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IPC Book on Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) was launched
The International Pepper Community has recently published a new book titled Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) as part of the IPC efforts in providing the guidelines to the pepper producers and those who are involved in the production and processing of pepper in improving the quality of all pepper and pepper products produced, traded and exported from the member countries of IPC.
The GMP Book (ISBN 978-979-99118-8-9) was developed to help pepper farmers, extension workers and traders with a set of best practices in producing and manufacturing good quality pepper products which are safe for the human consumption while safeguarding the interests of pepper producers.
Inputs have been received from the expert members of the IPC Committee on Quality namely Mr. K.R.K. Menon, Mrs. Chandrini M. Dewi, Mr. T.V. Zavier, Mr. Zehnder Jaroop, Mrs. Dyah Palupi, Mrs. Tushari Liyanage.
The Good Manufacturing Practices (Code of Hygienic Practices for Pepper and other Spices) published by IPC in 2013 has described the needs and rules but did not cover the way of reaching the target. As a result of last two years efforts of the IPC committee on Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) will serve as a guideline for manufacturing superior quality Pepper and Pepper products with better acceptance by the consumers throughout the world.
Launching of the IPC Book Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper 10 Jan. 2017, Jakarta
This book emphasizes the critical point of contamination of pepper during the process of harvesting, processing and storage and also the practices to be adapted to avoid or minimize such contaminations. Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) helps to avoid contaminations in the field and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and to maintain the intrinsic quality and to avoid subsequent contaminations during Post Harvest Practices.
The IPC wishes to thank Mr. WDL. Gunaratne, the Executive Director to ensure the printing and launching of IPC Book on Good Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) on 10th January 2017 during the Special Session of IPC. Special thanks also go to expert members of Committee on Quality for their inputs contributed to the IPC Secretariat.
For more information about the IPC newly launched book - GMP, please contact the IPC Secretariat.
Previous Publications
- Pepper/Spice Exhibition at Kandy, Sri Lanka, 30th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2017
- MPB Central Lab, Kuching, to host IPC Quality Training programme in September 2017
- Executive Director of the International Pepper Community to visit Cambodia in June 2017
- Sri Lanka to host the 45th Annual Session of the IPC during 30th Oct - 2nd Nov. 2017
- Sri Lanka's pepper now becomes one of most important spice crops for export after Cinnamon - Bandula Wickramarachchi
- Members to continue organizing the Pepper Day in 2017
- IPC revises Standard Specifications for Pepper and Pepper Products
- Iman Pambagyo, Director General seeks IPC member countries to strengthen collaborative works in responding to the quality related issues
- IPC GMP Book to be printed in different language of IPC member countries
- IPC Inter-lab Proficiency Testing Programme
- IPC Book on Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) was launched
- The IPC Special Session held on 09th - 10th January 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sri Lanka has confirmed to host the 45th Annual Session and other Meetings of the International Pepper Community in Kandy.
- Mrs. Mariam Ilias named as the Liaison Officer of Malaysia to IPC
- Lampung now has another modern pepper / spice processing unit
- 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook 2016 organized successfully in Phu Quoc
- VPA to organize 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook from 17th-19th November 2016
- IPC Executive Director visited Davao, Philippines and met Governor Claude Bautista
- ED attended the 47th APCC COCOTECH
- Dr. Agus Wahyudi named as Director of Spices and Seasonal Crops of the Agriculture Ministry of Indonesia
- Mr. Eng. BANDULA Wickramaarachchi Secretary of Ministry of Primary Industries of Sri Lanka, is the Chairman of IPC for 2016/2017
- Governor Bautista and other officials of Philippines visited Indonesia and Vietnam
- Dato Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom named as new Chairman and Dr. Harry Entebang as new Director General of Malaysian Pepper Board
- IPC announced the winners of the IPC Award Winners for the year 2015
- Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, urged IPC to strengthen the cooperation among the members on five strategic important issues.