IFEATWORLD October 2020

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WELCOME TO THE

AUTUMN 2020 EDITION

OF IFEATWORLD

This year has seen some IFEAT

firsts!

President of IFEAT, Alastair Hitchen,

chaired the first virtual IFEAT Annual

General Meeting (AGM) and the first

IFEAT Virtual Conference will be

held in November.

You can read about the AGM on

pages 4 and 5 and find out more

about the Virtual Conference on

pages 6 to 9, including information

on registration fees and a brief

introduction to the Conference

programme agenda. More

information about the Conference

programme will be available on the

IFEAT website in the coming weeks.

Details about IFEAT’s Conciliation

Service, a free membership benefit

which helps Member companies

resolve disputes with other parties,

can be found on page 10.

IFEAT honours Mike Boudjouk who,

after 34 years of dedicated service,

is retiring from the Executive

Committee – read more on page 11.

This edition’s “My Favourite” is from

Executive Committee Member Ravi

Sanganeria. Ravi discusses lemon

myrtle on pages 14 and 15.

On page 16, IFEAT announces its

latest initiative on focused study

tours.

Page 17 is a reminder to Members

to fill out more information on the

Members’ Directory - an invaluable

tool for making business contacts.

Finally, on page 18, you can

read about the new regulations

regarding chlorpyrifos and

chlorpyrifos-methyl along

with information from IOFI on

substances that are no

longer supported.

The next issue of IFEATWORLD will

have a new socio-economic study

report which will be on lemongrass

(Cymbopogon flexuosus).

If you would like to send me your

news or ideas for articles, please do

contact me, the Editor.

Tina Hotchin

(please note my new last name!)

ifeatworld@ifeat.org

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IFEAT’S

FIRST VIRTUAL

AGM DEEMED

A SUCCESS!

IFEAT’S FIRST VIRTUAL AGM DEEMED A SUCCESS!

Due to the postponement of the

Berlin Conference, IFEAT held

its 2020 Annual General Meeting

(AGM) online on Wednesday 23rd

September 2020.

IFEAT President, Alastair

Hitchen, chaired the AGM with

assistance from Louise Kapor of

the Secretariat. IFEAT Executive

Committee Chairman Hussein

Fakhry delivered his annual review

in a pre-recorded video.

72 Member companies registered

for the AGM with 41 attending

the live webcast. Members

joined from all over the world

including Argentina, Australia,

Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Egypt,

France, Germany, Hungary, India,

Indonesia, Italy, Paraguay, Poland,

South Africa, Spain, Switzerland,

the UK, the USA and Vietnam.

There were also six observers

consisting of Honorary Members

and IFEAT staff.

There were three resolutions

proposed as well as a fourth

special resolution as follows:

1. The first was to consider

the adoption of the Executive

Committee’s Report & Accounts

for the year ended 31st

December 2019.

the Executive Committee to fix

their remuneration.

3. The third was to elect Alastair

Hitchen for a second term as

IFEAT President.

All were voted on live or earlier

by proxy and all resolutions were

carried.

4. The special resolution was with

regard to a replacement Article

7 of the Articles of Association

of the Federation being adopted

in substitution for, and to the

exclusion of, the existing Article 7

of the Articles of Association:

• The replacement Article 7 reads

as; “An Annual General Meeting

shall be held once in every

year, at such time and place as

may be prescribed by the

Executive Committee. This

meeting, along with any other

General Meetings called, may

be held virtually, and all

provisions related to the

meetings shall remain the same

as for a physical meeting.”

• The previous Article 7 reads as;

“An annual general meeting shall

be held once in every year,

at such time and place as may

be prescribed by the Executive

Committee”.

The 20 current elected

Executive Committee

members were confirmed

as (in reverse order of election):

Hussein Fakhry

Kim Bleimann

Ravi Sanganeria

Csaba Fodor

Alain Frix

Antonella Corleone

Michael Torre

Jalal Charaf

Jens-Achim Protzen

Dominique Roques

Susumu Tominaga

Stephen Pisano

Catherine Kuit-Crowley

Zahra Osman Guelle

David Tomlinson

Alastair Hitchen

Sofia Lluch

Alan Brown

Geemon Korah

John Nechupadom

2. The second was to re-appoint

RSM UK Audit LLP as Auditor of

the Federation and to authorise

Again, this special resolution was

voted on and carried.

