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Registration is now open for the2014 IFEAT Conference to be held

in the ancient and beautiful cityof Rome, the political, historicaland cultural capital of Italy.The annual IFEAT Conferencehas evolved to become themost important gathering for

those involved in the essential oilsand aroma trades industry

worldwide, and Rome offers a perfectsetting for this prestigious event. Home

to some of the world’s greatest monuments, with anincredible historical background, Rome is the most beautifulcity in the world; it will awaken all your senses, and make anunforgettable impression on you, while you learn aboutindustry developments, make new business acquaintances,renew old friendships and enjoy the hospitality on offer.

IFEAT has chosen a spectacular Conference Hotel situated in15 acres of beautiful parkland; Hotel Cavalieri WaldorfAstoria is an ideal location, quiet, yet right in the heart of theEternal City. Three further hotels are available to delegates,and all these will be well served by shuttle buses.

The theme of this year’s Conference will be “TheMediterranean”. Lectures over three days will focus onissues relating to this region as well as importantdevelopments around the world that affect IFEAT members.Presentations will include coverage on market trends,legislative and regulatory issues, agricultural residues,contaminants, new materials and economic and societalchallenges. More information on topics and papers will bemade available on the IFEAT website in forthcoming weeks.

On the Wednesday of the Conference therewill be a Trade Exhibition held in theconference venue as well as two shortcourses; a Flavour Workshoppresented by John Wright and aChiral Chromatography ShortCourse to be held by ProfessorPaola Dugo. We also have a halfday cookery course or wine tastingon offer that day.

Please refer to the comprehensive Registration Booklet, nowavailable on the IFEAT website, for more details. If you have aparticular issue that you may be interested in presenting ordiscussing during the Conference please contact theProgramme Coordinator, Romina Garay(romina.garay@ifeat.org). If you have any generaladministrative queries please contact Michaela Schier at theIFEAT secretariat (michaela.schier@ifeat.org).

Finally, I would like to thank my colleagues on the RomeCommittee and the Local Organising Committee andmention a special thank you to Marta Budet of Events & Cofor the tireless support and hard work they all are putting in

to ensure this year’s event meets the high standardsnow expected of IFEAT Conferences. I am really

very grateful for their support.

Arrivederci a Roma!

Antonella CorleoneChairman, Rome Conference Committee

Antonella Corleone

2014 IFEAT Conference21 - 25 September 2014, Rome, Italy

IFEAT Conference Local Organising Committee and helpers in Rome, February 2014(left to right): Romina Garay (Conference Programme Coordinator); Marta Budet(Events & Co), Ivana Mancino (Agrumaria Corleone S.p.A.), Antonella Corleone(Chairman), Rovena Raymo (Simone Gatto S.r.l.), Stephanie Moellhausen(Moellhausen S.p.A.), Michaela Schier (IFEAT secretariat), Laure Moutet, Veronica Di Franco (Sunprod S.r.l.), Walter Ansorge (Sunprod S.r.l.)

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IFEAT is pleased toannounce that thisyear’s MedalLecture, to begiven on Tuesday23rd September,2014 during

the IFEATConference, will

cover moderntechniques used todetermine theauthenticity of citrus

essential oils. It will be given by Professor LuigiMondello, who is Full Professor of AnalyticalChemistry at the Pharmaceutical Chemistryand Health Products Department of the

University of Messina, Italy, and at theUniversity Campus Bio-Medico in Rome. Author of numerous scientific papers,conference presentations and books, ProfessorMondello was included in the list of the top100 scientists worldwide by “The AnalyticalScientist” in 2013.

The essential oil industry is demandingdefinitive, sensitive and efficient approaches tocommercial grade citrus oils with the aim ofkeeping adulterated oils from entering thefinished products. The Medal Lecture willprovide an overview of the most recentprogress in the field of essential oil analysis,which offers promising results in combattingthe problems of adulteration.

Two superb post-Conference tours havebeen organised for delegates who wish toextend their stays in Italy. More details onthese can be found in the RegistrationBooklet on the IFEAT website.

Unusual Tuscany. This is a 5-day relaxingtour of the beautiful region of Tuscany.Participants will be based at the exclusive 5-star hotel Fonteverde, from where they willvisit the renowned towns and villages of theregion including Siena, San Gimignano,Trequanda and Florence.

