2025 Regulatory Workshop - Regulatory & Industry Updates on Heavy Metals, Pesticides, and Other Contaminants

This 56-page guide is based on the highly specialized knowledge of members who work with spices. Their skills range from sourcing spices all over the world to importing, trading, purchasing, and analyzing and all facets of processing. For each product, information has been drawn from the ASTA members who are most familiar with the spice being presented. Although this guide would certainly be interesting to anyone who is curious about spices, it is designed primarily to be a reference for food industry and foodservice personnel. Hard copies of this publication can be purchased by contacting ASTA at [email protected].

ASTA’s advocacy team and partners provided an insider’s look at the evolving trade and tariff landscape impacting the spice industry. Panelists shared updates on key negotiations and policy developments, highlighted ASTA’s public affairs and coalition-building efforts, and provided insights from outreach with U.S. and international policymakers. This session also featured a moderated Q&A exploring the success of ASTA’s advocacy efforts.