By all counts, the 2016 IFEAT Conference in

Dubai broke all records with 1 295 participants

(1 232 Delegates and 63 Accompanying

Persons) from 54 different nations! This is an

unprecedented attendance since IFEAT’s

inception 39 years ago and a 16% increase over the previous record in Rome (2014).

The great success of the Conference arose from the efforts of many people. In particular, I

would like to thank my colleagues on the IFEAT Dubai Conference Committee for the tireless

dedication shown in organising this conference. I would like to thank all those who have

continued to support the IFEAT Conferences with their attendance, advertisements and

sponsorship of coffee breaks, lunches and evening events.

Also, I want to extend special thanks to the speakers that gave their time to organise and

present their papers, often travelling long distances. Their efforts, along with the Session Chairs,

are much appreciated. In addition, thanks are owed for their work on the logistics to members

of the IFEAT Secretariat, Marta Budet of Events & Co who once again managed to give a special

touch to our conference. Thanks also to the Madinat Jumeirah staff who provided excellent

facilities and organisational support. Penultimately, my thanks to Romina Garay, IFEAT

Programme Coordinator, for her work and support. Last but not least, a very special Thank You!

goes to my wife, Chérifa, for putting up with the… let’s politely say: preternatural schedule I

imposed onto her to allow me to chair this conference.

I am looking forward to seeing you all again at the Athens Conference, which I trust will be

more successful and enjoyable than the Dubai Conference: Good luck Dominique, may the

Force be with you!

Hussein A Fakhry, Chairman of the IFEAT Dubai Conference Committee

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DAZZLING DUBAI!

Antonella Corleone becomes Chairwoman of IFEAT Executive CommitteeAntonella

Corleone ofAgrumaria

CorleoneS.p.A. waselected asthe newChair ofthe IFEAT

ExecutiveCommittee

at the AnnualGeneral Meeting

held on 27th Septemberafter serving as IFEAT Vice Chair for the past3 years. Antonella is Sales Manager of herfamily-owned citrus products business basedin Sicily. She has been on the Executive

Committee since 2009 and has been activelyinvolved in the organisation of all the majorIFEAT events since then.

“I am delighted and honoured to take on thisrole at such an exciting time for our industry,”said Antonella. “IFEAT has been growing interms of membership and importance forsome years, and my wish is to strengthenmore and more the important role of IFEATin the F&F industry.

I should like to thank my predecessor, AlainFrix, for his hard work over the last threeyears and all his predecessors; it is thanks totheir hard work and passion that IFEAT iswhat it is today!

The scope of IFEAT is to support membersin coming together to face and solve the newchallenges of our industry, and I intend tocontinue supporting many IFEAT initiatives:from education to important researchprojects, as well as providing opportunitiesfor members to meet and be informedthrough all the various IFEAT events.

I am pleased to share my responsibility withmy colleagues on the Executive Committee,all passionate people who have taught me alot in these past years, and in particular myVice Chairs Hussein Fakhry and JalalCharaf, who will share the hard work of thenext three years.”

Hussein A Fakhry

Burj Khalifa was the venue for the IFEAT Dinner

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I F E A T I N T E R N A T I O N A2 5 - 2 9 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 , D U B A IThe Welcome Reception, held in Fort

Island at Madinat Jumeirah, on Sunday 25th

September, provided a wonderful start to

the 2016 IFEAT Conference – albeit

somewhat hot and humid for some of the

709 of us: in that sense a sharp reminder of

the global warming era we should be

concerned with. Music then followed, and

guests were able to greet each other while

being provided with a range of delicious

local amuse-bouches.

This year there was a change to the

conference programme, with only the first

two days offering lectures and the last two

days offering an exhibition. The new

format worked well, with Delegates able to

arrange their meetings around the

programme and attend more presentations.

The programme offered 18 presentations,

many including videos, which covered a

wide variety of topics. Networking over

the full course of the

Conference was, as

ever, the raisond’être of the

conference

for many.

Following

the Opening

Ceremony on

the Monday

morning (26th

September),

Gilbert Ghostine,

CEO of Firmenich, Switzerland, discussed

the challenges and responsibilities for the

21st century fragrance and flavour industry.

This was followed by a presentation by

Patrick Mewton of Clotilde Limited,

UK, providing an insight into why the F&F

industry is increasingly embarking on

strategic consolidations, and a presentation

by John Bailey of The Perfumers Guild

Limited, UK, on “Liquid Gold” which

discussed the global success story of oudh.

In the afternoon four speakers covered

the interesting topic of “Legendary

Products: Yesterday and Tomorrow.” First,

Aslan Gülçiçek of MG Gülçiçek

International Fragrance Company, Turkey

discussed the current and future market

dynamics in the Arabian Peninsula.

Guelleh Osman Guelleh of Neo

Botanika & Neo Gr. Limited, Somalia,

continued with a presentation on the

incense trail. This was followed by a video

recorded by Trygve Harris of Enfleurage

Inc, Oman, about frankincense in the

Sultanate of Oman. The session concluded

with a presentation by

Ashad Chaudhry of

Ashad Botanix, Oman, who

tackled the sustainability

issue of frankincense

production.

