date:Feb 14, 2014
An international effort has been launched to develop quality standards for key products of the multi-billion dollar spice and herb trade.
The sector has been enjoying rapid growth for several decades on the back of burgeoning demand from the booming economies of Asia and elsewhere, and increased recognition of the health and culinary benefits of herbs and spices.
In response to the sector's growth and the extraordinary diversity of the trade and its products, the global food standards body th