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IFEAT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN HUSSEIN FAKHRY

Delivers his pre-recorded report from Egypt

IFEAT’S FIRST VIRTUAL AGM DEEMED A SUCCESS!

IFEAT PRESIDENT ALASTAIR HITCHEN AND LOUISE KAPOR

Live on camera during the AGM

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WHY GO VIRTUAL

THIS YEAR?

The world has changed so much this year but during these challenging times companies and individuals

have shown great resilience in adapting their businesses and lives to keep moving forward.

WHY GO VIRTUAL THIS YEAR?

Unfortunately, large-scale

events and conferences have

been cancelled and no social

gatherings have been allowed.

Social distancing means it is not

currently possible to hold events

of the size of the IFEAT annual

Conference. This is why IFEAT

made the decision to try to keep

our industry together by holding

its first Virtual Conference in order

to offer our Members and nonmembers

a platform on which

to network and do business. We

hope to bring together our largest

ever delegation from even more

sectors within the F&F and related

industries.

Although we must accept that

a virtual event is not the same

experience as a physical event, it

does have additional benefits.

COST

Virtual events are much more cost

effective, not just in terms of ticket

price, but there are all of the other

extra expenses to consider such

as travel, accommodation, food

and entertainment. Without that

additional expense, companies

and organisations can register

even more people than they

normally would which means more

meetings and greater networking –

something that would be difficult to

do at a physical event.

TIME

Physical events not only cost more

but they can be extremely time

consuming and tiring, especially if a

long-haul flight is involved. A virtual

event is certainly more time efficient!

With no flight or public transport

delays to consider all you need to

do is simply connect through your

computer or device at the time of

the sessions that you wish to attend

or whenever you have a meeting

scheduled and you are ready to go.

You can carry on with your day to

day work in between sessions or you

can catch up with them later.

COMFORT, WELL-

BEING AND SAFETY

Virtual events allow you to attend

from the comfort and safety of your

home or office. You can be less

stressed, more focused, have more

energy and watch the content that

matters most to you at a time to suit

you, wherever you are in the world

with no fear of putting yourself at

risk from COVID-19.

NETWORKING

OPPORTUNITIES 24/7

Networking at a virtual event is

infinitely scalable – much more

so than at an in-person event.

Each attendee has a profile and

can add their interests making it

easier to find and connect with

other delegates that have the same

interests or products and services

you are looking to buy or sell. From

the moment you register for the

IFEAT 2020 Virtual Conference until

30 days after the live event, you can

arrange meetings 24/7 to suit your

own time zone and calendar.

NO NEED TO

SCHEDULE

MEETINGS AROUND

THE CONFERENCE

SESSIONS

If you have meetings and cannot

watch the live panel discussions, the

crop reports, the presentations, the

scientific/regulatory sessions, you

can watch them on demand – for up

to a month after the live event.

You will have access to the sessions

via on-demand video after the live

event – so you do not need to miss

anything and catch up with what you

missed at your leisure.

HELPING THE

ENVIRONMENT!

The Virtual Conference allows us

all to be kinder to the environment

this year. There will be no waste

materials, no brochures, handouts,

plastics, banners and printed

materials, no exhibition stands

and no leftover food at the venue.

There will also be no environmental

impacts in terms of travel.

To summarise, the IFEAT 2020

Virtual Conference means you can

reduce costs, send more people,

access more content, attend more

sessions, meet and network with a

larger delegation of customers and

suppliers from around the world all

whilst being kinder to our precious

environment.

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IFEAT 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

PRICE DETAILS AND MORE INFORMATION

DELEGATE TICKET

Members £150

Non-Members £250

• View live panel discussions, Q&As,

crop reports and presentations

over the three days and ondemand

video content until 30

days post event

• Visit meeting rooms and book

video meetings or 1:1 chat with

meeting room representatives

• Access to networking with


from the day of registration until

30 days post event

• Access to watch all recorded

panel discussions and other

content for 30 days post event

• Join live webinars hosted by our

Sponsors

If you would like to host your own

meetings, you may want to buy a

Classic Virtual Meeting Room instead

– which includes registration for up to

two company representatives!