Tuesday morning

started with the

IFEAT AGM and a

review of IFEAT’s

past year’s

activities by

Alain Frix,

the IFEAT Chairman. Then followed a

series of business reports on specific IFEAT

activities over the past year, including

reports on the Plymouth perfumery and

Reading flavour courses, the successful

USA Study Tour in August 2016, the

forthcoming 2017 IFEAT Conference in

Athens from 24th to 28th September and

next year’s Study Tour to Bulgaria from

28th May to 2nd June 2017. This was

followed by the election of our new

Chairwoman, Antonella Corleone, to

whom I wish the fairest of winds to steer

the IFEAT ship these next three years.

The IFEAT Medal Lecture was awarded to

Abdulla Ajmal of Ajmal International

Trading Co, Dubai, UAE, who prepared a

very interesting presentation titled “Oudh,

Perfumery, the Middle East and India: some

reflections on a personal journey”.

Dr Kanwal Deep, General Manager of

Research & Development at Ajmal

Perfumes, gave the presentation as Abdulla

Ajmal could not attend.

The beautiful Madinat Jumeirah resort

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L C O N F E R E N C EThe afternoon and closing session

concentrated on regulatory and legislative

developments with four interesting

presentations. See page 10 for a summary

of this session. The IFEAT Dinner on

Tuesday night, which was attended by 420

people, was hosted at the Armani Pavilion

at Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the

world. Guests enjoyed a dazzling evening

with jaw dropping synchronised music and

fountain works and plenty of local and

international delicacies. The evening was

livened up by amazing oriental dancing

performances creating a very spirited and

joyful atmosphere.

On Wednesday 28th September a

workshop was held by Dr BrianLawrence: “The Science of Essential

Oils”. It was attended by 31 Delegates

(from 12 countries) who appreciated the

opportunity to look at this topic in more

detail with a recognised expert. Delegates

also had the opportunity on Wednesday

28th and Thursday 29th September to visit

the Trade Exhibition where 36 companies

exhibited their latest products; while 36

private meeting rooms offered during the

four conference days a centralised but

discreet business environment for

companies to quietly meet their clients

and suppliers.

The week in Dubai concluded on Thursday

29th September with the Closing Banquet

on the beach facing the iconic Burj Al-Arab

building, attended by 792 participants. This

was held at the Events Arena of the

Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Guests were able to

enjoy mouth-watering culinary delights and

the performances of various artists

throughout the evening with a magnificent

view over the night-time Persian Gulf.

Dancing continued well into the night at

the 360° night club attended by 311

hardcore partying Delegates, bringing to

an end another very successful IFEAT

Conference.

Sant Sanganeria receives2016 Founder’s AwardThe recipient of this year’s Founder’s Award wasannounced by the President of IFEAT at theClosing Banquet of the Dubai Conference. Mr Sant K Sanganeria, Founder Chairman andManaging Director of Ultra International, a family-owned company based in New Delhi, India hasbeen intimately involved with IFEAT since the earlyyears. He was a Founder Member and hasattended almost all IFEAT Conferences. Mr Sanganeria was a member of IFEAT’s ExecutiveCommittee between 1985 and 2004. From 1989to 1992 he was Vice-Chairman and from 1992until 1995 he was Executive Committee Chairman.

Mr Sanganeria established Radha SalesCorporation in New Delhi in 1971. He began totravel widely, forging links with importantinternational F&F houses to greatly increase thenumber of materials and supply. This internationaltrading network became a powerful force in theindustry demanding more substantialadministrative and manufacturing facilities. In 1989a corporate house - Ultra International Limited -was established at Sahibabad to manufactureessential oils and aroma chemicals, which is today,one of the leading manufacturers of F&F in India,serving customers worldwide. In 2007 heestablished Ultra International BV in theNetherlands to distribute these productsworldwide.

Unfortunately, due to family illness, Sant Sanganeriawas unable to collect the award himself, so his son,Ravi Sanganeria, accepted the award on behalf ofhis father. Ravi read his father’s acceptance speech,which shared some thoughts, best wishes andgratitude to many friends within the “IFEAT family”,past and present.

The IFEAT Founder’s Award, otherwise known as the“Ron Neal Award”, was instituted by the ExecutiveCommittee in 2006 to honour Ron Neal, Founder ofIFEAT. It was his desire that it be awarded to one ormore individuals to recognise a particular orexceptional service to IFEAT (or the industry) orfor the “length of outstanding service”.

Ravi Sanganeria holds his father's award

Sant Sanganeria

Raul Amigo and Alain Frix with 2016 Best Students Zohra Khaliq and Nicole Pabi

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T H E F O U N D I N G O F I F E A T I F E A T A C T I V I T I E S

By Peter Greenhalgh, Consultant to IFEATAs IFEAT approaches its fortieth birthday, Peter Greenhalgh has been documenting its history since its inception. Further articles detailing IFEAT history will be published in forthcoming issues of IFEATWORLD.

