IFEAT - The International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades

Our IFEAT Bangkok Conference Registration is now open! Purchase your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ecCNmK9B November 10-14th 2024, Bangkok, Thailand. #event #ifeat2024 #thailand

Today we announced our Post-Conference Tour to Shri Shyam Holdings – a dedicated sandalwood plantation located three hours from the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel. This immersive tour, on Friday 15th November, will take you behind the scenes of this fascinating and valuable resource. Immerse yourself in a guided tour through the vast sandalwood (Santalum album) plantation. Gain insights into the sustainable cultivation, harvesting, and distillation processes that transform this precious tree into a cherished product. Spaces are very limited and already going – book now to avoid disappointment! More details and booking here: https://lnkd.in/eEiddy4s

In less than two weeks, our delegates will be donning their lanyards at the IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference, with thanks to our Lanyard Sponsor, Mane Kancor! And while the Conference may be soon to open its doors, there's still time to register for our biggest Conference yet at https://lnkd.in/ecCNmK9B ! A pioneer in global spice extraction, Mane Kancor's roots can be traced back to 1857 in Cochin. The company specialises in complete natural food ingredient solutions from sustainable sourcing of raw materials, clean extracts, advanced research, and formulation. Mane Kancor has a presence in over 100 countries, regional distribution centres worldwide, and multi-locational factories in India. The formula for the company’s success lies in its sense of unyielding commitment to excellence. With its global sourcing programmes, Mane Kancor makes sure to work closely with the farmers to enrich their work and livelihoods. The initiatives of backward integration for specific crops and community development have already seen very positive responses. This sense of commitment continues in its facilities, where state-of-the-art plants deal with the delicate and intricate processes of extraction, distillation, and purification of actives. Mane Kancor’s R&D division tirelessly innovates to fulfil complex orders from various industries - a knowledge base that has been expanding for decades. We look forward as ever to welcoming Mane Kancor's delegation to the IFEAT Conference, and thank them once again for their continued support of IFEAT.

I'm thrilled to contribute to this panel on sustainability and excited to engage in meaningful discussions on such an important topic!

At the IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference, we're running the first ever Young IFEATians event – a chance for younger Members to meet with their peers and start creating connections around the world – connections that could last a lifetime! Come and join us by the poolside at 6:30pm on Monday 11 November for networking activities and drinks (complimentary canapés and soft drinks – a cash bar for the rest). And it's not only for young Members to meet other young Members. We want to bring early and mid-career Members into contact with more established senior professionals, too. So, whether you're a young IFEATian looking to start building your network, or an experienced pro looking to share your expertise and mentorship, we'll see you there – don't forget to fill out this registration form! https://lnkd.in/ejecNg2i

Wow...do we have a panel for you?! Corporate sustainability drivers – such as Carbon Footprint and Human Rights indicators – present both challenges and opportunities. This important session will gather global experts from both office settings and on-the-ground operations, representing various stages of our industry's exceptionally complex global value chain. We commit to a stimulating and enlightening discussion between all stakeholders, with the aim of identifying the key areas where these powerful and emerging corporate values should focus their attention. We'll set the scene with two short presentations on new requirements from legislators, courtesy of Rajesh Nair, EY and Sven Ballschmiede, IOFI, followed by a brief overview of the complexity of our industry by the moderator (Alain Frix, Allchemix-Biom Consult Expertise natural & synthetic F&F ingredients www.allchemix.com by Alain Frix) who will then introduce the panellists – no fewer than NINE leading industry experts! We can't wait to see this incredible lineup of professionals gather to discuss the many challenges of ensuring sustainability in our complex supply chains. Please join us in welcoming: Thomas ANDRO, dsm-firmenich Elisa Aragon, NELIXIA Martina Bianchini, The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Filip Lissicharov, Enio Bonchev Production Ltd Rik Kutsch Lojenga, UEBT Cordula Mock-Knoblauch, BASF Catherine Rémy, Heravie Consult Tim S Valentiner, Alltruix Impact Christian Van Osselaer, Envirium Life Sciences The IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference is set to be our biggest yet, with more than 1600 delegates already registered – but there's still time to join us! Visit https://lnkd.in/ecCNmK9B today to book your place today.

