploring the Use of Natural Colors to Meet Consumer Expectations.” IACM members will also participate in the LIVE session on Tuesday, July 20 at 2:30 PM CST entitled “How do bio-manufactured ingredients nutritionally and functionally compare to naturally occurring ingredients?
April 16, 2021
Media Contact: Meredith Huddle [email protected] 202-293-5800 April 16, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM), which represents both color manufacturers and consumer product companies that use color, believes that the safety of the food and drug supply is of paramount importance to all consumers, including children. IACM appreciates the ongoing need to conduct research into possible […]
March 17, 2021
A limited number of speaker opportunities remain for the Global Color Conference taking place on November 16-18, 2021 at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, VA. Please contact Sarah Codrea if you are interested in speaking at the event. Featured speakers will discuss innovations, market insights, and technical topics along with solution sessions featuring in-depth discussions on questions, […]
March 8, 2021
IACM is pleased to welcome Phytolon to its membership as a new Associate member. Phytolon is a 2.5 year old company based in Israel that uses a fermentation-based technology to produce betalain-based natural food colors. Their main contact will be Halim Jubran, Ph.D., who is Phytolon’s CEO. We look forward to Phytolon’s involvement in the association. […]
December 4, 2020
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a proposed rule, entitled “Secure Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely” (SUNSET). The stated intent of the proposed rule is to enhance the Department’s implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), which requires federal agencies to publish in the Federal Register “a plan for the periodic […]
December 3, 2020
IACM submitted comments in response to the WTO notification by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for “Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs” seeking greater alignment with global regulatory bodies, in particular with the Codex General Standard for Food Additives and the Saudi […]
October 5, 2020
IACM submitted comments to the National Organic Standards Board in advance of its October and April 2020 meetings, supporting the relisting of colors on the National List. Colors continue to be important to organic food products and there is currently insufficient organic supply to warrant their Sunset. IACM Comments (October 2020) IACM Comments (April 2020)
September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has published a draft risk assessment for public input after being tasked by the California Legislature to conduct “a risk assessment of the potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on children, particularly for neurobehavioral and other neurologic effects” in 2018. IACM […]
March 25, 2020
The global color industry is an important part of the food supply chain and as such designated as an essential business is many countries. IACM joined 110 other associations in a letter supporting a consistent definition of “critical infrastructure” across the country that has been delivered to the White House and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]