Sicily and Calabria. This is a week-longtour combining business with leisure.Participants will visit seven well-knowncompanies in the flavour and fragranceindustry and will have time to enjoy theattractions of six beautiful Italian cities. The companies who will be welcomingparticipants over the course of the week areAgrumaria Corleone SpA, Capua 1880Srl, Fratelli Branca SpA, Simone GattoSrl, Citrofood Plant Srl, Citroflor Srland Cilione Srl.

2014 IFEAT Medal Lecture

IFEAT Trade ExhibitionHotel Cavalieri, Rome - Wednesday 24th September, 2014

Post-Conference tours

The IFEAT Trade Exhibition has become animportant part of the annual IFEATConference programme. This year’s eventwill again be held on the Wednesday of theConference week in the newly refurbishedSalone dei Cavalieri in the ConferenceHotel. This is an ideal opportunity formembers to exhibit their products andmeet existing and new customers in aformal yet comfortable setting.

Full details of the exhibition package on offerto delegates are given in the RegistrationBooklet, now on the IFEAT website. Please contact the IFEAT secretariat if youhave any queries (michaela.schier@ifeat.org).

Professor Luigi Mondello

“Authenticity of citrus essential oils through advanced analyticaltechniques” by Professor Luigi Mondello, University of Messina, Italy

A successful IFEAT Trade Exhibition was held in San Francisco last year

Optional Tour ProgrammeBelow is a summary of the tours on offer todelegates and their accompanying personsduring the week of the Rome Conference.Further information on these is given in theRegistration Booklet, which also details theItalian cookery course and the wine tastingoffered on the Wednesday morning of theConference.

Ancient RomeMonday 22nd September09.30-13.30A private guide will takeyou to some of the mostimportant landmarks inRome. The tour willinclude Capitoline Hill, theRoman Forum and theColosseum.

Vatican Museum Private TourMonday 22nd September (17.15-20.30) andWednesday 24th September (18.15-21.30)A unique chance to enjoy a private tour ofthe Vatican Museum, the SistineChapel and the VaticanLibrary after they haveclosed to the public.Timed to suit Conferencedelegates as well asaccompanying persons,this is a truly exceptionalopportunity not to bemissed. Please ensure youpre-book this tour.

Palazzo ColonnaTuesday 23rd September09.15-12.45This is a complimentary tour organised byIFEAT for accompanying persons, in which aprivate guide will show you the rooms andworks of art in one of the oldest and largestprivate palaces in Rome.

Tivoli: Hadrian’s Villa andVilla d’EsteWednesday 24th September09.00-17.00A full day tour to Tivoliincluding the majestic2nd century ruins ofHadrian’s villa and thefamous garden of fountainsat Villa d’Este.

Rome UndergroundThursday 25th September08.30-13.30See the astonishing secrets hidden belowground in the Eternal City. This tour will takeyou back in time to see ancient Romanremains including the famous burial groundswhich make up the San Callisto and SanSebastiano Catacombs.

Photograph: www.fotolia.com

Photograph: www.fotolia.com

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Members arereminded to book

early for the 7th IFEATStudy Tour, which this year will

focus on Guangdong and YunnanProvinces, China. The Tour is open toboth IFEAT members and non-members.Bookings are strictly limited to 40 places.

Tour participants will gain an intimateknowledge of the production, processingand trade of various essential oils andaroma chemicals. In Guangdong, whichborders Hong Kong, these include staranise and cassia oils, natural cinnamicaldehyde, natural benzal aldehyde andturpentine. In Yunnan Province, whichborders Burma, Laos and Vietnam,participants will see the production andprocessing of eucalyptus, geranium,citronella and litsea cubeba oils as wellas turpentine and gum rosin. China isthe major supplier, if not the dominantsupplier, to the world market for all theseproducts, and is also an increasinglyimportant consumer.

In addition, participants willmeet and travel withcompanyrepresentativesengaged in theglobal flavourand fragranceindustry. Makesure that youare a part of this

exciting event to find out more about thecountry, the products and the culture ofChina. The timing of the Study Tour hasbeen selected to match the harvest andmajor distillation times for the importantChinese essential oil crops. All of the fieldtrips and factory visits will be accompaniedby a knowledgeable member of the localindustry.

