Schedule

Please keep in mind, the Conference schedule is subject to change.

Monday, November 16, 2026

*Monday’s events are for IACM members only

12:30 – 1:30 pmIACM Synthetic Color Committee Meeting
2:00 – 3:00 pmIACM Natural Color Committee Meeting
3:30 – 5:00 pmAnnual Business Meeting
6:00 – 8:00 pmMember Appreciation Dinner

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 amPresident’s Welcome
9:15 am – 12:15 pmPost Midterm Brief – Impact on Food Policy
Speakers to be Announced

Impact of U.S. Trade Policy on Global Natural Color Supply
Speakers to be Announced

Communicating Science in the Age of AI
Elisabeth Anderson, MSU CRIS
12:15 – 1:15 pmLunch 
Sponsored by ADM
1:15 – 5:15 pmTrends, Tensions & Tradeoffs: What’s Shaping the Way America Eats
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, International Food Information Council (IFIC)

An Overview of FDA’s Petition Process & the Role of FCC in Protecting the Integrity of Food Colors
Bhakti Petigara Harp, U.S. FDA & Tongtong Xu, Food Chemicals Codex at U.S. Pharmcopeia

Bringing New Colors to Market in the EU
Speaker to be Announced

Codex and JECFA as Tools for Global Harmonization of Color Additive Regulations
Speakers to be Announced
5:30 – 7:30 pmInnovation Showcase & Networking Reception
Sponsored by Food RGB

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

8:00 – 9:00 amBreakfast
9:00 – 9:15 amExecutive Director’s Welcome
9:15 am – 12:45 pmColor Additives in the Crosshairs: Emerging Legal Challenges in the U.S. Market
John Cox, IACM

The Economics and Supply Chain Implications of Color Reformulation
Speakers to be Announced

Innovation Under Pressure – the Future of the Global Color Additives Industry
Speakers to be Announced
12:45 pmAdjourn Conference 
Box Lunch Provided