Forty years ago, in the summer of 1976, about2,000 drums of various “essential oils” fromIndonesia, valued at several million dollars,arrived at ports in Northern Europe, the USAand Taiwan filled with muddy water with ahint of oil on top. This well-planned andorchestrated fraud eventually led to thefoundation of the International Federation ofEssential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT).Many well-known importers from the USA,UK, Netherlands and Germany were affectedby this scam, but the initiative for IFEAT’sformation came from the UK, which at thattime was probably the second largestimporter of essential oils after the USA.

The telephones and telexes were hot withdiscussions about how to re-coup the lossesand how to avoid such incidents in the future.Ronald V Neal, Managing Director of FuerstDay Lawson of London, flew to the USA inAugust for discussion with various USorganisations, including the need for aninternational organisation to represent theinterests of the essential oils trade. On 18thApril 1977 seven members of the UKessential oils trade attended a meeting inLondon, chaired by M A Murray-Pearce ofCosmetic World News. A majority favouredthe immediate formal establishment of anassociation and opening it to worldwidemembership as soon as it had a legal entity asa non-profit company, limited by guarantee.Interim officers were elected, namely jointchairmen (Neal and Wells), secretary andtreasurer (Murray-Pearce) and a SteeringCommittee established comprising the sevenpresent along with three who had sentapologies. The companies were Biddle Sawyer,Blythe Greene Jordan, Cosmetic World News,De Monchy, Fuerst Day Lawson, Hamburger,R C Treatt, A E Wells and Zimmerman Hobbs.Following the meeting all the SteeringCommittee members endeavoured tointerest a wide range of companies andorganisations to join the association, the initialaims of which were:a. To promote international tradeb. To agree terms of business worldwide for

the settlement of disputesc. To liaise with the appropriate government

and other official bodies worldwided. To authorise and/or organise international

meetings.

A range of discussions took place e.g. wasanother association really needed when IFRA,IOFI and various national associations werealready in existence? Should membership beby individual, company or by association? Wasan international essential oils contract feasibleand necessary? It was agreed that these issuesshould be developed, presented anddiscussed at the 7th International Congress ofEssential Oils in Kyoto, Japan in October 1977.On 9th October 1977 in the grand setting ofthe Kyoto Conference Hall, under thechairmanship of Ron Neal, IFEAT became areality as the presidents of American, French,Japanese and other major associations oftraders, as well as individual traders withoutnational associations, gave their overwhelmingsupport to the London Steering Committee’sideas.

The meeting went on to elect the nucleus ofa World Council, to be based in London, bywhich IFEAT would be governed. From thevery start, IFEAT was an internationalorganisation aimed at bringing growers,merchant houses and compounders fromdeveloped and developing countries closertogether to harmonise their trade in essentialoils and aroma chemicals. 18 nations joinedIFEAT’s World Council and elected officersincluded R Bordas (President), R V Neal(Chairman), J L Adrian (France), C Breunesse (Netherlands), S C Datta(India), R C Pisano (USA), K D Protzen(Germany), N H T Suwignyo (Indonesia)and M A Murray-Pearce (Hon. Secretary). Two major committees were established, theExecutive Committee and the Contracts

Committee, chaired by Jack Abehouse fromthe US Essential Oils Association, who hadalready drafted contract proposals. Theformulation of a universally acceptablecontract was to receive top priority, in part toraise the status of the essential oils trade tothat of other major commodity marketstrading in raw materials.

IFEAT’s Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation were presented and agreed inKyoto, including two categories ofmembership (association and individual). The2nd IFEAT Executive Committee meeting wason Saturday 26th November 1977 at theChelsea home of Eileen Day Lawson andchaired by Ron Neal, with many of theinternational officers present. Discussionscentred on the draft Memorandum andArticles of Association from Kyoto.Membership was discussed, particularly howto increase numbers, leading to a recruitmentdrive, as well as the desirability of“consumers” of F&F ingredients NOT beingadmitted to IFEAT membership. However, if a“consumer” company were already a memberof a national association then its applicationwould not be questioned or refused. Othertopics discussed were very similar to thosethat were to dominate Executive Committeediscussions over the next 39 years!! IFEATformally came into existence on 18th May1978 with the Certificate of Incorporation.This is how a scandal relating to drums ofmuddy water shipped around the world ledto our thriving and vibrant federation that weknow today!

IFEAT became a reality at the Kyoto Conference in 1977

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The study tour had a number of objectives:

1. To gain an intimate knowledge of the

production and processing facilities of a

number of essential oils produced in these

three US regions. Participants were able to

witness the production and processing of a

number of natural essential oil ingredients

including mint oils, cedar wood oil and

hops. In addition, visits were made to major

flavour and fragrance companies.

2. To provide an opportunity for

participants to meet up with producers,

processors and exporters from the USA.

