March 17, 2015-SP

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IN SUMMARY

• Absence of standardized, harmonized analytical methods • Ever increasing sophistication of analytical instrumentation • Rapid dissemination of analytical technologies around the globe • Increasing trade in food ingredients (emerging markets) • Emerging emphasis on ingredient controls

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NET EFFECT IS ..

• Heightened safety risks for IF industry • Increasing regulatory burden for ingredients safety • Increasing media coverage regarding infant nutritional safety • Increasing potential for business disruption

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