AOAC SPIFAN Meeting Book 9-26-15

SPIFAN Overview • Historical Perspective – AOAC infant formula methods were validated in 1980s – New formulas exposed some gaps in validated methods – Infant formula is highly regulated around the world – Regulatory agencies use AOAC methods

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AOAC Engages the Formula Industry • Agreement with IFC signed in 2010 – Identify gaps in methods used to analyze label nutrients in infant formula – Create AOAC voluntary consensus standards for methodology for 15 sets of nutrients – Evaluate and recommend “best” methods – AOAC established the Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) to develop the voluntary consensus standards • Second agreement with IFC signed in June 2013

– Create standards for methodology for 9 sets of nutrients • 8 stakeholder panel, WGs, and ERP meetings – 1/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Chicago - 2013 – 2/7 – AOAC Mid-Year Meeting, Gaithersburg - 2014 – 3/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Boca Raton – 2014 – 4/7 – AOAC Mid-Year Meeting, Gaithersburg – 2015 – 5/7 – AOAC Annual Meeting, Los Angeles - 2015

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