CLASSIC VIRTUAL

MEETING ROOM

Members £300

Non-Members £500

• Registration for up to two

company representatives

INCLUDED

• Schedule and host private

company meetings with

delegates or meeting room

representatives (video meetings

or 1:1 chat)

• Dedicated profile including

promotional documents, video

content, social media and

website links

• Logo included in A-Z company

listings

• Daily leads report

• View live panel discussions,

Q&As, crop reports and

presentations over the three

days and on-demand video

content until 30 days post event






from day of registration until 30

days post event





Sponsors

If you would like to include up to

six company representatives, you

may want to buy a Premium Virtual

Meeting Room instead.

PREMIUM

MEETING ROOM

Members £500

Non-Members £800

• Registration for up to six


INCLUDED

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

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or 1:1 chat)




website links

• Logo Included in A-Z company

listings






or 1:1 chat)




website links

• Logo included in A-Z Sponsor

listings


• Two scheduled push notifications

to all attendees on your chosen

day (day one, two or three)

• One scheduled advert on the day

of your sponsorship

• Prime position in Sponsor search

criteria

• Host two of your own scheduled

30 minute webinars on your

sponsored day, in prime position

before and after the main

conference programme sessions

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

• View live panel discussions,

Q&As, crop reports and

presentations over the three

days and on-demand video

content until 30 days post event







days post event





Sponsors

If you would like to include more than

six company representatives, you

may want to buy an additional Virtual

Meeting Room.

SILVER SPONSOR

Members £1,000

Non-Members £2,000

• Registration for up to six


INCLUDED

• Prime position in Sponsor

search criteria

• Host your own scheduled 30

minute webinar during the three

day live event (webinar days

and times are on a first come,

first served basis)

• Virtual Meeting Room





days post event




• Access to networking with meeting

room representatives from day of

registration until 30 days post

event

• Access to watch all recorded panel

discussions and other content for

30 days post event


Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR

Members only - limited to

3 companies £5,000

• Premium Sponsorship of day one,

two or three (day choice is on a

first come, first served basis)

• Registration for up to eight


INCLUDED

• Exclusive sponsorship of the panel

discussion on your chosen day

(day one, two or three)

• Company logo included in prime

position on the homepage on your

chosen day (day one, two or three)

• Company logo included on rolling

banner during the panel discussion

on your chosen day (day one, two

or three)

• Virtual Meeting Room


company meetings with delegates

or meeting room representatives

(video meetings or 1:1 chat)



content, social media and website

links

• Logo included in A-Z Sponsor

listings






days post event







days post event





Sponsors

Information about what each ticket

type includes is correct at the time of

printing. IFEAT reserves the right to

make any changes at our discretion

before registration opens.

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IFEAT 2020

VIRTUAL

CONFERENCE

AGENDA

The programme for the three day live event during the Virtual Conference is being

put together but here is a brief outline of what to expect.

DAY 1

After a short introduction by IFEAT

Executive Committee Chairman

Hussein Fakhry, the first session

will be a panel discussion entitled:

Naturals & Business: 2020 & 2021

Trends and Challenges.

Four to five well known names in

the F&F industry will enter into a

discussion which will be moderated

by Executive Committee Member

Dominique Roques.

For those who missed him at

the Athens Conference in 2017,

Michael Carlos, will then give a

new presentation entitled: The F&F

Industry in a COVID World.

The first of three crop reports will

follow. The first report will cover

mint and will be followed by a

question and answer (Q&A) session.

DAY 2

The second day opens with a

regulatory and scientific session

with presentations followed by a

Q&A.

They are:

• REACH After Registration

• CMR (Carcinogenic, mutagenic

and reprotoxic chemicals)

constituents in NCSs (Natural

Complex Substances)

• Naturalness

• Pesticides

• CITES

• Nagoya

The moderator for this session will

be Sven Ballschmiede.

The next crop report will follow and

this time it will look at citrus. Again a

Q&A will follow.

Finally on day two, Frank Mara will

give an update to his very popular

lecture from Bali.

DAY 3

Day three begins with the final crop

report. This one will focus on spices

followed by a Q&A.

The focus for the remaining

sessions will be on aromatherapy.

The next presentation will be

given by Dr Daniel Strub. Dr Strub

is leading a research group in

Wroclaw University in Poland to

evaluate antivirus (SARS) activities

of essential oils. His presentation

will also be followed by a Q&A.

