NEWS - June 2010:
International
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NEWS - June 2010: International
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International Update International Update
To: IASC Members
Please find below
a list of current international and US items which may be of relevance
or interest to your business. As the international organization representing
the interests of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and growers of
Aloe vera and its related products, we are dedicated to maintaining
a focus on the issues that may be of concern to your business, including
dietary supplement and other similar regulations.
JUNE 2010
CODEX: Key additives, labeling and nutrition issues for adoption AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA: Changes to the MRA and to CAM regulation Consumer protection act: a problem for industry?
JAPAN: A new system to ensure the safety of functional foods Industry associations seek consumer agencies’ support New food flavourings and additives list New food labeling task force
Positive opinion on calcium and vitamin D Stakeholders discuss fees for EFSA’s work Food information to consumers Review of micronutrient intake Re-evaluation of food additives BULGARIA: Centralized food control agency planned FRANCE: Vitamin and mineral deficiency in France IRELAND: FSAI health claims seminar: new guidance issued UNITED KINGDOM: New on-line FSA magazine on food issues Ephedra supplier jailed NORTH AMERICA
UNITED STATES: FDA
cautions on accurate vitamin D supplementation for infants Electronic safety reporting portal launched USDA guidance on HACCP First meeting of TCM technical committee Investigation reveals illegal claims The dietary supplement full implementation & enforcement act SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AUSTRALIA & : FSANZ five-year plan for regulatory science NEW ZEALAND
CODEX
KEY ADDITIVES, LABELLING AND NUTRITION ISSUES FO ADOPTION
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the highest decision-making body in Codex, will meet next month to consider the adoption of four key issues for the food supplement industry, as recommended by the Codex Committees on Food Additives (CCFA), Food Labeling (CCFL) and Nutrition (CCNFSDU):
- The final adoption of the use as an additive in food supplements of Caramel Colour Class III at 20,000 mg/kg and Phosphates at 2,200 mg/kg in line with the IADSA position.
- The final adoption of the Amendment to the Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling to include Principles and Criteria for Legibility on Nutrition Labeling. These Principles include a general recommendation that the font type, style and minimum font size as well as the use of upper and lower case letters should be considered by national and regional competent authorities to ensure the legibility of nutrition labeling. However, there is no indication of any specific numerical threshold.
Although IADSA believes that a minimum font size should not be required and supports the development of a definition of 'legibility' instead, it is considered a positive outcome that no numerical threshold is proposed, leaving it to the national and regional authorities to define it.
- The adoption at Step 5 the General Principles for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) of Vitamins and Minerals for the General Population. These principles identify the general population as individuals who are older than 36 months, and the general population NRVs are determined by calculating the mean of the values for adult males (19 to 65 years old) and females (19 to 50 years old). Other key point agreed relates to individual nutrient levels 98, which is the daily nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet the nutrient requirement of 98 % of the apparently healthy individuals and the specific life stage and sex group, as supported by IADSA.
- To start new work to amend the Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods to address in particular discretionary fortification, and as a part of that work, the establishment of maximum levels for vitamins and minerals added to foods.
Although the majority of these Codex principles do not apply to food supplements, it is well recognized that the exercise of setting maximum levels will have an impact on potential future discussions on maximum levels for food supplements. Please note that the CCNFSDU agreed that the setting of maximum levels should be based on scientific risk assessment as emphasized by IADSA and in accordance with the Nutritional Risk Analysis Principles agreed last year by Codex.
A delegation of IADSA will be participating at the CAC meeting to follow the discussions on the above mentioned key issues for which it is expected that they will be adopted as recommended by the expert Committees.
For further information, contact the IADSA Secretariat at secretariat@iadsa.be
ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL AND REVISED NUTRIENT REFERENCE VALUES
Whereas the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) agreed at its last year's meeting to recommend to the Codex Alimentarius Commission to adopt at Step 5 the General Principles for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) of vitamins and minerals for the general population, it agreed to retain at Step 3 for further discussion this year a list with the Proposed Draft Additional or Revised NRVs for Labeling Purposes calculated for each vitamin and mineral as described above was also addressed.
