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Kerry joins IOFI

10 Feb 2017

International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) Executive Director Sven Ballschmiede has announced that Kerry has joined IOFI, who become IOFI’s tenth company ordinary member.

Kerry joins IOFI

International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) Executive Director Sven Ballschmiede has announced that Kerry has joined IOFI. Kerry becomes IOFI’s tenth company ordinary member, joining ADM Wild Europe, Firmenich, Givaudan, T. Hasegawa, IFF, V. Mane Fils, Robertet, Symrise and Takasago.

“We are delighted to have Kerry as our newest member. The company brings enthusiasm and energy to our work on behalf of the global flavor industry,” Ballschmiede noted.

“Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition and flavor is core to our global business,” said Kerry Taste & Nutrition President and CEO Gerry Behan. “Through our membership in IOFI, the leading science and regulatory association for the global industry, we look forward to actively engaging with industry partners to advance areas of common interest and collaboratively address the challenges faced by our industry.”

An organization committed to the safe use of its flavoring products, IOFI is the official observer for the global flavor industry at the United Nations WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission. With ten major company and 16 national and regional association members, IOFI represents the businesses that create, produce and sell the majority of the industry’s products.