Why Should You Attend:
When you export a food product from one country to another, you do not want that product to be stopped at customs because it doesn’t meet the importing country’s regulations. Most foods are perishable and might need to be destroyed if it sits on the importing country’s docks too long. Therefore, knowing that your food product meets the importing country’s regulations before shipping the product is imperative.
Spices & Herbs are plant parts which are used to flavor foods, either fresh or dried; their regulations generally focus on contamination that occurs during harvesting and processing.
Spice/Herb extracts, oleoresins and essential oils are used by the flavor industry to flavor foods; their regulations generally focus on:
Extraction solvents used to make spice and herb extracts
The additives allowed to be found in oleoresins
Biologically Active Principles (BAPs) found in Spices & Herbs
Essential oils within the category of natural complex substances versus pure flavor chemicals
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
What type of regulations are important to the Spice/Herb and flavor industries
Where to find these types of regulations
Differences and commonalities of these regulations around the world
When you export a food product from one country to another, you do not want that product to be stopped at customs because it doesn’t meet the importing country’s regulations. Most foods are perishable and might need to be destroyed if it sits on the importing country’s docks too long. Therefore, knowing that your food product meets the importing country’s regulations before shipping the product is imperative.
Spices & Herbs are plant parts which are used to flavor foods, either fresh or dried; their regulations generally focus on contamination that occurs during harvesting and processing.
Spice/Herb extracts, oleoresins and essential oils are used by the flavor industry to flavor foods; their regulations generally focus on:
Extraction solvents used to make spice and herb extracts
The additives allowed to be found in oleoresins
Biologically Active Principles (BAPs) found in Spices & Herbs
Essential oils within the category of natural complex substances versus pure flavor chemicals
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
What type of regulations are important to the Spice/Herb and flavor industries
Where to find these types of regulations
Differences and commonalities of these regulations around the world
