2025 Regulatory Workshop - Regulatory & Industry Updates on Heavy Metals, Pesticides, and Other Contaminants
This session provided an update on the latest regulatory developments and industry responses to heavy metals, pesticides, and other contaminants both domestically and globally.
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Product Grouping in Practice: ASTA and the Spice Industry’s Approach
The ASTA guidance on science-based groupings outlines key considerations for process validation, presents a science-based approach to validation using spice groupings, and includes practical examples demonstrating how spice groupings can be applied in validation studies.
The State of the Science: The Role of Spices & Herbs on Improving Metabolic Health
At the 2026 Annual Meeting Pre-Conference Symposium, Elevating Spices in Today’s Health-Focused Food Regulatory Landscape explored how spices can play a pivotal role in the evolution of U.S. food policy, including in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities. From health policy to regulatory trends, consumer research, and practical applications of using spices for color and as alternatives to salt and sugar, attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of how the spice sector can naturally add flavor and color to whole, healthy foods.