3. To enable participants to meet up with

other flavour and fragrance industry people

from a variety of countries.

4. The aim was to achieve these objectives

in just over a week out of the office

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T E X A S A N D C E D A R W O O DThe first two days of the Tour were spent

in Texas. On arrival delegates were able to

tour San Antonio, the Riverwalk, The Alamo

and some UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The opening cocktails were sponsored by

Eucaforest Pty Ltd, and this was

followed by a Welcome Dinner.

The next day saw a visit to the cedar wood

plantations and distillation facilities of

Texarome Inc. The expanse of cedar

wood forest and the sustainable practice of

cultivation being practised were

remarkable with vast stretches of hillsides

covered with cedar trees. The Bouchard

family, who own the company, were very

open and showed cedar wood being

collected and discussed the different

qualities of wood and yields. Most

interesting was the indigenously developed

continuous steam distillation facilities for

processing the wood. This was unique to

most delegates as batch steam distillation is

the norm in most of the natural essential

oil industry. The detailed presentation and

documents provided, especially on

distillation techniques, were very much

appreciated.

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During the weekend of August 13th some

48 IFEAT members from 20 countries

arrived in San Antonio, Texas to participate

in the 9th Annual IFEAT Study Tour. The

delegates included many knowledgeable

and experienced specialists from around

the world who were more than happy to

share their knowledge and experience

during the Tour, which centred on three

locations, namely Texas, the Pacific

Northwest and the Midwest. These areas

are suppliers of various essential oils and

other flavour and fragrance ingredients to

our industry.

Alan Brown giving a lecture on mint

Sealocks in-field distillation plant The Applications Laboratory at Callisons

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P A C I F I C N O R T H W E S T : M I N TO I L S , D I S T I L L E R I E S , F A R M SA N D C O M P A N Y V I S I T SOn Sunday we flew out of San Antonio to thebeautiful Pacific Northwest, where even inmid-summer we saw snow-capped peaks.Here we saw predominantly the growing anddistillation of peppermint and spearmint oils.

Three major companies were visited:Norwest Ingredients, Labbeemint andCallisons, all family owned companies. Thecompany visits were truly enlightening. Allthe delegates were impressed by theefficiency and high productivity achieved. In addition, the high level of expertise andprofessionalism meant that we benefittedimmensely from this experience. Someshowed their complete facilities for mint oilproduction, explaining their production,fractional distillation equipment, qualitycontrol, analytical services and flavourcreation facilities etc. The visits invariablyinvolved various members of themanagement and technical teamaccompanying groups of delegates explainingand clarifying every question. In addition, thecompanies shared a wealth of information inboth video and booklet forms. This includeddetailed data on mint production, yields,climatic factors etc. In addition, odoursessions were held on the different varietiesof peppermint and spearmint oils fromdifferent region of the USA and India.Delegates were able to identify the specificcharacteristics of the individual qualities.

In addition, there was a presentation by theMint Industry Research Council(MIRC). Its role was explained in assistingstakeholders (farmers, distillers and traders)overcome the various challenges being facedby the mint industry, including verticilliam wilt.

A number of farms were visited, includingShinn Family Farms, Phil Sealock’sFarms, Green Acres Farms and ShadyLane Farms. They grow mint, often alongwith a range of other products, includinghops and fruits. Each farm acreage was huge,

while the farming practices, irrigation anddistillation techniques were highlycommendable. The farmers were proud oftheir facilities, food safety programmes andvarious accreditations.

The delegates soon recognised how verywell organised is the American mint industry.Throughout the visit delegates oftencompared US mint operations with those ofIndia and recognised that the Indian mintindustry, as well as the essential oil industryin many other countries, could learn muchfrom US practices.

M I D W E S T – C O M P A N Y V I S I T STwo days were spent in visiting companiesand a farm and distillation facility in theMidwest. Two IFEAT member companieswere visited: Kalsec Inc. at Kalamazoo andThe Lebermuth Company at SouthBend. During the visit to Kalsec’s impressivecampus, a tour was made of their spice andhop extract facilities and laboratory andflavour creation facilities. At Lebermuthvideo presentations were made of thecompany’s various operations followed by atour of their relatively new facilities, thehighlight of which was the new impressiveFricke Concordia automatic dosing machine.

S O M E C O N C L U S I O N SAt the end of the Tour there was a series ofvery positive responses from the delegates –and the Tour more than achieved itsobjectives. Organisations visited put a lot ofeffort in providing detailed analysis of theirproduction and processing operations. Theyprovided detailed knowledge and data onthe US mint oil and F&F ingredients sectorand its innovative techniques throughout thesupply chain. Delegates were able to meetup with very knowledgeable and diversepeople from within our industry. The warmwelcome, kindness and hospitality of ourhosts was superb. Several companiessponsored wonderful meals and providedgifts and mementos of our visits. Participantswere able to get to know other delegatesand share their expertise.

Labbeemint olfactory testing

The 2017 IFEAT Bulgaria Study Tour was fullybooked within 24 hours of registration opening. Please see the IFEAT website for further information.

