JAFA currently has about 1000 members and is managed by a chairman, two vice chairmen, an executive director and five managing directors. The general secretariat of JAFA is located in Tokyo (Head Office) and Osaka (Branch). The activities are carried out with the coordination of five General Subject Committees in charge of administrative affairs, technical and regulatory affairs, safety and international affairs, public relations affairs and quality assurance affairs,respectively. As Category Committees, there are 14 groups that conduct investigations, research and studies for designated category of food additives.
The local chapters coordinate their activities with the local governmental bodies to act as a liaison among the regional member companies.