The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world as we know it. It has put an incredible pressure on everyone, with people’s health and wellbeing at the forefront of this crisis.

IOFI is pleased to announce that a further revision of its Code of Practice has now been published. This 5th amendment of the Code follows an extensive revision process with the goal of incorporating latest industry developments into a comprehensive set of best practices.

The flavor and fragrance industries share a long-standing commitment to sustainable development, which has been intrinsic to all dimensions of our business for many decades. In recent years, it became clear that a commitment to sustainable business practices not only contributes to reducing the environmental footprint, but also makes good long-term economic sense.

As a critical part of the food supply chain, the global Flavor Industry calls on governments to include facilities that manufacture flavorings as “essential businesses.” These facilities should therefore be exempt from measures that would restrict work activities of flavor employees and close operations.

On 10 October 2019, IOFI turned 50 years old, marking half a century of successful collaboration between its member associations and member companies. Around 110 members and guests gathered in Brussels to celebrate the past achievements and to discuss future challenges for the global flavor industry. The event was held at Hotel Steigenberger Wiltcher's, right after IOFI’s 60th General Assembly in Brussels.

After having successfully co-hosted the second edition of the FICCI-IOFI Workshop on “Creating awareness among FBOs & SMEs on Flavourings, Safety Evaluations of flavours and emerging trends in Food Flavourings ecosystem” in Mumbai on January 16th 2019, the IOFI team were delighted to attend the 24th Biennial Seminar of the Fragrances & Flavours Association of India (FAFAI) in Kochi on the theme “India, the new growth story” which took place from 18th - 20th January, 2019.