Thank you to our sponsors:

M A N Y T H A N K S T O :The companies and farmers who made usso welcome and showed us theirproduction and processing facilities. Alsotheir hospitality and gifts were very muchappreciated. The Local Study TourCommittee chaired by Alan Brown ofLebermuth who played such a vital role inthe local organisation, Edgerton TravelServices and their Tour Manager, DeniWorthen, who helped make the trip soenjoyable. Many thanks also to thecompanies who sponsored meals and gifts… Finally thanks should go to all the Tourparticipants, who made it such anenjoyable and educational experience.

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Most notably, Hussein chaired the2016 IFEAT Conference Committee,

which organised the highlysuccessful Dubai Conference. He chaired the Local OrganisingCommittee of the Egypt StudyTour in 2007 and was a member

of the Organising Committees ofthe IFEAT Conferences in Rome

(2014), Marrakech (2010) and Budapest(2007). Hussein has served on the Executive Committee since 2003and is also Chair of the Future Destinations Committee and ViceChair of the Scientific Committee.

Hussein is Owner-President of A Fakhry & Co, his family-ownedaromatic raw materials producing company based in Cairo (Egypt)founded by his father in 1955.

Jalal has chaired the MembershipCommittee for the past three years and

now chairs also the CommunicationsCommittee. Jalal was President ofthe Local Organising Committee ofthe 2010 Conference in Marrakechand a member of the Dubai

Conference Committee. He hasserved on the IFEAT Executive

Committee since 2011.

Jalal is the Managing Director of the Aromas and Specialties BusinessUnit at Les Domaines Agricoles. As such, he is in charge of LesArômes du Maroc, a leading producer of essential oils. He is alsoPresident of FIMAROSE, the Moroccan Rose Federation and VicePresident of FIMABIO, the Moroccan Organic Federation.

Hussein Fakhry and Jalal Charaf become Vice Chairs of IFEATAt this year’s AGM, held in Dubai on 27th September, Hussein Fakhry and Jalal Charaf were elected as Vice Chairs of theIFEAT Executive Committee. Both have served on the committee for many years and have been actively involved in the

management of the federation and its activities.

Catherine Crowley is the Managing Directorand Owner of Eucaforest (Pty) Limited, South

Africa, which focusses on the farming andproduction of eucalyptus oils and otherindigenous essential oils from southernAfrica. She has a Bachelor of BusinessAdministration degree and a Doctorate of

Jurisprudence from the University of Texas,USA. Her passion remains the role of

business as a key tool to uplift disadvantagedcommunities.

Catherine told IFEATWORLD: “I am excited and honoured to bestepping into a larger role with IFEAT. Like so many others I feel this is acritical time in our industry. As we face increasing regulation,I believe we must keep raising awareness of the positiveimpact our industry has globally on developing countries.As this happens, I believe we will see growing supportfor what we do from a broader swath of society.Our industry impactsthe world for the better,and each of us plays a rolein this process.It’s a greatstory that weall keepcreating together!”

Stephen Pisano is Vice President of Citrus& Allied Essences Ltd, USA, which was

founded by Stephen’s grandfather in1933. The company supplies essentialoils, aroma chemicals, spice oleoresinsand dry blends around the worldfrom its main production facility in

Maryland. Stephen has already donemuch for IFEAT, having organised the

highly successful Study Tour to Brazil andParaguay in 2012 as well as being involved in

the organisation of the 2013 IFEAT Conference held in San Francisco. “It's an honour and a pleasure to serve on the IFEAT ExecutiveCommittee,” Stephen told IFEATWORLD. “This year as we celebrate40 years of IFEAT we also renew our commitment to our global industryand our diversity which is the heart and soul of our organisation. I lookforward to help keeping the spirit alive for future generations.”

Also at the AGM, Yupeng Fan retired from the ExecutiveCommittee, having served on it since 2014.

New IFEAT Executive Committee membersTwo members were elected to the IFEAT Executive Committee at the AGM on 27th September. Both bring a wealth ofexperience in the F&F industry, and are known by many IFEAT members.

The Executive Committee in Dubai

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The 47th International Symposium onEssential Oils (ISEO) took place in Nice,France on 11-14 September. IFEAT onceagain sponsored 20 talented young scientists,enabling them to attend this event, whichgathers academic and industrial scientists fora review and discussion on the latestresearch findings and evolving ideas onessential oils and volatiles. The sponsoredstudents came from eight different countriesaround the world and benefitted from threedays of wide-ranging presentations, many ofwhich gave new perspectives on uses andresearch opportunities for essential oils.

One of the highlights of the conference wasa paper given by Michel Schalk whodiscussed the possibilities arising from

synthetic biology to produce terpenes,secondary metabolites with unique olfactoryproperties. After years of research, severalproducts of biosynthesis are reaching, orhave reached commercialisation stage, suchas Clearwood, sclareol and some derivativesof sandalwood oil, which were discussed byM Schalk. Professor Peter Tranchida ofthe University of Messina, Italy gave apresentation describing the recent evolutionof flow modulation in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography, whichenables high-resolution separation ofessential oils. This new technology has beendiscussed in papers with regard to detectionof pesticides and specific allergens inessential oils.

