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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 […]

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. […]

Do You Need A User Login?

Any individual working for a member company has access to member benefits.  It’s easy, just send an email to [email protected] with your complete contact information. We will automatically include you to receive FYIASTA and ASTA Advocate monthly.  We also invite you to explore the updated members only section and go to Manage My ASTA Profile to add a […]