The final session of the live event

will be a panel discussion entitled:

Aromatherapy: Science & Safety.

A panel discussion not to be

missed!

For those registered for the Virtual

Conference, all of the live sessions

will be recorded and available

to watch afterwards on-demand

along with a selection of videos of

presentations from the past three

conferences - Athens, Cartagena

and Bali.

More information will be available

on the IFEAT website:

www.ifeat.org

IFEAT 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

IFEAT recently sent a survey to our

Membership asking what topics

they would like us to cover in this

session. The results showed the six

most voted for topics and each will

be covered in four presentations.

Robert Tisserand, a well known

author, educator and consultant on

essential oils and one of the world's

leading experts in aromatherapy,

will give a presentation followed by

a Q&A.

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THE IFEAT

CONCILIATION SERVICE

RECENT SUCCESSES IN RESOLVING ISSUES

THE IFEAT CONCILIATION SERVICE

During 2020 the IFEAT Conciliation

Sub-Committee has helped several

Member companies to resolve

problems and disputes that have

arisen between themselves and other

parties during the course of their

business.

Two such cases were brought to the

Secretariat requesting assistance from

the Conciliation Sub-Committee, both

of which were resolved swiftly once

the issue had been outlined and the

documentation was shared. This swift

resolution was due to the fact that all

parties involved were IFEAT members

and each responded quickly and

efficiently submitted the requested

documentation out of mutual respect

for their fellow Members.

Conversely, two further cases were

brought to the attention of the

Secretariat by Members but in these

cases, the other parties involved

were non-members. Although

documentation and acceptance of

the service was submitted by the

Members involved, it was difficult

to reach the non-member parties

involved and unfortunately after

many attempts to contact them, one

case was unfortunately unable to be

resolved.

As a result, the Conciliation Sub-

Committee has seen how important

it is for Members to do business with

other Members in order to avoid any

potential issues. This is particularly

relevant now because as of 1st

January 2020 as Members renewed

their membership, each was required

to read and agree to the Members’

Code of Conduct, which outlines good

business practices.

INFORMATION ON

THE CONCILIATION

SERVICE

The IFEAT Conciliation Service is

available to all paid-up Members of

IFEAT. Although it is not a legal court

or formal arbitrary procedure, the

IFEAT Conciliation Service is based on

the goodwill of our members who

want to avoid formal procedures

and are willing to use conciliation to

find agreement on a fair and friendly

basis using good business practices.

The Conciliation Service is run

by the IFEAT Conciliation Sub-

Committee that consists of a

select group of individuals who are

senior, experienced and respected

members of the Federation,

known for their understanding of

the industry and having proven

experience in business and trading.

The Conciliators, as agreed by parties

concerned, consider the problem

and, with the information and facts

presented by both parties, do their

best to propose an appropriate

solution. It is the intention of the

IFEAT Conciliation Service that in the

end there is no winner or loser. It is

expected that business partners will

act in good faith and make an honest

effort to find a satisfactory solution to

their dispute with the assistance of

the IFEAT Conciliators.

THE IFEAT CONCILIATION SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE:

ALASTAIR HITCHEN

Conciliation Sub-Committee Chair

KIM BLEIMANN

WLADYSLAW S BRUD

RAMON BORDAS

CSABA FODOR

CATHERINE

KUIT-CROWLEY

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MICHAEL G.

BOUDJOUK

RETIRES FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

After 34 years of dedicated service

to IFEAT, Michael Boudjouk

is retiring as Ex-Officio of the

Executive Committee (EC). Mike

trained as an analytical chemist

and has been intimately involved

in the F&F industry for the past five

decades. In 1976, after working

for a number of US companies, he

established Medallion International,

a family-owned company now

based in Pompton Plains, New

Jersey, USA. A decade later he

joined IFEAT’s EC and over the

past four decades Mike has held

several key IFEAT positions. These

include EC Chair from 2002 to 2005

and IFEAT President from 2008

to 2014. Over the years he has

participated in and chaired several

different committees with excellent

organisation and discussions. In

each of these positions he has

played an important role in guiding

the growth of IFEAT over the past

few decades – and is remembered

by some for his favourite phrase

“but that would mean creating a

precedent”. In 2017 at the Athens

Conference, in recognition of his

services, Mike was awarded the

IFEAT Founder’s Medal.

