June 25, 2013 • Active role as industry representative
• Guidance on public health and safety standards
• Contribution of Symrise know how and commitment

NSF International has invited Jack Corley to serve as a representative for the fragrance and cosmetics industry. He will support the committee with his technical guidance on NSF related issues. NSF International is dedicated to providing public health and safety-based risk management solutions.

The health and safety of consumers is crucial when developing new products. Symrise has always taken an active role in this and engaged actively in various initiatives to advance this purpose.

Now, NSF International has invited Jack Corley of Symrise PureScents to join the independent committee. He is to serve as representative of the fragrance and cosmetics industry by giving technical guidance on public health and safety standards of NSF International.

His role will include various responsibilities. Thus, he will review and vote on new standards or proposed revisions to existing standards. He will provide technical guidance to NSF on related issues. Also, he will participate at joint committee meetings, and in task groups as needed. Clients from the cleaning, personal care and food industries are also part of this committee.

"We are very delighted that we were invited to join the committee. This move acknowledges our commitment and expertise in the area of public health and consumer safety", says Mike O'Hara, Vice President, Operations, Scent & Care Division North America and Acting General Manager Symrise PureScents, Symrise North America. "We will continue to extend our know-how and actively contribute to risk management solutions in our industry."

NSF International is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization. It is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety based risk management solutions while serving the interests of all stakeholders.

This committee comprises a diverse group of individuals representing stakeholders in the industry, industry trade association, product certifier/testing lab, supply chain and user/consumer sectors in the area of Natural Personal Care. Further information can be found at: www.nsf.org/international/

About Symrise
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements.
Its sales of € 1.735 billion in 2012 place Symrise among the top four companies in the global flavors and fragrances market. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented in over 35 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process. Symrise thus takes sustainability into account in every part of its corporate strategy. The company was awarded the German Sustainability Award in 2012.
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