A packed timetable for the China StudyTour 2014:

31st AugustArrive at Guangzhou, capital of GuangdongProvince

1st SeptemberVisit Glorychem Co Ltd, Deqing(turpentine processing), a cassia oildistillery, an aniseed oil distillery and thecassia oil museum in Tanbin Town

2nd SeptemberVisit Gaoyao Huaxin Essential Oils Co Ltd(natural cinnamic aldehyde and benzalaldehyde processing) in Sunwei Town.Depart for Kunming, capital of Yunnan

Province

3rd SeptemberVisit Kunming Jingjing Flavors &Fragrance Co Ltd (eucalyptus oilprocessing), Yunnan Emerald EssenceLtd (eucalyptus oil and geranium oil

processing) and Yunnan Linyuan

Spicery Co Ltd, Yimen County (turpentineand gum rosin processing)

4th SeptemberVisit geranium oil plantation and distilleryin Binchuan County, Dali Jianzhong Flavorsand Fragrance Factory(eucalyptus oilprocessing) andeucalyptusplantation anddistillery inHeqing County

5thSeptemberVisit Show ofImage of Lijiangand eucalyptus oilplantation and distillery,Baoshan

6th SeptemberVisit citronella oil plantation and distilleryin Yingjiang area and a local factoryproducing citronella oil and processinglitsea cubeba oil in Yingjiang County

7th SeptemberFly back to Kunming, visit rose plantationand Aromatic Science Park. ClosingBanquet in Kunming Green Lake Hotel

For a detailed brochure and on-linebooking details visit: www.ifeat.org orcontact: michaela.schier@ifeat.org orromina.garay@ifeat.org

One of the most famous treasuresof the National Etruscan Museumis the almost life-size terracottamonument known as “Sarcofagodegli Sposi” (Sarcophagus of theSpouses) (6th century BC)

The Tunnel Vault of the Semicircular Portico at the VillaGiulia (by Vignola)

The 2014 IFEAT Dinner will be held on the Tuesday of the IFEAT Conference week at thefamous Villa Giulia in Rome. This is a splendid Renaissance villa built at vast expense for PopeJulius III with input from Michelangelo and Vasari. Villa Giulia now houses Italy’s NationalEtruscan Museum with hundreds of beautiful artefacts dating back to around 700 BC.

Guests will be able to enjoy the stunning architecture and beautiful gardens of Villa Giulia andadmire the works of a civilisation whose origins remain unclear to this day. We look forwardto welcoming you to the IFEAT Dinner. Full information on tickets is given in the 2014Conference Registration Booklet on the IFEAT website.

IFEAT China Study Tour 201431 August – 8 September, 2014

Geranium

Villa Giulia, Rome - Tuesday 23rd September

Historical setting for the 2014 IFEAT Dinner

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The “naturals” (plant extracts and essentialoils) have become an integral part ofeveryday life. They are used in a vast range ofconsumer products, and usage continues toincrease every year. It is estimated that theflavour and fragrance industry currently usesabout 0.01% (0.25 million ha) of total worldagricultural land to produce 200 to 250different botanicals for the production ofthese naturals. Only a few of these areproduced by industrial sized agriculturalenterprises. Most (around 95%) areproduced by small-scale farming, many ofthem providing the basis for the subsistenceof the rural population, predominantly indeveloping countries. They are thereforehighly important in terms of their socio-economic impact on rural populations andmay also have important environmentalbenefits within agricultural systems.

As consumer demands and legislativerequirements increase with regard toessential oils, plant extracts and their rawmaterials, IFEAT and IFRA have agreed towork together to investigate the trueimportance of naturals to the livelihoods ofthose producing the raw materials used intheir production. To manage this processfrom the IFEAT perspective, a Socio-Economic Sub-Committee has been formed,chaired by Jorge Miralles. Twelve productshave been chosen for analysis, pickedbecause of their high impact on the lives ofthose involved in producing them and thelarge number of people affected. The firstproduct to be analysed is patchouli, and thereport is published here. IFEATWORLD willcontinue to give updates on the work of theSocio-Economic Sub-Committee overforthcoming months and report on theproduction of the other eleven vital rawmaterials that are included in thecommittee’s remit. This is an importantstudy for IFEAT, as the information gatheredcould help to reinforce federation views infuture legislative/regulatory discussions.

Introduction

Patchouli oil is a key ingredient in thefragrance industry. It is widely used in finefragrances and other products fromtoiletries, soaps and detergents to candlesand incense. It is also commonly used in pharmacy and cosmetology as a veryefficient antimicrobial ingredient, e.g. inpreparations against acne, dandruff, psoriasisand other skin infections. It is also used as aninsect repellent. In the19th century, driedpatchouli was used to prevent pests in silksea transport from China; thus it was considered an ‘odour of luxury’ due to theexpensive silk dresses eventually smelling ofpatchouli.