We have received positive comments from some of the students who attended ISEO 2016:

IFEAT-sponsored students attend ISEO 2016

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“First of all I would like to say how grateful I am to IFEAT for making it possible for me to

attend ISEO 2016. I was very happy to have seen work fromcolleagues from around the world and have the opportunity tohear presentations from people who have been researching

essential oils for much longer than I have. I found all thepresentations very useful and I came back

with a lot of great advice, which willbe very helpful for my future

work.” Milica Nikolic(University of Niš, Serbia)

“I especially want to thank IFEAT for allowing me to participate in this conference. For me it was a very rewarding experience because it allowed me to

attend a high level conference and have contacts with thebiggest specialised companies and organisations in the

field of essential oils in the world.” Nassim Djabou (University of

Tlemcen, Algeria)

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María Julia Oliva, Senior Coordinator forPolicy and Technical Support at the Union forEthical BioTrade (UEBT) gave a presentationentitled “Update on Laws and Best Practices forBiodiversity-Based Innovation: Implications for R &D in Flavour and Fragrances”. She introduced thesubject of international and national rules thatdeal with nature as a source of innovation byrelating some case histories in which local andtraditional methods have been used to developimportant extracts for the globalpharmaceutical market. However, she said, “theconcern has been that a product is developedon the basis of plant or other organism butthat none of the information, technologies orother benefits generated go back to theecosystems or peoples that have preserved theplant or developed related knowledge”.

It has been recognised that to stem thealarming loss of biodiversity in the world, thebenefits resulting from the utilisation of geneticresources should be equitably shared. The1992 Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) established a specific set of rules onbenefit sharing of genetic resources, known asAccess and Benefit Sharing (ABS). This wascomplemented by the Nagoya Protocol in2014 which clarified more fully the scope ofABS principles and introduced compliancemeasures. It reaffirms that, when companiesaccess a plant, animal or other organism toconduct R&D, it is required to obtain priorinformed consent from the provider country.

The implementation of the Nagoya Protocol isthe responsibility of national governments, but,Ms Oliva explained, the rules imposeexpectations on companies to adopt bestpractices reflecting ABS principles. Shesuggested that companies should establish acomprehensive plan of action that looks at ABSnot only as compliance with laws, but considersbiodiversity and advancing CBD principlesacross company activities.

Sean Taylor, Scientific Director of theInternational Organisation of the FlavourIndustry (IOFI) gave a presentation on “FEMAGRAS Evaluation and Re-evaluation of FlavouringComplex Mixtures”. He described the setting upof the FEMA Expert Panel and its work onsafety evaluations with a view to establishingwhether new flavourings can be classified as“Generally Recognised as Safe” (GRAS). Thispanel has now undertaken a project to re-evaluate over 250 naturals including 200

essential oils that are currently used as foodflavourings and are considered as FEMA GRAS.The project is funded by IOFI and IFEAT.

Mr Taylor reported that so far, the response tocalls for data has been robust, and in manycases comprehensive additional data has beencollected. The rigorous re-evaluation processwas explained in detail; it takes into accountconstituents by chemical group, the toxicpotential of each group and consumerexposure estimates. A report on technicaldetails for each natural, including physicalproperties, is also prepared.

The Panel has so far conducted safetyevaluations on over 100 naturals, and aims tocomplete the project in the next three years.Results from this GRAS re-evaluation could beused in forthcoming years by regulators aroundthe world. They should also reinforceconfidence in the safety of essential oils used asflavouring ingredients.

Kim Bleimann, President of Berjé Inc, USA,in a presentation entitled “Will all the Flowers beGone?” discussed the important work beingcarried out on the safety evaluation of naturalcomplex substances (NCSs) in a collaborativeproject run by the Research Institute ofFragrance Materials (RIFM) and IFEAT. Heexplained the history of RIFM and its extensivework on individual chemical compounds anddiscussed how legislative proposals in recentyears brought into focus the lack of availablescientific data on NCSs. The importance ofIFEAT’s initiative to test NCSs as entities, not asadmixtures of their components, washighlighted.

To date IFEAT has selected 18 oils forevaluation with a further 12 submitted inSeptember 2016. Mr Bleimann explained therigorous testing processes RIFM uses on theseNCSs. These assess genotoxicity, mutagenicityand cytogenicity in mammalian cells. Results sofar on 11 of the NCSs being assessed arenegative for genotoxicity potential, and furtherresults will be available soon. This isencouraging news because several of those oilscontain significant proportions of chemicalswhich had unfavourable results when tested assingle chemicals. “Something is tending tonegate this negative aspect when they exist intheir natural context,” said Mr Bleimann.

