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Pepper News
Fostering Unity in the Global Spice Trade Amid Uncertainty
On 6 June 2025, a hybrid meeting of the International Organizations of Spices Trade Associations (IOSTA) convened key stakeholders from the global spice industry to exchange views on pressing challenges, including tariff tensions and ongoing collaborative programmes.
The meeting, moderated by Ms. Laura Shumow, Executive Director of the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), served as a valuable platform for dialogue and alignment. Representing the International Pepper Community (IPC), Executive Director Ms. Marina Novira Anggraini shared updates on the IPC Standard Specification of Pepper as well as broader developments from the community.
In times of global trade uncertainty, the need for coordinated strategies and a unified voice for the spice industry becomes increasingly critical. IPC remains committed to strengthening cross-organizational cooperation, promoting harmonization of standards, and advancing sustainable growth for the benefit of spice-producing countries.
Together, we build resilience through collaboration.
Stronger connections, smarter trade.
#SpiceUnity #TradeCooperation #IPCWorks #IOSTA2025 #SustainableTrade #TradeNegotiation #MaritimeSpiceRoute #StrongerTogether #StandardizationMatters #IPC #togetherwearestronger
Previous Publications
- International Pepper Community 44th Annual Session and Other Meetings for the year 2016
- Geographical Indication of Lampung Black Pepper
- Members of Panel from member countries met in Bogor to review the IPC Agreement
- ED and Liaison Officers of Malaysia, Sri Lanka visited BALITTRO
- Sincere Condolences
- IPC held 22nd Meeting of IPC Committee on Quality in Kuching, Malaysia
- Mr. Iman Pambagyo, Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Republic of Indonesia and the Chairman of IPC for 2015-2016
- IPC Committee on R&D met in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Indonesian COFTRA / BAPPEBTI to launch Mobile WRS
- IPC to revise the 2005 Pepper Production Guide with the latest update technology
- IPC adopted new revised IPC Standard Specifications for Whole Black and White pepper, Whole Dehydrated Green pepper and Ground Black and White pepper
- Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification System (CCFICS) Melbourne,Australia from 6th to 12th February.
- World Pepper Industry; Present status and Future Trend
- New office of IPC Secretariat inaugurated by Chairman of IPC
- IPC Committee on Quality met at Cochin India to finalize the Revised Draft of IPC Standards for Pepper and Pepper Products
- IPC organized the 3rd International Pepper Conclave 2015 in Shanghai, China
- IPC and CHINAESA to hold the 3rd International Pepper Conclave 2015 in Shanghai
- Dr. A. Jayathilak, IAS named as Chairman of International Pepper Community
- The Government of India is to host 43rd Session and Annual Meetings of IPC from 22nd - 25th Nov. 2015
- IPC Experts met in Lampung to develop a Guideline for Production of Quality Pepper Planting Material and Pepper Production Guide
- IPC and Indonesia Tea Board met to discuss the potential of intercropping Pepper with Tea
- Executive Director of IPC attended the UN-CAPSA Meeting in Bogor
- Indonesia Tea Research Institute seek for support from BALITTRO and IPC for intercropping Tea with Pepper
- NOVOZIMES REPRESENTATIVES VISITED IPC
- IPC to support GIZ-RED pepper project / programme implemented in the pepper growing areas of West Kalimantan