Indonesia is the major supplier of patchoulioil to the world market, accounting for 90%of total international trade. Other producingcountries include China and India, butthey are not considered in this study as theyhave a negligible role in the world marketsince all their production is consumed locally.Indonesia produces around 1,200 metrictons per year, with a value of approximatelyUS$70-100 million. The main productionareas in Indonesia are Sulawesi (accountingfor around 70% of total production),Sumatra (25%) and Java (5%).

Production and processingcharacteristics

Patchouli oil is mainly obtained by steamdistillation of the shade-dried farmed leavesof the patchouli plant. Patchouli oil supply iscontinuously available throughout the year,but the peak production seasons are June-July and November-December. The firstharvest of the plant takes place when theplant is 6-7 months old. It will then beharvested every 3-4 months until the plantis 2 years old. Planting rotation should becarried out every 2 years. Patchouli can beinter-cropped (e.g. planted below clove

trees) or grown in empty soil reachable bybicycle. Distillation of patchouli, which takesapproximately 8 hours, is still carried out atfarm level. Patchouli oil production remainsbased on small farmers who use simple fielddistillation equipment.

Socio and economic characteristics

“…about 50,000 people gettheir livelihood from patchoulifarming”The patchouli oil trade chain is formed offarmers, farmer-distillers, collectors, agentsand exporters. Patchouli production is alabour intensive process and requires largeproduction areas. A typical farmer/family inIndonesia owns about 0.25 to 1 ha of land,to produce approximately 25 to 100 kg ofpatchouli oil in a year. Typical dry leaf yieldper hectare is around 4 to 5 metric tons.Thus, approximately 12,000 farmers/familiesin total are involved in the farming ofpatchouli leaves. One family consists onaverage of 4 people. Hence, about 50,000people get their livelihood from patchoulifarming.

When talking about processing, the totalnumber of distillation units in Sulawesi andJava is approximately 250, producing 900metric tons per year. The number ofdistillation units in Sumatra is approximately175, producing around 300 metric tons peryear. If we consider that each distillation unitemploys a minimum of 5 people, the totalnumber of people employed in thedistillation process is around 2,000. Thenumber of collectors and agents involved inthe trade chain amount to approximately300 people.

However, it should be noted that the supplychain for patchouli, as well as for many otherimportant flavour and fragrance natural

An overview of some important essential oils and other naturals

I F E A T S O C I O - E C O N OSocio-Economic Committee Report on PATCHOULI - Pogos

The major consumer of naturals, especiallyessential oils of citrus origin, is the soft drinksindustry. No “cola” soft drinks can beproduced without essential oils like lemon orlime. The alcoholic beverage industry is alsoa substantial user, as is the food sector,notably in the manufacture of sweet, dairy,confectionery and dessert products. Theyare also important for the fast food andprocessed food industry.

The naturals are an integral constituent offragrances used in alcoholic perfumery (finefragrance), soaps, detergents, candles andcosmetics of all kinds, from skin softeners toshower gels and body lotions. They arewidely used in the ever-expanding areas ofaromatherapy and aromachology. They arealso used in air fresheners and deodorisers,as well as in all branches of medicine such asin pharmacy, balneology, massage and

homeopathy. Many naturals have beenknown for many years or even centuries fortheir medicinal properties such asantibacterial and antifungal activity, as well astheir use as digestion aids.

Different naturals, especially all kinds of mint,eucalyptus and some other herbal and fruityproducts, are used in oral care products suchas chewing gums, and all kinds of mouthrefreshing preparations.

Naturals – small but vital ingredients in a range of products

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products, especially those wild-croppedmaterials, is quite weak due to the pressureof land urbanisation, the increasing worldpopulation, the rural exodus to big cities andas a consequence the abandoning oftraditional agriculture. Moreover, the lack ofproper education of the farming communitiesand the low level of investment in equipmentleads to inefficient production and poor quality.

