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A Woman with Leadership and Vision
How One Determined Farmer Changed Her Family’s Fortunes With Black Pepper Foreword by Laura Shumow, ASTA Executive Director In August 2019, ASTA member Heifer International invited me and ASTA’s president at the time, David Solomon, to Guatemala to visit the spice farmers that are part of their Green Business Belt Initiative, a project that aims […]
2022 Check Sample Program Open for Registration
Registration for the 2022 Check Sample Program is now open. The ASTA Check Sample Program is designed to allow spice laboratories to evaluate a common range of analyses on spices that are significant to the spice trade. The program allows individual laboratories to evaluate their performance and set goals for improvement and consistency in analyses. Participating labs can […]
ASTA Commitment to Minimizing Heavy Metals in Herbs and Spices
As consumers are becoming increasingly more interested in the source of their food, ASTA is aware that the presence of heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead in herbs and spices has received more attention recently. ASTA members are committed to the goal of limiting heavy metals levels in spices to be as low […]
Now Accepting Applications for the 2022 Susan L. Abbott Memorial Scholarship
The 2022 Susan L. Abbott Memorial Scholarship is now accepting student applications and donations to support the scholarship fund. Donations from our member companies are what powers the scholarship program and gives ASTA the opportunity to award multiple scholarships each year. If you are interested in supporting the scholarship fund, please email [email protected]. To promote the scholarship to […]
Connect ASTA: Chicago
Join ASTA in Chicago this December for an exciting networking opportunity and progressive dinner. Participants will visit three different restaurants to enjoy an evening of hors d’oeuvres, entrees, desserts, and drinks, all while socializing and connecting with industry colleagues. DetailsTuesday, December 7, 20215:00pm – 8:30pm Registration InformationIncludes dinner, two drinks, and transportation during the event. […]
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