In view of the discussion on this item, IADSA has requested this month to the CCNFSDU to issue a formal request to FAO/WHO to provide the most recent values from internationally authoritative scientific bodies to ensure that the values reflect the latest research on nutritional requirements. This request will be addressed during this year’s meeting of the CCNFSDU that will be held in November in Santiago, Chile.
For further information, contact the IADSA Secretariat at secretariat@iadsa.be
AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA
CHANGES TO THE MRA AND TO CAM REGULATION
The Medicines Control Amendment Act (72 of 2007) provides for the replacement of the current South African Medicines Regulatory Authority (MRA), by a new South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). This change is regarded as a positive step for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) industry because the new authority will have a dedicated CAMS Directorate.
There is to be an assessment as to whether the authority should remain as a government entity or operate as a public entity, and a SAHPRA Project Forum has been formed which will keep the industry updated on the implementation of SAHPRA.
Draft CAMS Regulations were published in 2008, when comments were invited from industry. These are currently being reviewed by the medicines authorities who are drafting guidelines, using the regulatory models of Singapore, Canada and Australia as a benchmark. The final draft is expected to be published in the last quarter of 2010.
Source: HPA
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: A PROBLEM FOR INDUSTRY?
The Consumer Protection Act will come into effect in October 2010. While this legislation will be beneficial for the consumer, it is expected to have a negative impact on the health industry because it makes everyone in the supply chain accountable for the final product that reaches the consumer. The problem for industry is that by definition, pharmacies, doctors and wholesalers are considered as consumers, which puts the primary accountability onto the marketer, who does not have full control of the handling of the product throughout the supply chain.
The HPA and other industry stakeholders are in the process of negotiating with the Minister of Health for exemptions from certain sections of the Act.
Source: HPA
ASIA JAPAN
A NEW SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
In order to ensure the increased safety of “functional foods”, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a report in 2008 on the safety of these foods. From the standpoint that their safety would be increased by having third-party certification, and that such an approach could eventually improve the credibility of such products, the Ministry proposed the development of a third-party certification system to authorize the safety self-check conducted by business operators for their functional food products and ingredients. An independent certification body would verify whether an applicant’s self-check of safety evaluation and compliance with the GMP requirements reached a certain level.
Responding to the report, several associations concerned with functional foods agreed last year to organize a task force to address the Ministry’s proposal. They have established a council for third-party certification which will designate, supervise and give guidance to certification bodies. This council recently designated the Japan Health Food and Nutrition Food Association (JHNFA) as the first certification body. JHNFA has held explanatory sessions targeted at future applicants and is now gearing up to initiate application acceptance as a certification body. Source: JHNFA
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS SEEK CONSUMER AGENCIES’ SUPPORT
An alliance of several Japanese industry associations with interests in functional foods was established last year to serve as an industry liaison with relevant regulatory authorities and consumers, with the aim of exchanging information helpful to provide safe and efficacious functional foods and to promote their uses. The alliance recently sent a letter to the minister of the Consumer Affairs Agency, the chief of the Consumer Affairs Agency and the chairman of the Consumer Commission. The letter requested their support for the following points:
a) For foods with health claims that are regulated under the current legal framework there should be: • Increased clarification of the judgment criteria used in the authorization process • A procedure to review a product status when new scientific knowledge appears after the authorization • Review of the requirements in labeling information so as to meet the requirements of consumers and to help their understandings • The enlargement of the scope of health uses for FOSHU • The promotion of the introduction of and compliance with industry standards for appropriate advertising practices
b) For other “functional foods” that are not regulated under the current legal framework what is needed is: • Support for the industry’s efforts to establish a third-party certification system for safety evaluation, quality management and compliance with industry standards • The development of a system to evaluate evidences of efficacy • The creation of a scheme to present information obtained through the above systems so as to facilitate better consumer understanding.
