Seasoning and Spice Association Technical Committee (SSAT)
The SSA Technical Committee meets four times a year and consists of the SSA Technical Chair, Vice-Chair alongside representation from the SSA member companies.
SSAT meeting dates for 2025: 13 February; 1 May; 3 July; 9 October
Committee purpose
The role of the committee is to:
- Provide a forum for SSA members to discuss specifically technical issues; for example, residues and contaminants, official border controls and additives. Ad hoc working groups will be formed as necessary.
- Suggest and approve various data collection and product testing exercises as required to be carried out by the Secretariat.
- Formally approves Position Statements and Advice to Members updates that have been put forward by ad hoc working groups.
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Next committee meeting
SSA Technical Meeting - 3 July 2025
6th Floor, 10 Bloomsbury Way, LONDON, United Kingdom, WC1A 2SL
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Committee members
| Organisation | Name | Job title |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Nutt | Senior Specialist | |
| AB World Foods Ltd. | Christopher Hunter | Process Development Manager |
| AB World Foods Ltd. | Ian Sholicar | Group Raw Materials & Vendor Assurance Controller |
| AB World Foods Ltd. | Neil Lister | Group Technical Manager |
| Bosse Interspice Ltd (formerly Hagesud Bosse UK Ltd) | Jensen Bosse | Director |
| British Pepper and Spice Co Ltd | Jane Cram | Technical Director |
| British Pepper and Spice Co Ltd | Jessica Rushall | Head of procurement |
| Camstar Herbs Ltd | Chris Beadle | Technical Manager |
| Camstar Herbs Ltd | Edward Starke | Managing Director |
| Camstar Herbs Ltd | Linda Schug | Technical Manager |
| Condimentum Ltd | Kezia Burton Ward | Technical Manager |
| Condimentum Ltd | Toby Boyce | Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager |
| Dalziel Ingredients | Alexis Guest | Group Technical Manager |
| Dalziel Ingredients | Paul Crinnion | Technical Manager |
| Dani Organic Foods Limited | Ewaoluwa Ojo | Quality Control Officer |
| Food and Drink Federation (FDF) | Geraldine Albon | Associations and Groups Manager |
| Gordon Rhodes & Sons | Clare Hudson | NPD Manager |
| Gordon Rhodes & Sons | Robert Dobson | QA Manager |
| Griffith Foods | Joseph Muir | Regulatory and Compliance Analyst |
| Griffith Foods | Mark Pielou | Quality Director - Europe |
| Griffith Foods | Paula Navarro | Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager |
| Griffith Foods | Pratima Jasti | |
| H.J. Langdon & Co Pty Ltd | Gary Butcher | Senior Business Manager |
| H.J. Langdon & Co Pty Ltd | Louisa Duncan | Technical Services Coordinator |
| International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) | Kate Cox | Sr Specialist, technical information |
| Jardox Ltd | Piers Roberts | Commercial Manager |
| Jardox Ltd | Phil Moran | Sales and Marketing Director |
| Lionel Hitchen Limited | Helen McNair | Technical Director |
| Lionel Hitchen Limited | Stella Palmer da Silva | Technical Regulatory Executive |
| Lionel Hitchen Limited | Tina Dunmore | Technical Regulatory Specialist |
| McCormick UK Ltd | Ingrid FIORDALISO CANDALINO | Senior Director, Analitycal Science and Global Lab |
| Moguntia Food Ingredients UK Ltd | Jillian Purvis | Technical Manager |
| Nactarome Ltd | Paul Woodcraft | Technical Director |
| Nactarome Ltd. | Barry Welch | Consultant |
| Nactarome Ltd. | Geoff White | General Manager |
| Premier Foods Plc | Conan Fryer | Supplier Technical Manager |
| Premier Foods Plc | Emma Oram | Procurement Manager |
| Sleaford Quality Foods Ltd | Natalie Morris | Technical Supervisor |
| Sleaford Quality Foods Ltd | Panagiotis Gkegkas | Technical Supply Manager |
| Sleaford Quality Foods Ltd | Rob McAndrew | Assistant Quality Manager |
| Synergy Flavours Ltd | Ana Cruz | Senior Specifications Technologist |
| Synergy Flavours Ltd | Malgorzata Olejnicka | Specification Technologist |
| Synergy Flavours Ltd | Nigel Martyn | Head of Technical |
| Tastepoint | Lara Oluyombo | Sr Specialist, Technical Information |
| TCI International Ltd | Simon Cripps | CEO (Assoc. Rep of SSA) |
| The Bart Ingredients Company Limited | Fiona Thornton | Food Defence Manager |
| The Bart Ingredients Company Limited | Gideon Ashworth | Head of Food Defence |
| Virani Food Products Limited | Karen Czarnota | Interim Head of Technical |
| Virani Food Products Limited | Marina Dos Santos | Senior Technologist |
| Virani Food Products Limited | Mark Russell | General Manager |
| Virani Food Products Limited | Milan Shah | Director |