Giridhar Rao with Terova ™ a subsidiary of Griffith Foods provided an update on turmeric as part of the 2026 Winter Crop Reports. The presentation provided an overview of crops, supply, demand, market price and inventory, quality, an outlook, and summary/conclusions.

In this keynote address presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting, former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas offers a balcony-level view of the challenges facing the spice industry and the opportunities they present to create a safer, smarter, and more trusted food system. Food safety awareness is at an all-time high, and we find ourselves in a new era of heightened concern over chemicals in foods. Achieving success in these modern times will require more modern approaches.