ASTA Now Offers the Spice Industry Education On-Demand
This is on-demand education for spice professionals. ASTA offers a flexible and accessible educational experience, allowing you to access course materials anytime, anywhere. Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. Each program includes access to recordings, PDF slides, and supplemental resources. Sessions are led by industry experts and cover key topics such as regulatory compliance, food safety, supply chain management, and other essential areas of learning.
On-Demand is currently offering:
U.S. Spice Regulations 101: A Webinar Series for Global Spice Suppliers
This 10-part webinar series includes recorded presentations by leading regulatory and legal experts. This series is designed to provide an overview of the U.S. federal and state laws and regulations that spice importers need to know, including food safety, labeling, import, contaminant, packaging and ingredient requirements.
Related Resources
FDA Final 'Healthy' Definition Excludes Spices from Claim While Recognizing Benefits
This is an article from the January 7, 2025, FYI ASTA newsletter.
Codex Advances Adoption of New Maximum Residue Levels for Spices
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) published its draft 55th report, which advanced the adoption of new maximum residue levels (MRLs) and the revocation of existing Codex maximum residue limits (CXLs) of several pesticides used in/on spices.
