September 19, 2019
The 28-day safety study assessing the potential effects of FD&C Yellow No. 6 on male reproductive parameters, such as sperm development, has been published in the journal of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. Please find linked below the online article, titled “Assessment of FD&C Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) effects on sperm count, motility and […]
September 4, 2019
Please find linked below IACM submitted comments to the recent WTO notification from the Philippines FDA, in which a draft guidelines on the registration of food products, including raw materials and food ingredients, containing aluminum lake colors, and as such food additives for further processing are shared for comment. The guidelines set out the conditions […]
August 5, 2019
IACM has finalized an industry whitepaper addressing appropriate defining characteristics and processing techniques for fruit and vegetable juices used as color additives in food. Industry Whitepaper (Members Only Whitepaper)
August 1, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in ground beef analogue products (e.g. veggie burgers). The FDA is taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc. Based on the data and […]
May 21, 2019
Will you be at IFT2019 in New Orleans? Stop by Room 291-292 of the Convention Center at 3:30 pm on Monday, June 3 and listen to two fabulous presenters from the IACM membership – Diego Darquea of California Natural Color and Deepti Dabas of Kalsec – speak about Opportunities for Innovation in Natural Colors.
April 4, 2019
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) published a final rule entitled National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Handling) in the Federal Register. The final rule amends the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) based on a series of […]
March 8, 2019
IACM submitted comments to the Saudi Food and Drug Authority on its updated technical regulation, Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs Comments
November 13, 2018
Click to view photos from the 2018 Global Color Conference.
March 19, 2018
Agricultural Marketing Service’s request for comments regarding the Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances IACM submitted comments to the AMS request for comments as they impact color extracts. Comments
October 4, 2017
Revised Regulatory Guidelines Concerning Food Additives and Processing Aids IACM submitted comments to the Philippines FDA Comments