Source: JHNFA
NEW FOOD FLAVOURINGS AND ADDITIVES LIST
The following 10 flavouring substances and food additives have been newly assigned to the Japanese positive list: - Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate; - 2-Ethyl pyrazine; - Calcium Sorbate; - 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroquinoquisarine; - Propionic Aldehyde; - 2-Pentanol; - 6-Methylquinoline; - 2-Methylpyarazine; - 3-Metyl-2-Butanol; - 2-Methyl and - Buthyl Aldehyde.
Source: AIFN
NEW FOOD LABELLING TASK FORCE
The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has announced the establishment of a new Task Force for Unified Legal Systems of Food Labeling. It will begin work this year, with the aim of revising relevant legislation from 2011 onwards.
The main areas for investigation are:
- The collection and review of international rules and food labelling regulation in other countries - Taking the views of opinion leaders and other relevant associations - Review of the actual current market situation.
Source: AIFN
EUROPE EUROPEAN UNION
HEALTH CLAIMS UPDATE
Stakeholders’ Conference: the recent Technical Meeting for stakeholders (advised in the May Newsflash) was attended by over 400 people. EFSA’s stated purpose in holding the meeting was:
- To share information on the current status of EFSA’s scientific health claim evaluations - To exchange views with experts from the food and beverage industry, Member States and the European Commission
EFSA did give a full update on the current status of their work – however the ‘exchange of views’ was disappointing, and, from a supplement industry perspective, the meeting achieved little because:
- There was no real opportunity for dialogue - There was no new information or indication that EFSA is considering changing their approach to the evaluation - It was clear that the only way that EFSA would change its approach to the evaluation of patient studies or taking traditional use into consideration, would be if they are forced to do so by a change of their terms of reference by the EC, which the EC is not currently willing to envisage
Working Group meeting: Points emerging from the most recent meeting of the European Commission’s working group on health claims include:
• Confirmation from the European Commission that discussions on the wording and conditions of use of the first batch of EFSA’s positive Article 13.1 opinions have progressed sufficiently for them to submit a draft measure to the July Standing Committee for a vote. The Standing Committee will then either provide a positive or negative opinion, after which the measure will be scrutinized by the European Parliament and Council. • As regards further discussion on the process for re-assessment of rejected Article 13.1 claims, the Commission confirmed that progress is being made, but cannot confirm when they will publish a final document on this process. There is to be further discussion with Member States on various practical issues, after which Guidance will be prepared.
The EU food supplement industry, both via individual national associations and the European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM), are continuing a strong lobby in the European Parliament against the adoption of claims ‘batchwise’ instead of after the full claims review is completed – and also for the possibility to resubmit claims which EFSA has concluded that there is insufficient substantiation to allow a cause and effect relationship to be established – and in many cases are receiving a sympathetic hearing.
Source: EHPM
POSITIVE OPINION ON CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D
EFSA’s view was that a cause and effect relationship had been established between the intake of calcium, either alone or in combination with vitamin D, and a reduction in bone mineral density, which may contribute to a reduction in the risk of bone fracture. This relationship implies that the critical nutrient in relation to the claimed effect is calcium.
STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS FEES FOR EFSA’S WORK
The draft report was discussed at a recent Stakeholders meeting and key points put forward by the majority of industry stakeholders were: The draft did not
provide sufficient clarity on what was proposed to enable stakeholders
to take a position. In particular, while the principle that there should
be special conditions for SMEs was welcomed, there was a lack of practical
information on what these conditions might be. A further concern was how
specific applicants who might directly benefit from EFSA’s work should
be defined. Consumer stakeholders were particularly concerned about fees & perceived lack of independence for EFSA if they become a "service" provider to industry. Industry, however did not share these concerns. The EC will now officially adopt its report and forward it to the European Parliament and Council for their consideration and several of the more practical aspects/issues raised will be explored. However, before any final proposal on fees could be established, an impact assessment would be carried out. Source: EHPM
FOOD INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS
The European Parliament has now voted in favour of the proposal for a Regulation on Food Information to Consumers, which sets out new harmonised rules for food labelling across the European Union (EU).