“This work, which RIFM is doing, truly supports

all of our essential oilproducers in ameaningful way,”Mr Bleimannconcluded.“Having cleanscientific datasupporting thesafe use of ourbeloved oils willassist greatly in ouradvocacy with ourrespective governments.And, the marketing ofoils will beconstructivelyfacilitated.”

“Will all of our flowers be gone? Well certainly they could be, if we arenot smart, diligent and scientificallyrigorous.” Kim Bleimann

Jan Demyttenaere of the European FlavourAssociation, in a paper entitled “The EuropeanFlavouring Regulation and its Impact on EssentialOils: How to Deal with “Restricted Substances””explained the legal background to theEuropean Flavouring Regulation, which hasbeen in force since 2011. In contrast to theprevious Flavouring Directive, which it replaced,the Flavouring Regulation contains two lists ofrestricted substances (RS); Part A of Annex IIIlists 15 substances “which shall not be added assuch to food”, and Part B lists 11 substanceswhich are naturally present in flavourings andfood ingredients with flavouring properties andto which “maximum levels” apply in specificfood categories.

The list of RS contains some new substances(eg methyl eugenol) and provision has beenmade to amend Annex III “to reflect scientificand technical progress.” With regard toreporting obligations, flavour manufacturersshould inform their customers of the levels ofany RS in their flavourings, according toHACCP principles and EFFA guidelines. Dr Demyttenaere concluded by outlining themost appropriate method of analysis forflavouring substances and their volatile rawmaterials; gas chromatography-massspectrometry (GC-MS) using selected-ionmonitioring (SIM) and internal standards,referring those interested to a paper publishedby IOFI in 2015*.

B I O D I V E R S I T Y , S A F E T Y O F N A T U R A L S A N D R E S T R I C T E D S U B S T A N C E SD I S C U S S E D I N T H E L E G I S L A T I V E / R E G U L A T O R Y S E S S I O N I N D U B A I

Four papers were presented in the session “Regulatory and Legislative Developments” at the Dubai Conference. All these highlighted the need for

industry initiatives to keep up with advancing legislation. Two IFEAT projects, as presented by Kim Bleimann and Sean Taylor, have been designed to

address this need with regard to the safety of naturals.

Kim Bleimann presented theIFEAT/RIFM project on NCSs used in the fragrance industry

*IOFI (2015) Determination of Volatile "Restricted Substances" in Flavourings and their Volatile Raw Materials byGC-MS. Flavour Fragr. J., 30, 160.

Yunnan Jade Essence LtdNo. 26, Xichang Road Kunming, 53 650000CHINAEmail: jadessence@vip.163.comContact: Ms Elizabeth Han Ao

PT Natura AromatikNusantaraJln. Hang Tuah Raya no. 29Kebayoran BaruJakarta 11440INDONESIAEmail: paulus.sutrisno@natura-aromatik.comWebsite:http://natura-aromatik.comContact: Mr Paulus Sutrisno

Techvina JSCNguyen Chanh Room 22.1 CT3 , Vimeco buildingHanoi, HI 10000VIETNAMEmail: hung@techvina.vnhai@techvina.vnWebsite: www.techvina.vnContact: Mr Tran Viet Hung & Mr Hoang Van Hei

Carvansons LLPHollins Vale WorksThe Hags Hollins Village, BuryLancashire BL9 8EUUKEmail: aimi@carvansons.co.ukWebsite: www.carvansons.co.ukContact: Mrs Aimi Heywood

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. LtdNO.7 South Xingfu RoadZhifu DistrictYantai, 264002CHINAEmail: heyongA@whchem.comWebsite: www.whchem.comContact: Dr Yong He

M.L. Ramnarain Perfumers26, MG Road, Kannauj UP 209725INDIAEmail: mail@mlramnarain.comWebsite: www.mlramnarain.comContact: Mr Prakhar Kapoor

Ampak Company Inc.1890 Palmer Avenue Suite 301LarchmontNY 10543USAEmail: arpan@ampakcompany.comWebsite: www.ampakcompany.com/Contact: Mr Arpan Parikh

Société Grassoise de Parfumerie12, boulevard Pasteur06130 GrasseFRANCEEmail: contact@sgp-edo.euWebsite: www.sgp-edo.comContact: Mr Andre Truchi

Isobionics b.v.Urmonderbaan 22 Geleen 6167RDNETHERLANDSEmail:marc.van.leuven@isobionics.comWebsite: www.isobionics.comContact: Mr Marc van Leuven

Soda Aromatic Co. Ltd2-2-1, Nihonbashi HoridomechoChuo-ku Tokyo, 103-8366JAPAN Email:aromachemicals@soda.toray.co.jpWebsite: www.soda-sales.comContact: Mr Ko Tsurumaki

Kundaly NaturalsKanan Devan Hills PlantationsCompany Pvt LtdKDHP HouseMunnar, IdukkiKL 685612INDIAEmail: jayanth.k@kdhptea.co.inWebsite: www.kdhptea.co.inContact: Mr K. Jayanth

