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Canada – Amaranth

March 17, 2017

Health Canada Proposal to Modify Permitted Uses of Amaranth IACM submitted comments in response to Health Canada’s proposal to modify the currently permitted uses of amaranth in various foods. Comments


IACM Comments

October 24, 2016

National Organic Standards Board IACM submitted comments in response to the Agricultural Marketing Service’s request for comments regarding the National Organic Standards Board meeting in support of beta-Carotene extract color. […]


Speakers Announced for the Upcoming 2016 IACM Global Color Conference

September 30, 2016

Program to Focus on the Evolution of Using Color in Food Products WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2016) – The International Association of Color Manufacturers is hosting its 2016 Global Color […]


IACM Statement on Codex GSFA

August 2, 2016

IACM is the trade association that represents the manufacturers and end-users of coloring substances that are used in foods, including natural and synthetic colors. IACM participates as a nongovernmental observer […]


JECFA Increases ADI for Tartrazine

June 30, 2016

JECFA has released its summary and conclusions from the 82nd meeting that took place in Geneva on June 7-16. For Tartrazine, JECFA increased the previously established ADI from 0-7.5 to 0–10 mg/kg bw, based on the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) […]


JECFA Maintains ADI for Allura Red

June 27, 2016

JECFA has released its summary and conclusions from the 82nd meeting that took place in Geneva on June 7-16. The meeting reviewed the safety evaluation of  Allura Red AC based on information submitted by […]


IACM Comments

May 10, 2016

FDA Request for Comments and Information on the Use of the Term “Natural” in the Labeling of Human Food Products IACM submitted comments to FDA in response to FDA’s request […]


Comments Submitted to NOSB re: 2017 Sunset of Colors

October 8, 2015

IACM has submitted comments to the National Organics Standards Board (NOSB) in response to the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) request for comments regarding the sunset review of colors, an item on […]


FDA Confirms Low Exposure Levels to Color Additives

September 17, 2015

IACM to conduct additional exposure studies WASHINGTON, DC (September 17, 2015) – The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) is pleased that recent conclusions from the U.S. Food and Drug […]


The Scoop on Synthetic Colorants

September 11, 2015

Is there a difference between natural and synthetic food dyes, and is it possible that too much of either could have an effect on my health? With the prevalence of […]


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