Points of particular interest include: Nutrition profiling
(as set out in the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation), which had
earlier been deleted by an amendment at Committee stage, was reinstated
by one vote. All amendments made by the Parliament must now be agreed by the Parliament and Council. If agreement is not reached there will be a second reading. Once adopted, food businesses will have three years to comply with the legislation, smaller operators, with fewer than 100 employees and an annual turnover under €5 million, would have five years to comply.
Source: EHPM
REVIEW OF MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently reviewing recommendations for intake of all micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). The EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) is a Network of Excellence funded by the European Commission, which has recently established a rationale for deciding which micronutrients are in most urgent need of review.
The EURRECA team has concluded that three criteria are important: There should have
been a large amount of new evidence published since any previous review
and this should be based on the best evidence available, especially randomized
controlled human trials.
Source: ERNA
RE-EVALUATION OF FOOD ADDITIVES
EFSA is required by law to subject all food additives permitted before January 20th 2009 to a new risk assessment. The miscellaneous food additives to be re-evaluated are grouped as follows: Preservatives and
antioxidants Interested parties/stakeholders are now being offered the opportunity by EFSA to submit any relevant documented information, published or unpublished, on the following: Present use patterns,
and if available, corresponding exposure assessment For further details, contact secretariat@ehpm.be
Source: EHPM BULGARIA
CENTRALISED FOOD CONTROL AGENCY PLANNED
Bulgaria is planning the establishment of a food quality control body which will have within its scope food processing, farming conditions, agricultural and horticultural control and animal health and will include a new research unit and risk evaluation centre.
The new agency, which is expected to be both more efficient and more cost-effective, will be formed from the merger of four current institutions.
Source: AMFSB FRANCE
VITAMIN AND MINERAL DEFICIENCY IN FRANCE
The French food supplement association, SDCA, asked CREDOC, the French official department which specializes in consumption data, to asses several different studies, including the French Food Safety Agency’s INCA 2 study.
The results of CREDOC's survey, recently presented to the media, include the following points:
- There are real risks of vitamin/mineral deficiency in France - despite the "French paradox" (the fact that the French have a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats) - The French tend not to regard the consumption of food supplements as an important adjunct to their diet - As in other European member states, the consumption of food supplements can be a safe method of helping to reduce vitamin and mineral deficiencies - Consumption of food supplements tends to be linked to better general nutritional behavior - It is important that consumers follow the instructions for use indicated on the labels of food supplements and only purchase food supplements that meet the requirements of European Community legislation.
Source: SDCA IRELAND
FSAI HEALTH CLAIMS SEMINAR: NEW GUIDANCE ISSUED
Recently, a very well-attended seminar was held in the Republic of Ireland, which saw presentations from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, and the Irish Medicines Board IMB) on Traditional Herbal Medicines and the borderline between medicines and food.
Following the seminar, the Irish Food Safety Authority (FSAI) issued new guidance, which includes a clearer distinction between food supplements and medicinal products, an outline of recent relevant legislation, a list of the vitamins and minerals and their forms that can be added to food supplements, and a summary of Ireland’s new food supplement notification system. For further details, contact info@ihta.org.
Source: IHTA UNITED KINGDOM
NEW ON-LINE FSA MAGAZINE ON FOOD ISSUES
The UK Food Standards Agency has recently launched a new on-line magazine, ‘Bite’ which aims to tackle challenging food-related topics.
The theme of the most recent issue is nanotechnology – it provides a general view, with a range of expert writers who look at the development of the technology from business, government and regulatory perspectives and looks at its possible benefits, disadvantages and whether its use is necessary at all.
For further details see: www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/may/bite2
Source: HFMA
EPHEDRA SUPPLIER JAILED
A manufacturer who failed to respond to warnings from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that he was marketing products containing a banned herbal extract, ephedrine - derived from the ephedra plant - has now been sentenced to six months imprisonment.
