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Natural Food Colours Association

represents the international interests of companies and associations providing natural food colours and/or Colouring Foods for the food and drink but also feed, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

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Natural Food Colours Association

was founded in 1979 in Basel, Switzerland. It is an international non-profit organisation acting on behalf of the natural food colour and/or Colouring Foods industry.

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Natural Food Colours Association

promotes the use of natural colours and Colouring Foods and ensuring the scientific regulatory environment related to colours and/or Colouring Foods is adapted to the needs of the industry and its customers.

What are Natural Food Colours

The Voice of the Industry

NATCOL is the voice of Natural Food Colours and Colouring Foods manufacturers, sellers or distributors and any producer of raw materials for the manufacturing of these products.

Scientific and Regulatory Expertise

NATCOL provides a rich source of international scientific and regulatory expertise on colours. It is therefore the forefront to influence the legislative processes globally and in Europe.

Industry Liaison

NATCOL actively liaises with other industry organisations in food, pharmaceutical, animal feed and healthcare, including customers’ Associations on matters of mutual interest.

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Regulatory Bodies

NATCOL developed an important network with International and European regulatory bodies. It works at international level within the Codex Alimentarius (CCFA and JECFA) but also with European Governments and Institutions (e.g. Commission, EFSA and JRC).

Associations Network

NATCOL maintains an active working link with international and European Associations such as the IACM in the US, the Japanese association of food colour manufacturers, SAN SHOKU KAI, and ‘Comité des Colorantes Naturales’ ADEX.

The Forum for Companies

NATCOL provides for the appropriate forum for companies located all around the world to exchange on regulatory issues affecting the production of colours and/or Colouring Foods and contributes therefore to improve their business activities.

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