One of his key roles has been Chair

of the Education Committee where

his overriding objective has been to

educate new and current members

of our industry, whether it is in

flavours, fragrances or essential oils.

He recognised the importance of

education from a very early stage

and in 1986, and following the

idea of the IFEAT Medal Lecture,

he proposed and helped fund the

IFEAT Students Excellence Award

and Medal. These are presented

annually at the AGM to the best

students selected from the flavour

and fragrance courses supported

by IFEAT. Another important role

was Chair of the Joint Committee

established in the 1980s to facilitate

liaison between other industry

organisations, particularly IFRA and

IOFI.

Throughout his career, Mike has

been a dedicated, hardworking,

friendly and humorous individual

with a great passion for IFEAT and

our industry. Providing continuous

support has been his wife Amy, who

has been alongside him at all IFEAT

meetings, as well his daughter

Paula.

All his present and past IFEAT

colleagues wish him a healthy,

enjoyable, happy and welldeserved

retirement.

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APPRECIATION

FROM THE IFEAT

EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Dear Michael - It has been an honour

working alongside you on the IFEAT

EC these past 16 years. I would

especially like to thank you for your

complete absence of hesitation

when I asked you to become my

mentor on organising the IFEAT

Dubai Conference and being - as

such - the first one to join the Dubai

Organising Committee. Dubai was

not the "closest" of destinations

from home for you but, nonetheless,

you kindly accepted. I recall the

challenges the IFEAT EC requested

from us to work out a plan A, a plan

B, and even eventually a plan C to

mitigate all kinds of "risks" which

were loosely associated with Dubai

as a destination. Consequently you

did not hesitate either to be part of

some of the five to seven scouting

trips this destination required of us,

at our personal costs, at a time when

IFEAT was not as fully independent

an organisation as it is today from

a secretarial and staff point of view.

Dubai proved to be a great success

and you are indelibly part of it! Your

presence on the IFEAT EC for over

34 uninterrupted years as Director,

Chair of Conference, mentor,

Founder's Award recipient, President,

Ex-Officio, and Executive Chairman

is, in my opinion, the epitome of

selfless dedication! Thank you

Michael!

Hussein Fakhry

MICHAEL G. BOUDJOUK RETIRES FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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MY FAVOURITE

MY FAVOURITE • LEMON MYRTLE

LEMON

MYRTLE

MYRTLE MAGIC

BY RAVI SANGANERIA,

CHAIRMAN, GOLDEN GROVE NATURALS

Is it possible to find something

more ‘lemony’ than lemon itself? A

powerful leaf that preserves, or a tea

with all the powerhouse antioxidants

but without the kick of caffeine?

Ask any native Australian child and

they will tell you that all of the above

are obtained from a single plant, and

their ancestors and elders have been

doing so for thousands of years. The

good news is that this plant is still

around. It is the all-star,

humble yet powerful,

lemon myrtle. We, in

the modern world, have

been largely oblivious

of its immense potential

until recently.

Lemon myrtle, or

Backhousia citriodora,

raised its pretty head and more

or less ran wild on the subtropical

coastal bluffs of New South Wales

and Southern Queensland for

millennia. It has been a healer to the

continent’s indigenous populations,

a go-to for flavouring food, and used

as medicine. The small, creamclustered

flowers are just as soothing

to the eye as they are a salve to a

Myrtle’s slender,

emerald-green leaves

pack a powerhouse

punch as a germicide

that is stronger than

either eucalyptus or

tea tree

wound. Indigenous folklore speaks

of how the paste of these leaves

healed wounds, cured colds, flus, and

headaches, while many a banquet

has been remembered because of

the humble lemon myrtle used to

flavour fish. Apart from its use in food

preservation, by herbalists, and its

traditional medicinal uses, lemon

myrtle is also used as a tincture or

brewed as an infusion.

The plant also holds a

special bond with the

2000 Summer Olympics

which were held in

Sydney, since it was

during this time that

Australia’s native products

became the cynosure of

commercialisation and

trade, and among them

was lemon myrtle. Its beneficial

secrets were spilled to the world

and people woke up to realise the

excellent antiseptic, calmative,

sedative, antifungal, and antimicrobial

properties of lemon myrtle.

