Connect with colleagues and strengthen your industry relationships at IFT FIRST. Join ASTA’s exclusive members networking lunch to advance your ties to the association and the global spice trade. Members will get up to speed on the latest developments in the spice trade and learn about the exciting opportunities for engagement with ASTA while building […]
On April 11, EPA proposed a number of new actions on EtO to require more stringent emissions standards and additional worker protections. EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention released a Proposed Interim Decision (PID) that indicates they will consider proposing a phased cancellation of EtO use on specific spices/commodities without documentation showing that alternatives are not viable and the need for […]
The ASTA Check Sample Program aims to strengthen laboratory credibility and promote high levels of accuracy within and among laboratories using standard analytical test methods for spices and herbs. 2023 participating labs can select from the following options: Red Pepper Chemistry – HPLC Heat, ASTA Color, Water Activity Black Pepper Chemistry – Volatile Oil, Moisture, […]
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ASTA is now accepting session proposals for the 2023 Annual Meeting events. See more information here.
How the Spice Industry Promotes Global Food Safety Throughout the Spice Supply Chain Food safety is a core focus of the spice sector, an inherently global industry that long-ago shaped trade routes still essential in today’s supply chain. Those lasting trade routes have received much attention as COVID-19 lockdowns and port congestion have pressured the […]
April 19, 2022 (WASHINGTON) – Pontus Mattsson, Vice President of Supply Chain and Administration at Silva International, was elected President of the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA)’s Board of Directors. Mr. Mattsson was elected for a one-year term by the Board last week at the 2022 ASTA Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Miami, FL. “I […]
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 […]
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Learn about ASTA Member Kalustyan as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary and ‘Origins are Speaking.