2013 Members Meeting

The 2013 Members Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15 in Milwaukee, WI.
IACM Lifetime Service Award

IACM recognized Dr. Joseph F. Borzelleca with its inaugural Lifetime Service Award
Safety

IACM creates and maintains public information and awareness of the safety and use of color additives.
About IACM

IACM includes members that produce and use both certified and exempt from certification colors.

IACM advances the interests of manufacturers, producers, and users in the color industry by demonstrating the safety of colors and promoting the industry's economic growth.

Color Info

Statements, Updates, and Meetings View all.

IACM Reaffirms Safety of FD&C Yellow No. 5 and FD&C Yellow No. 6
Recent news reports have questioned the safety of color additives, particularly FD&C Yellow No. 5 and FD&C Yellow No. 6. In response, IACM has issued a statement reaffirming the safety of these colors.
IACM Welcomes Two New Member Companies
IACM is pleased to welcome two leading food companies to its growing membership.
IACM Finds Lucova Study on FD&C Blue No. 1 Misleading and Unnecessarily Alarming

A recent study published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (Lucova et al) claims that FD&C Blue No. 1 (known as Brilliant Blue when not certified) disrupts cell metabolism when entering the bloodstream. Confectionarynews.com published a piece on the study in which one of the study’s authors calls for food manufacturers to stop using the color [...]