In addition, mainly due to price volatility anda lack of knowledge of good agricultural andprocessing practices, most patchouli growersalso undertake other economic activities,including food production, to minimise risk.In an effort to rectify these challenges and tomeet the world’s high demand for patchoulioil with sustainable supplies, the IndonesiaEssential Oil Council launched the “CultivaProgram” (Agustian Soleh, 2010) whichimplements Good Agricultural Practice andGood Manufacturing Practice and otherguidelines for sustainable, regular and highquality supplies.

The production of essential oils and othernatural ingredients for the flavour andfragrance industry, including patchouli oil, canbe seen as a sustainable factor againstgenetically modified plantations and, asrecommended by the United NationsEnvironment Programme (www.unep.org),is a good family of products forintercropping and diversification of crops.They are important also as alternative cropsin areas taken over by monocultureproduction, as seen with palm oil plantationsand rubber production in Sumatra.

Conclusions

Widely used in different products fromtoiletries to candles, patchouli oil is a keyingredient in the fragrance industry. Itsproduction in Indonesia, being the mainproducer and exporter in the world,supports approximately 50,000 people whoobtain a livelihood from patchouli oil.

M I C I M P A C T S T U D Ystemon cablin (Blanco) Benth

REFERENCESBesar, A., 2003. Indonesia’s Essential Oil Industry. In: IFEAT International Conference 2003. Sydney, Australia 2 – 6 November 2003.Besar, A., 2005. Update on the Essential Oil Industry in Indonesia. In: IFEAT International Conference 2005. Cochin, India 16 – 20 October 2005.IFEAT, 2011. IFEAT Indonesia Study Tour 3 – 10 July 2011 Final Report. London: IFEAT.ISO 3757:2002. Oil of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.).ISO 4720:2009. Essential oils. Nomenclature.Lawrence, B. M., 2009. A Preliminary Report on the World Production of Some Selected Essential Oils and Countries. Perfumer & Flavorist, January 2009, 34, pp.38-44. Ramya, H. G., et al., 2013. An Introduction to Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) – A medicinal and aromatic plant: Its importance to mankind. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGRJournal, July 2013, 15(2), pp.243-250.Rusli, M. S., 2012. Efforts and Challenges for Sustainable Essential Oil Production in Indonesia. In IFEAT International Conference 2012. Singapore, 4 – 8 November 2012. Sanganeria. R., 2013. Socio-Economic Impact Study (Patchouli Oil). Ultra International B.V. – Essential Oils, Ingredients, F&F.Agustian Soleh, F, 2010. Cultiva Program, an Indonesia Essential Oil Write-Up. Detailed discussion of development of patchouli production in recent years. Dewan Atsiri Indonesia (DAI),Indonesia.Tekriwal, S., 2009. Naturals in Indonesia. In IFEAT International Conference 2009. Shanghai, China 18 – 22 October 2009.

Photos reproduced courtesy of Feri Agustian Soleh of DAI (the Indonesian Essential Oil Council)

Patchouli farmers in North Sumatra on a fostering programme given by the local official

Eco-friendly traditional patchouli distillation using patchouli waste as firewood in East Java

Three generations (with the fourth generation sleeping tightly in the hanging, traditional blue baby-swing) in NorthSumatra prepare patchouli seedlings and strip the leaves for distillation

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The Executive Committee of IFEAT, at itsOctober 2013 Board Meeting, entered intoa three year Agreement with the ResearchInstitute of Fragrance Materials (RIFM) whichprovides for the safety assessment ofessential oils.

Quoting from this; “Briefly, this assessmentincludes the gathering and analyzing ofinformation including consumer exposure levels,data to support each toxicological endpointincluded in the updated Criteria Document,and generation of a Safety Assessment on eachmaterial.” Over the course of the past 48years RIFM has been the independent bodyperforming safety evaluation by testing theraw materials used in the flavor andfragrance trades. You may wish to refer totheir website at www.rifm.org for moreinformation about their work.

It is a harsh reality that although there havebeen extensive evaluations of hundreds ofaromatic chemicals, essential oils per se havebeen woefully neglected. In the currentpolitical and regulatory environment this lackof safety data is glaring and needs to beaddressed as quickly as possible. Over aperiod of three years IFEAT has guaranteedfunding to RIFM at a rate of US $175,000per year to begin this process. It must benoted that this amount is an initial outlaytowards a project which will eventually costour industry far more over the coming years.

And the Agreement states that “The finalstudy reports and data resulting from thesestudies will remain RIFM’s property and will be included in the RIFM database. IFEAT membersneeding these study reports for a regulatorysubmission or similar uses will have access tothe study reports under terms as if they wereRIFM members.”