Despite MHRA’s warnings, the manufacturer had continued to sell his illegal products via his website and in online auction sites.
Source: HFMA
NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES
FDA CAUTIONS ON ACCURATE VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION FOR INFANTS
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted parents and caregivers that some liquid Vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers that could allow excessive dosing of Vitamin D to infants.
The FDA has advised manufacturers of liquid Vitamin D supplements that droppers accompanying these products should be clearly and accurately marked for 400 international units (IU). In addition, for products intended for infants, FDA recommends that the dropper hold no more than 400 IU. (The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended a dose of 400 IU of Vitamin D supplement per day to breast-fed and partially breast-fed infants).
The FDA has also held a teleconference for industry to discuss these recommendations and possibly some sort of agency action regarding excessive dosing.
Source: NPA, AHPA
US COURT RULING ON FREE SPEECH FOR HEALTH CLAIMS
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed in its attempt to prevent a health claim for dietary supplements containing selenium. A judge in United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that FDA’s censorship of claims for dietary supplements containing selenium and the reduction of risk of cancer was unconstitutional.
This ruling came as a result of FDA’s decision in 2009 to suppress selenium/cancer risk claims, and a subsequent plea by the plaintiffs that this violated their right to communicate truthful health information to the public. The judge found that the FDA had denied claims despite credible evidence in support of them, thereby infringing the right of free speech.
This verdict protects the rights of dietary supplement manufacturers that, so long as the claim is an accurate reflection of the state of science, it is protected by the First Amendment, and ‘qualified’ health claims can be used.
Source: UNPA
ELECTRONIC SAFETY REPORTING PORTAL LAUNCHED
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a new Web site that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data to the federal government. Currently the Web site can be used to report safety problems related to foods, including animal feed, and animal drugs, as well as adverse events occurring on human gene transfer trials. Consumers can also use the site to report problems with pet foods and pet treats.
The new site, called the Safety Reporting Portal (SRP), provides greater and easier access to online reporting.
To quote Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret A Hamburg, “The portal will be a key detection tool in improving the country’s nationwide surveillance system and will strengthen our ability to protect the nation’s health. We will now be able to analyze human and animal safety-related events more quickly and identify those measures needed to protect the public.”
Source: CRN US
USDA GUIDANCE ON HACCP
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced it will hold a series of public meetings to discuss and receive public input on the Agency's draft proposed guidance on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) validation. FSIS made a preliminary draft of the validation guidance available earlier in the year in order to hear from the public early in the guidance development process, as requested by a number of stakeholders.
The guidance does not create any new requirements on establishments, but rather clarifies existing requirements and provides direction on how processors, especially small processors, can meet them.
Source: NPA
FIRST MEETING OF TCM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The first Plenary Meeting of a newly formed Technical Committee met recently in Beijing, China. The formation of this technical committee came about as a result of request by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) for an ISO (International Standards Organisation) to address a scope described as “standardization in the field of TCM, (Traditional Chinese Medicine) in terms of basis, application, administration and the related technical fields, such as terminology, diagnosis and treatment methods, manipulation standards, training standards, quality standards of appliance and equipment, and production and usage standards of Chinese herbal medicines and their test methods, etc.”
One of the primary issues discussed was clarification of the scope of the committee. Consensus was reached by the 15 countries present that there should be a high priority on standards for quality and safety of medical devices such as acupuncture equipment, and of natural materials such as herbal ingredients - and that close cooperation should be established with other organizations engaged in efforts to standardize terminology and nomenclature. Issues such as practitioner education, training and practice and research methodologies were identified as lower priorities subject to later consideration.
Source: AHPA
INVESTIGATION REVEALS ILLEGAL CLAIMS
Nearly all of the herbal dietary supplements tested in a recent investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, were found to contain trace amounts of lead and other contaminants, and some supplement sellers made illegal claims that their products can cure cancer and other diseases, investigators found.
