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2024 Check Sample Program: Registration Open

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. 2024 participating labs can select from the following options: Red Pepper Chemistry – HPLC Heat, ASTA Color, Water Activity Black Pepper Chemistry – Volatile Oil, Moisture, […]

September Crop Reports Now Available

If you missed the live broadcast on Wednesday, September 20, and Thursday, September 21, the recordings and PDFs from these presentations are now in the Crop Reports Archive. These informative sessions provided updates on factors impacting harvesting, growth, climate, transportation, and regional impacts that affect spices in the global supply chain.  The crops covered included:  […]

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 […]