a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
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Pepper News
Paving the Future trough Cross-Nation Collaboration

Numbers do more than measure progress; they shape it. On 29 October 2025, the 30th Pepper Exim Meeting took place in Kochi, India, as part of the 53rd Annual Session of the International Pepper Community (IPC). The meeting brought together representatives from IPC member countries and other major pepper-producing nations to share data, insights, and outlooks that shape the direction of the global pepper industry.
Distinguished delegates from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam presented their national updates, joined by Mr. Jasvinder Singh Sethi, Consultant to IPC, who shared the Brazilian pepper outlook, and Ms. Suon Chula from the Cambodia Pepper and Spice Federation, who offered valuable insights on Cambodia’s pepper development. Together, their reports provided a clear mapping of production realities, trade dynamics, and future opportunities.

By consolidating and interpreting national statistics, countries can craft more targeted programs for their pepper sectors, while the industry gains the foresight needed to plan sustainable trade and partnerships. Reliable data and thoughtful collaboration form the cornerstone of resilient growth and equitable progress.
Through continued partnership among producing nations, the International Pepper Community reaffirms its mission to transform data into dialogue and cooperation into shared prosperity for the global spice world.
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Previous Publications
- One Vision, One Flavor: Cambodia and IPC in Sync!
- Strategic Conversations, Shared Futures: IPC Welcomes Delegation from China
- Bridging Continents Through Peppers
- One Vision, One Voice - For the Future of the Pepper Industry
- Fostering Unity in the Global Spice Trade Amid Uncertainty
- U.S. Spice Regulations 101: A Webinar Series for Global Spice Suppliers
- Strengthening Partnerships for a Thriving Pepper Industry
- Driving Collaboration, Strengthening Impact.
- STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION ON BUSINESS AND RESEARCH BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
- The 52nd Annual Session and Meetings of the International Pepper Community and the International Spices Exhibition 2024 (52nd IPC ASM ISE)
- Food and Ingredients Asia Indonesia
- THE 13TH MEETING OF THE IPC COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- MALAYSIA NATIONAL PEPPER INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 2024
- INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF UNESCAP
- THE 80TH SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
- The IPC Secretariat received a courtesy visit from AIM Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong, China.
- THE BIGGEST GATHERING AND EXHIBITION OF THE GLOBAL PEPPER INDUSTRY IS BACK! (51st IPC ASM ISE)
- The International Pepper Community successfully held the Celebration of International Pepper Day 2023
- Partnering with ASTA, IDH, and other pepper industry player, the IPC successfully organized the 1st Series of IPC Webinar 2023
- Minister of Trade Indonesia, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan paid a visit to the office of International Pepper Community Secretariat
- THE 1ST SERIES OF IPC WEBINAR 2023: GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF PEPPER - RECALIBRATING EXPECTATIONS
- American Spice Trade Association Annual Meeting & Exhibits 2023
- The 1st series of IPC Webinar 2023: GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF PEPPER - RECALIBRATING EXPECTATIONS
- Meeting with Saraspice Sdn. Bhd, together with the Malaysian Pepper Board
- Pepper Farm Visit, Kampon Stass, Bau, Serawak