Don’t let it fool you with its

bewitching, picture-postcard

gorgeousness. With the highest citral

content at 90-95%, this homely,

delicate myrtle has won the upper

hand by nudging out lemon and the

other citruses, in the antimicrobial

race. Other minor constituents

including myrcene, linalool, and

methyl-heptanone are present in

trace amounts. Myrtle’s slender,

emerald-green leaves pack a

powerhouse punch as a germicide

that is stronger than either

eucalyptus or tea tree. Containing

over 10 antioxidants and antiinflammatory

compounds, it gives a

broad-spectrum coverage against

microbes. It is not without reason

that it has been dubbed as nature’s

own sanitiser. This, along with the

intense yet zesty lemon flavour

that lingers in the memory, makes

lemon myrtle a favourite in personal

care products like shampoos and

toiletries. The leaf can be dried

and turned into powder, or steam

distilled to yield an essential oil

and/or a hydrosol. The virus known

as COVID-19 has come in the guise

of an opportunity creating increased

demand for a range of products with

antiseptic, cleansing, expectorant,

hygienic and immunity properties.

Some of these products contain

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lemon myrtle, which is beginning

to elbow citrus off its throne as a

master antimicrobial.

Back in 2017, I first got a whiff of

lemon myrtle while travelling to

Byron Bay. Hiking into the interiors

of the far northern New South Wales

coastal region, I stumbled upon

these sun-loving, dense, bushy

evergreens. The intense, deep

lemon scent with sweet notes left

me fascinated. I found that lemon

myrtle was already a phenomenon,

being cultivated across households

as a hobby, and even somewhat

commercially. With more efficacy

in its properties towards wellbeing

it was being used in highend

cosmetics, soaps, bath salts

and even tea. Little did I know

that lemon myrtle leaves steeped

in water yields a full-bodied,

invigorating beverage.

At the time, production was rather

limited in Malaysia and Australia

due to the high input cost and

low yield of the essential oil. Our

company set the wheels in motion,

procured cuttings from different

farms and immediately entered

into lemon myrtle cultivation. This,

however, was not to be because

the plants did not establish well

during difficult growing conditions,

but that did not deter us. A year

later, we were prepared with

proper saplings procured from

a nursery and today, once again,

lemon myrtle stands indefatigable.

The plants stood tall and healthy,

ready to be harvested.

There is definitely something

special about lemon myrtle which

has emerged as stiff competition

to lemon. After being cocooned in

Australia for a considerable time,

lemon myrtle is conquering worlds

and winning faith. With its sharp,

astringent, mood-boosting, yet

calming lemony scent, it finds a

prominent place, not so much

in perfumery as in cosmetics,

personal care products, cleaners,

antiseptics, etc. Its health benefits

for the respiratory tract, oral

care and skin health, coupled

with immunity-strengthening

properties give it a place among

the top movers of the flavour

and essential oils realm. This, of

course, assumes tremendous

significance in a pandemicstruck

world where hygiene

and cleanliness are of utmost

importance.

Lemon myrtle, similar to citrus,

yet unique and distinctive, has

charted its own growth path. It

holds a world of promise and is

poised to become one of the new

patchoulis of the world.

MY FAVOURITE • LEMON MYRTLE

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WORLD

FOCUSED STUDY TOURS:

A NEW IFEAT INITIATIVE

2021: THE SPANISH LEMON INDUSTRY

2021: THE SPANISH LEMON INDUSTRY

Over the past decade IFEAT’s

annual Study Tours (ST) have

proved to be a great educational

experience for the 40 – 50

participants, invariably from

over 20 countries. Participants

come together to learn about

the production, processing

and marketing of a range of

aromatic ingredients produced

in that one country. Sadly, due

to circumstances totally outside

IFEAT’s control, the Study Tours

to Sri Lanka in 2019 and India

in 2020 had to be cancelled.

However, once the COVID-19

pandemic recedes and the health

and safety of participants can be

assured, plans are in place for

future Study Tours to Sri Lanka,

South Africa, India and Australia.

Nevertheless, it is recognised that,

in the immediate post COVID-19

environment, regular new STs may

become more difficult to organise

for a variety of reasons.