The levels of heavy metals - including mercury, cadmium and arsenic - did not exceed thresholds considered dangerous, the investigators found. However, 16 of the 40 supplements tested contained pesticide residues that appeared to exceed legal limits, although in some cases, the government has not set allowable levels of these pesticides because of a paucity of scientific research.
Investigators found at least nine products that made apparently illegal health claims, including a product containing Ginkgo biloba that was labeled as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and a product containing ginseng labeled as a treatment to prevent diabetes and cancer. They also described a salesperson at a supplement speciality store who claimed that a garlic supplement could be taken instead of blood pressure medication.
The supplement industry has responded promptly, promising increased efforts to ensure that such practices are curtailed.
Source: CRN US, UNPA, AHPA, NPA
THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT FULL IMPLEMENTATION & ENFORCEMENT ACT
Two US Senators, Orrin Hatch and Tom Harkin have recently introduced the “Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2010,” which calls for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement and enforce regulatory requirements established by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) and requires not less than $20 million of funds appropriated to FDA in 2010 be allocated for this purpose.
The bill also establishes additional requirements, such as mandating FDA to provide industry with guidance on existing rules that apply to new ingredients. Additionally, it requires FDA to submit to Congress an annual accountability report including information on the number of dietary supplement manufacturers inspected under FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulation, the number of new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications reviewed, a brief summary of all enforcement actions taken in relation to dietary supplements, and other specific data related to the agency’s regulation of dietary supplements.
The bill has the support of the major US dietary supplement associations as offering a regulatory framework that can safeguard the public from adulterated, mislabeled or harmful products and can contribute positively to the aim of DSHEA: to ensure consumers have access to beneficial, high quality supplement products.
Source: CRN US, NPA, UNPA, AHPA
SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
FSANZ FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR REGULATORY SCIENCE
The new plan retains key elements of previous strategy such as the consolidation of all food composition and nutritional databases into a single system called HARVEST, but also contains several new elements, including: Strategic foresighting
(identifying emerging issues in food regulation) Source: CHC
KEY EVENTS: JULY - DECEMBER 2010
Date July 05 - 09 Codex Alimentarius Commission www.codexalimentarius.net Geneva, Switzerland
July 18 - 20 Cosmoprof North America 2010 www.cosmoprofnorthamerica.com/ Las Vegas, NV, United
States
August 26 - 28 Natural Products Expo Asia 2010 www.naturalproductsasia.com
Hong Kong, China
September 09 - 12 SANA 2010 www.sana.it Bolgona, Italy
September 21 –
23 Food Ingredients South America Summit 2010 www.ingredientsnetwork.com/events São Paulo, Brazil
September 29 - 30 Food Ingredients Asia 2010 www.ingredientsnetwork.com/events
Jakarta, Indonesia
October 13 - 15 Health Ingredients Japan 2010 www.ingredientsnetwork.com/events
Tokyo, Japan
October 13 - 16 Natural Products Expo East http://www.chfa.ca/EVENTS/tabid/55/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Toronto, Canada
October 20 - 22 Supply Side West http://www.supplysideshow.com/2010/west
Las Vegas, NV, United
States
October 22 - 23 Food Ingredients India 2010 www.ingredientsnetwork.com/events Mumbai, India
October 26 - 29 World Food Ukraine 2010 http://www.worldfood.com.ua/en/ Kyev, Ukraine
November 01 - 05 Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses www.codexalimentarius.net Santiago, Chile
November 10 - 12 Cosmoprof Asia 2010 http://www.cosmoprof-asia.com/ Hong Kong
November 16 - 18 Health Ingredients Europe 2010 http://hieurope.ingredientsnetwork.com Madrid, Spain
December 2 –
3 Food Ingredients South East Asia 2010 www.ingredientsnetwork.com/events
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam
December 14 - 17 Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius www.codexalimentarius.net Rome, Italy
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