Vollmens FragrancesPedro Avelino Setem, 145Saltinho SP 13440000BRAZILEmail: contactus@vollmensfragrances.com.brWebsite:www.vollmensfragrances.com.brContact: Mr Nestor Mendes

BXT ChemicalRodovia SP-101 (Campinas-Montemor-Capivar)KM 27,5 Bairro JangadaMonte Mor/SPBRAZILCEP: 13190-000Email: nathalia.bernardes@bxtchemical.comWebsite: www.bxtchemical.comContact: Ms Nathalia Bernardes

COTA LtdaDiagonal a Tafi Viejo Km 6Tafi Viejo T 4103ARGENTINAEmail: sdavalos@cotaltd.comWebsite: www.cotaltd.coopContact: Mr Sergio Davalos PazPosse

Parimal Mandir"Parimal House" Plot No 20-228th Main, J.C. Industrial AreaYelechenahallliOff Kanakapura Road,YelechenahallliBangalore - 560062INDIAEmail: swaraj@parimalgroup.comWebsite: www.parimalmandir.inContact: Mr Swaraj Sunku

Eurostar General Trading LLCPO Box 51098DubaiDU 51098UNITED ARAB EMIRATESEmail: raju@eurostargroup.comWebsite:www.eurostargroup.com/enContact: Mr. Raju Tejumal Jethwani

Oribi Oils16 Park Road RondeboschWC 7700SOUTH AFRICAEmail: info@oribioils.co.zaWebsite: www.oribioils.co.zaContact: Mr Stuart Bateman

Bahubali Herbal Essence and Extracts Pvt. LtdWard No.2, Surkhet RoadNepalgunj, BH 21900NEPALEmail: jainbahubali@icloud.com Contact: Mr Jain Prinsu

Industrias Esenquim SA de CVMoras 909 a col. Florida Mexico CityDif 14050MEXICOEmail: maxwolf@qualy-gomei.com.mxWebsite: www.qualy-gomei.com.mxContact: Mr Max Wolf

Louis Dreyfus Company29 Route de L'Aeroport P.O. Box 236 1215 Geneva SWITZERLANDEmail:meire.marcato@ldcom.com Website:www.ldcom.com/global/enContact: Meire Marcato

Concorde ChemicalCorporation205, 2nd Floor, Pinky Palace750 SV Road, Khar (West)MumbaiMH 400052INDIAEmail:natasha@concordechemical.comWebsite:www.concordechemical.com/Contact: Ms Natasha Shah

N E W I F E A T M E M B E R S Below is a list of new IFEAT members who had joined by 30th August 2016

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Dear industry colleagues,

It has been a privilege and a pleasure to have served as Chairman of the IFEAT ExecutiveCommittee over the last three years.

I cannot stress enough, IFEAT has a very dedicated Executive Team with a deepcommitment to this Association and our industry.

While we all experience more industry changes, challenges andopportunities, in parallel, IFEAT is also going through the

necessary transformations to better support its Members.Annual Conferences and Study Tours evolve and achieve

record successes, and new initiatives supporting our industryare being defined. Several projects have been set up with

other global organisations, as it ismandatory to work together and

combine expertise. There is a renewed spiritfostering partnership between industry associations,

and this is to the benefit of all of us.

With Antonella Corleone as my successor, gracious leadership and continuity isensured, and there are no doubts that IFEAT will continue to perform well and

further develop. I wish to deeply thank again those dozens of devoted people for themany invisible hours they spent on building our unique IFEAT. Particular thanks to my

family and to Symrise for supporting me in these past demanding years.

With warmest regards,Alain Frix

Alain Frix

I N D U S T R Y N E W S

Farewell to Craig HagelinMany IFEAT members were saddened to

hear of the passing of Craig Hagelin on

14th September after a courageous battle

with cancer. In 1970 Craig joined his uncle

to become the second employee of

Hagelin & Co, Inc., a flavour and fragrance

manufacturing business based in New

Jersey, USA. Under his leadership the

company grew to well over 100 loyal

employees and spread to four

manufacturing locations - in New Jersey,

Georgia, England and South Korea. “The

key to the company's success was the

unwavering moral and ethical compass

embedded in Craig,” said Joe Watkins,

who was his fraternity brother in college

and then business partner for 45 years.

Craig was active and highly regarded in

industry associations and his philanthropy

touched many. Most notably he was a

founding supporter of Charity: Water.

Craig will be remembered for his wisdom,

insight and unique forward thinking vision

but most importantly for his love for his

family, to whom we send our

condolences.

Join us for the 2017 IFEAT Conference in Athens, GreeceThe 2017 IFEAT Conference will take place in Athens, Greece from 24th to 28thSeptember. The theme of this Conference will be “Celebrating 40 years of IFEAT”.There will be much to celebrate in the historical city of Athens, and much to look forwardto as IFEAT continues to grow in terms of its membership and worldwide recognition. We look forward to welcoming you there!

Message from the outgoing Chairman of the IFEAT Executive Committee