Even before the onset of COVID-19

planning was underway for a new

type of ST - the IFEAT Focused

Study Tour (FST), organised for

IFEAT members alongside the

regular STs. Compared with

existing IFEAT STs, the objectives

of a FST would:

• Be of shorter duration - two to

three days

• Be lower cost

• Involve a smaller number of

delegates - 15 to 25

As with regular Study Tours,

FSTs would provide an excellent

educational experience for members

and from discussions, there is no

doubt that members would welcome

these FSTs. Moreover, the lower

cost would attract a wider range of

members, since some have been

discouraged by the higher costs of

STs. Because of the lower cost and

reduced time out of the office, it is

hoped that companies will be willing

to send more junior employees. IFEAT

already has the infrastructure and

skill set to organise such tours.

IFEAT’s last Study Tour to Spain in

June 2018 was a great success.

However, during the tour there was

limited discussion of citrus oils, and

particularly lemon oil. Therefore, it

was agreed that the first FST should

be to the Spanish lemon sector

located in Murcia, the centre of

the lemon growing region in Spain.

Considerable planning has already

been done with IFEAT Spanish

members and AILIMPO (Asociación

Interprofesional De Limón Y Pomelo)

for an FST to take place from 7th

to 10th March 2021 with up to 25

participants. During the tour visits

would be made to lemon growing

orchards – both traditional and

organic – as well as packing and

processing operations alongside

a detailed briefing on the Spanish

lemon sector by AILIMPO and various

Q&A sessions. In addition, we are

planning to hold a pre-tour webinar at

which participants can be briefed and

discuss aspects of the tour and lemon

industry with the companies involved.

• Sulawesi, Indonesia - clove,

patchouli, citronella

• Bulgaria – lavender

• Western Australia – sandalwood

and possibly a few other oils

• Sicily, Italy – lemon, bergamot,

orange, mandarin

• USA, Florida – citrus

• Mexico – lime

• Morocco – rosemary, neroli,

jasmine, rose, thyme, mint,

geranium

More information on the Spanish

lemon Focused Study Tour will be

available later in the year. If you

have any queries in the meantime,

regarding the tour or

FSTs in general, then

please email

studytour@ifeat.org

• Appeal to younger, less senior

participants from IFEAT Member

companies (dependent on

demand)

Alongside the Spanish lemon industry

several other possible FST locations

have been suggested, including:

• Centre on one location and

focus on fewer products

• Be a no frills tour - i.e. staying at

3* or 4* hotels

WORLD 17

A GREAT WAY TO SHOWCASE

YOUR COMPANY AND PRODUCTS

THE IFEAT MEMBERS’ DIRECTORY

The IFEAT Members’ Directory is

your way to connect with other

Members so you can do business!

Adding more details to your

Directory listing means that you

can connect with the whole F&F

industry and they can find you - do

not miss out on the opportunity!

In the absence of in-personal

events this year, the Directory,

the Members’ Chatroom and the

upcoming Virtual Conference are

invaluable communication tools

for IFEAT Members.

Many Members have already

added their contact and other

details to the Directory. However,

in order to create a comprehensive

Directory for Members to contact

each other we are encouraging

Members, who have not done so, to

add in their contact details (contact

name, email and website address)

plus a company biography and logo.

Additionally, on the suggestion of

our Executive Committee, we have

added in some extra information

fields for you to complete to make the

Directory even more comprehensive!

The new fields are:

• Company - subtitle/motto/slogan

• Products

• Top 5 products by volume

• Top 5 products by value

To add more company and product

details, please first ensure that you

are logged in to the IFEAT website

and then go to:

https://ifeat.org/my-account/

member-directory

Alternatively, from your login page,

select the “Member Directory”

option where you can add in your

company details.

18

WORLD

EU PESTICIDES

REGULATION FOR CHLORPYRIFOS

AND CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL

AS PUBLISHED ON 7TH AUGUST 2020

EU PESTICIDES

The IFEAT Scientific Committee

hereby draws the attention of

the Membership to Commission

Regulation (EU) 2020/1085 of 23rd

July 2020 amending Annexes II and

V to Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005

of the European Parliament and

of the Council (of 23rd February

2005 on maximum residue levels of

pesticides in or on food and feed of

plant and animal origin) as regards

maximum residue levels (MRLs)

for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifosmethyl

in or on certain products and

changing the date of application

for amended chlorpyrifos and

chlorpyrifos-methyl MRLs to 13th

November 2020.

Subsequent to this

latestamendment, therefore, the

situation is as follows:

• The maximum residue limits

(MRLs) for chlorpyrifos and

chlorpyrifos-methyl are set at

0.01 mg/kg.