IFEAT sadly announces the passing of Richard C Pisano, one of the founding members of IFEAT. He was two weeks away from his ninetieth birthday. In 1956, upon his graduation from The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania he joined Citrus and Allied Essential Oils, a company with fewer than ten employees, located in Brooklyn NY. Richard had a vision to transform the small company into a supplier of a broad range of high-quality essential oils and processed specialties for the Flavour and Fragrance industries. He expanded the traditional citrus oils-based product line to include a wide range of spice oils, domestic mint oils and other distilled specialties. In the 1960s, Citrus and Allied Essences Ltd began to offer aroma chemicals. Richard served on several Flavour and Fragrance industry boards, beginning in the 1960s with the Essential Oils Association (EOA) and its successor the Fragrance Materials Association (FMA). He was on the board of The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) and was a founding member of the International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT). For many years he was on IFEAT’s Executive Committee and served as both Chairman and President. Richard became a member of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Board in 1978 and was elected President in 1989. He also served for years as FEMA’s representative to IOFI. In 2006, he was awarded the Richard Hall Distinguished Service Award. As a longtime friend of Richard and Barbara Hall, the Hall award was especially meaningful to him. He was a recipient of the FMA Eric Bruell Award, and the US Fragrance Industry’s Special Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard was an ethical and principled man, a man of integrity, and honour. And a proud American who, as a young man, served his country in Military Intelligence. He sang in the church choir, was a Knight of the Holy Sepulcher Grand Cross and an enthusiastic and accomplished singer and sailor. Richard grew up in the Flavour and Fragrance and Ingredient industries at a time when the ethos of individual companies reflected the strong and often unique personalities of their owners. In that spirit, he always spoke up at meetings. He was one of the last of the “old-timers” – although we are certain he would have preferred to be described as one of the last of the “long-timers”. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Did you know we've EXTENDED the ICATS sale through the Autumn?! Let your colleagues know, because it won't last forever! We have recently overhauled our educational offering with a completely bespoke online learning platform and new course units to provide precisely what the Aroma Trades industry needs from its professionals. A fantastic opportunity for both employers and individuals to invest in high-quality, industry-specific professional development that is recognised throughout the Aroma Trades industry. Visit https://icats.education to find out more.

As the flavours and fragrances industry continues to evolve, the integration of artificial intelligence is becoming not only beneficial but inevitable. In her highly anticipated presentation at the IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference, Mia Sarojini Kynadi will explore how AI can be integrated into every stage of the industry, from farms to labs to factories to marketplaces, with every bit of the value chain working within a self-enriching closed loop. Mia Kynadi is a data scientist, entrepreneur and early stage investor based in Kerala, India. She is the Co-founder & CTO of VentureFactory.AI – a venture studio focused on building AI startups across the globe, along with domain experts from different industries. She is the Managing Director & CEO at Beyond Z LLC & CTO at Raizer.AI, both of which are AI-first digital transformation companies in the US. Mia also leads tech investments at Venture Way Startup Ecosystem – a unified global startup ecosystem where she serves as Joint Managing Director. She is also an active angel investor, and a member of the Board of Governors at Sparks Angel Network. Visit https://lnkd.in/eZgTCzcQ for the full speaker programme!

Today we announced our Post-Conference Tour to Shri Shyam Holdings – a dedicated sandalwood plantation located three hours from the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel. This immersive tour, on Friday 15th November, will take you behind the scenes of this fascinating and valuable resource. Immerse yourself in a guided tour through the vast sandalwood (Santalum album) plantation. Gain insights into the sustainable cultivation, harvesting, and distillation processes that transform this precious tree into a cherished product. Spaces are very limited and already going – book now to avoid disappointment! More details and booking here: https://lnkd.in/eEiddy4s