This is a significant and important departurefor IFEAT. It demonstrates our organization’scommitment to the safe use of our productsand our dedication to our membership andto our industry. Your Executive Committeeshould be commended on this bold moveand our thanks to Mr. Ramón Bordas forhaving the vision to conclude this Agreementwith RIFM.

IFEAT/RIFM Agreement on safety assessments for essential oilsBy Kim Bleimann, Chairman of IFEAT Finance Committee and Jens-Achim Protzen,Chairman of IFEAT Scientific Committee

There are 11 IFEAT committees involved in making decisions on avariety of issues that affect members and the federation as a whole.These committees met on 17th and 18th February at the HotelCavalieri Waldorf Astoria in Rome, where the IFEAT Conference willtake place in September. Below is a list of the structure of the IFEATCommittees. Some outcomes of three of the committee meetingsare reported in this edition of IFEATWORLD; details of the 2014

Conference (Rome Conference Committee), the IFEAT/RIFMAgreement on safety assessments of essential oils (ScientificCommittee, see above) and the report on patchouli (Socio-EconomicSub-Committee, pages 4 and 5). If you are interested in learningmore about the work of IFEAT committees, please contact RominaGaray, IFEAT Executive Coordinator (romina.garay@ifeat.org).

IFEAT Committees

IFEAT Executive CommitteePresident Michael BoudjoukChairmanAlain FrixVice ChairAntonella CorleoneImmediate Past ChairRamón BordasMembersRaul AmigoKim BleimannJalal CharafHussein FakhryCsaba FodorEd HaysJorge MirallesDevapriya NugawelaGeorge PaulJens-Achim ProtzenColin RingleibRavi SanganeriaMichael TorreWinnie Yeung

Ex 0fficioWladyslaw BrudAlastair HitchenRichard Pisano

Education CommitteeMichael Torre – ChairMichael BoudjoukDevapriya Nugawela

Finance CommitteeKim Bleimann – ChairMichael BoudjoukCsaba FodorAlastair HitchenJens-Achim ProtzenRavi SanganeriaMichael Torre

Future Conferences andStudy Tour CommitteeRavi Sanganeria – ChairHussein FakhryCsaba FodorAlain FrixJorge MirallesWinnie Yeung

Membership CommitteeJalal Charaf – ChairRaul AmigoMichael BoudjoukDevapriya NugawelaMichael Torre

Publications CommitteeCsaba Fodor – ChairRaul AmigoRamón BordasJalal CharafAntonella CorleoneRavi Sanganeria

Scientific CommitteeJens-Achim Protzen – ChairRamón BordasWladyslaw BrudHussein FakhryAlain FrixEd HaysJorge MirallesGeorge PaulRichard Pisano

Socio-Economic Sub-CommitteeJorge Miralles – ChairWladyslaw BrudHussein FakhryAlain FrixDevapriya NugawelaGeorge PaulJens-Achim Protzen

Steering CommitteeAlain Frix – ChairKim BleimannRamón BordasMichael BoudjoukWladyslaw BrudAntonella CorleoneAlastair HitchenRichard PisanoWinnie Yeung

Rome ConferenceCommitteeAntonella Corleone – ChairMichael BoudjoukHussein FakhryRamón BordasDevapriya NugawelaColin RingleibKim BleimannAlain Frix

Sri Lanka ConferenceCommitteeDevapriya Nugawela – ChairAlastair HitchenJorge MirallesGeorge PaulRavi SanganeriaWinnie Yeung

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Jiangsu Green Source Fine Chemical Co Ltd No.88, Zhencheng RoadInternational Chemistry Industry ZoneZhenjiang New District, JiangsuChina, P.R. Tel: +86 511 8086 1666Fax: +86 511 8086 9039Email: chenxiaolong@cndare.comWebsite: www.jsgreensource.comContact: Xiaolong Chen

Joh. Voegele KG Bahnhofstr. 143, Lauffen 74348GermanyTel: +49 7133 98020Fax: +49 7133 9802 60Email: b.voegele@voegele-lauffen.deWebsite: www.voegele-lauffen.deContact: Bertram Voegele

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MagnifiScent GmbH Wickratherstra. 1Dusseldorf, 40547GermanyTel: +49 173 797 3838Email: exclusive.fragrances@yahoo.comWebsite: www.magnifiscent.deContact: Frank Rittler