• The Regulation enters into force

on 13th August 2020.

• It applies from 13th November

2020.

• The MRLs of 0.01 mg/kg refer

to the plant source material listed

in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

annexe V.

The MRLs apply to further

processed products such

as essential oils after correction by a

concentration or a dilution factor.

After 13th November 2020, essential

oils from plant material exceeding

the new MRLs (in accordance with

the application of “Article 20: MRLs

applicable to processed and/or

composite products” of Regulation

(EC) No 396/2005), may not be

placed on the market for food/feed

application.

The full text is available here:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/

reg/2005/396/oj

The IFEAT Scientific Committee

has received a number of

questions and has prepared a

list of comments in response to

the frequently asked questions.

Members can view this on the

IFEAT website at: https://ifeat.

org/2020/10/eu-pesticidesregulation-ec-faqs

If you have any questions or

further comments, please contact:

scientific.enquiries@ifeat.org

IOFI IL 1736 - FGE.217 SUBSTANCES

NO LONGER SUPPORTED

AS PUBLISHED BY IOFI ON 26 AUGUST 2020

IOFI IL 1736 - FGE.217

Topic: EU Evaluation Program -

FGE.217 Substances No Longer

Supported

Dear IFEAT Member - please be advised

that the following eight substances are

no longer supported for further testing

and continued evaluation by EFSA

(European Food Safety Authority).

The EU Commission is subsequently

preparing their withdrawal from the EU

Union List of Flavouring Substances

(UL):

• 5,6-Dihydro-3,6-

dimethylbenzofuran-2(4H)-one

[FL-no: 10.034, FEMA 3755, JECFA

1163]

• 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3,6-

dimethylbenzofuran-2(4H)-one

[FL-no: 10.036] (= mint lactone)

• 3,4-dimethylpentylidenefuran-

2(5H)-one [FL-no: 10.042]

• 2,7-Dimethylocta-5(trans),7-dieno-

1,4-lactone [FL-no: 10.043]

• Hex-2-eno-1,4-lactone [FL-no:

10.046]

• Non-2-eno-1,4-lactone [FL-no :

10.054, FEMA 4188, JECFA 2001]

• 2-Decen-1,4-lactone [FL-no:

10.060]

• 5-Pentyl-3H-furan-2-one [FL-no:

10.170, FEMA 4323, JECFA 1989]

Given that no significant use

(volume) has been reported for

any of these substances (except

mint lactone) in the last IOFI global

poundage surveys and that no

companies have expressed any

further support for these materials,

it is expected that the suspension

of their safety evaluation in the EU

and their ultimate removal from

the EU Union List of Flavouring

Substances will not have significant

global business implications.

For any questions or comments

please contact Dr Sean Taylor,

Scientific Director at IOFI on

STaylor@vertosolutions.net

NEW IFEAT MEMBERS

Below is a list of new IFEAT members who had joined by 1st October 2020

Optima Natura SP Z.O.O.

Grodki 52/B, 13-206 Grodki

Poland

Contact: Ms Krystyna Krajewska

Email: k.krajewska@optimanatura.eu

Web: www.sklep.optimanatura.eu

Optima Natura sp. z.o.o. was established in Poland as a brand

for pharmacy channels with a very clear mission to help patients

rediscover natural essential oils..

Gum Chemical Solutions S.A.

Zona Industrial de Cantanhede, lote 135, 3060-197 Cantanhede

Portugal

Contact: Mr Pedro Gil

Email: quality@gumchemical.com

Web: www.gumchemical.com

Gum Chemical Solutions is a Portuguese company dedicated to the

research, development, production and commercialisation of rosin,

turpentine and their derivatives.

PT Sinkona Indonesia Lestari (PT SIL)

Jl. Raya Ciater Km.171, Subang 41281, West Java

Indonesia

Contact: Mr Agri Muhamad Aulia

Email: agriaulia@sinkonaindonesia.com

Web: www.sinkona-atsiri.com

www.sinkona-indonesia.com

PT Sinkona Indonesia Lestari (PT SIL) is a state-owned company

whose core business is quinine salt manufacturing. The company is

expanding its capabilities into essential oils and their derivatives.

THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND AROMA TRADES LIMITED

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