Organic Task Force

The Organic Task Force will offer guidance to ASTA Committees and the Board on educational and advocacy needs related to organic spice issues and provide a forum for the organic spice industry to network and collaborate with colleagues on issues of interest.

Organic Task Force Member Roster 2022-2023
This group will look at significant challenges for companies in  the organic spice sector –

  • Lack of supply and availability of organic spices, in the face of growing demand
  • Difficulty ensuring suppliers and farmers are meeting requirements and doing their due diligence
  • Customer testing of products
  • Fraudulent organic certifications
  • Pesticide residues

Help ASTA identify the best ways to address issues and provide resources by –

  • Offering guidance to ASTA Committees and Board on educational and advocacy needs related to organic spice issues
  • Conduct outreach to certification bodies, government agencies, and other stakeholders
  • Provide a forum for the organic spice industry to network and collaborate with colleagues on issues of interest

 

 Ozen Akcora, Uyar Spices
Raju Boligala, High Quality Organics
Don Burgeson, Olam Spice
Tom Chapman, PK Kinder Co., Inc.
Anand Dani, Dani Organic Foods LTD.
Richelle Goldilla, Mincing Spice Company
Walid El Singaby, McCormick & Co., Inc.
Nikki Feils, Watkins
Amelia Harris, olam food ingredients (ofi)
Kristen Jaskulski, Pure Ground Ingredients
Suzanne Jenkins, Red Monkey Foods
Thomas Klingensmith, Mountain Rose Herbs
Chris Lappin, Riega Foods
Greg Lightfoot, Kalustyan Corp.
Jonathan Raju (Chair), High Quality Organics, Inc.
Traci Roszkowiak, Woodland Foods
Manoj Ruparelia, Mincng Spice Company (Board Liasion)
Allison Slaybaugh, Red Monkey Foods
Greg Sommerville, Frontier Co-op
Busra Ustun, Uyar Spice
Dilara Uyar, Uyar Spice
Dincer Yarkin, Uyar Spice
Etem Uyar, Uyar Spic
Rob Wong, Agri-Neo
Steven Yeager, Mountain Rose Herbs
Shannen Kelly, Staff Liasion