Bernardi SAS Boulevard Michel ChevalierGrasse, 06130FranceTel: +33 4 93 40 10 03Fax: +33 4 93 36 57 81Email: psappa@bernardi-oil.comWebsite: www.bernardi-oil.comContact: Mr. Pierre Sappa

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Flavour Workshop(Duration: Full day)This will be presented by John Wright, flavour consultant andauthor, who will provide an introduction to flavour developmentsincluding natural, creative and regulatory aspects. Topics to becovered include:• Natural raw materials - a short overview, covering the most

important ingredients • Synthetic raw materials - grouping ingredients by chemical

structure and aroma• Taste effects - how many aroma ingredients can also contribute

subtle taste effects• Odour profiles in flavours - a summary of the key profiles of the

most important flavour types• The link between analytical chemistry and flavour creation • Flavour creation - flavour structure and different creative

techniques• Common flavours - examples of how this understanding

translates into the practical formulation of some of the most popular flavour types

• Practical sessions - participants will be challenged to formulate several of their own flavours using unique modern ingredients from recent GRAS lists

• Applications effects - important factors that influence flavour formulations

• New developments in natural flavours• Regulatory - a summary of current regulatory issues

Short Course on Chiral Chromatography (Duration: Half day)This will be presented by Paola Dugo, who is full Professor ofFood Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy. She willintroduce the recent work carried out on the determination ofenantiomeric distribution of the components of essential oils. Thiscan provide useful information on the determination of authenticity,quality, extraction technique used, geographic origin and biogenesis ofthe oil. Topics to be covered include:• The relevance of chirality with regard to natural samples• Enantiomeric separation by gas chromatography• Derivatised cyclodextrins as GC chiral stationary phases• Enantiomeric separation by liquid

chromatography• Chiral selectors: cyclodextrins,

derivatised macrocyclic glycopeptides, derivatised cellulose and amylose

• Multidimensional chromatographic techniques for the determination of enantiomeric distribution

• Enantiomeric separation and quantification of essential oil compounds

Two optional courses to take place in RomeFlavour Workshop and Chiral Short Course - 24 September, 2014

Two specialised courses, as options for members, have been organised during the IFEAT Conference in Rome, to take placeon Wednesday 24th September at the Conference hotel. These will be presented by recognised world experts in their fieldswho will bring you up to date with all the latest developments in their subject areas. Numbers will be limited so members are

advised to book early for a place on either one of these courses.

Obituary - Ronald V NealRonald V. Neal,

Founder of IFEAT,passed away onNovember 29,2013 after along illness.He issurvived by

his wife Millie,son Christopher

and daughter Julia.

Ron was the driving force in the formation ofIFEAT. In 1976 there was an event that wasunprecedented in our industry. There were anumber of worldwide shipments of essentialoils which on arrival at their destination,turned out to be drums of water. Ron, thenManaging Director of Fuerst Day Lawson,decided to respond to this event andassembled a steering committee of traders,brokers and users of essential oils. Thus theseeds of IFEAT were sown.

It was foreseen that this entity would beinternational in scope and see to the needs ofthe essential oils and related industries. IFEATwas officially registered in London in 1978with Ron as Chairman.

Ron's illness did not in any way affect his zealand passion for IFEAT. He remained in contactwith the Executive Committee and activelyparticipated in Executive Committee meetingsfor as long as he was able. He felt it importantenough on one occasion that he attended theExecutive Committee meeting in a wheelchair.Eventually Ron was not able to travel andsince he received meeting notices andminutes he continued his contact with theExecutive by e-mail. When he could no longerattend IFEAT conferences he would send agreeting to the delegates that was read at theAnnual General Meeting. IFEAT was Ron'sdream and what a dream it was. To say he was

passionate about IFEAT is an understatement.He saw membership and conferenceattendance grow more than ten-fold.

Ron liked to toy with his American associatesby comparing the pronunciation of wordssuch as "buoy" in American English versus UKEnglish. He was quite amusing with his use ofEnglish idioms. Ron loved to read and it is notsurprising that he knew more about theAmerican Revolution than most Americans.

Ron will always be remembered by IFEAT. A "Founders Award" was established in hishonor in 2006 and is awarded each year to adeserving person that has made a significantcontribution to the essential oils or aromatrades. Ron of course received the first one.

Michael G. BoudjoukPresident of IFEAT

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