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Pepper News
Transformation Through Collaboration
The 46th Annual Session and Meetings of the International Pepper Community, themed Transformation through Collaboration, was held during 1st - 4th October 2018 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The Annual Session, kicked off with the 46th Executive Meetings of the Head of Delegations of IPC Member Countries on the 1st October 2018, was hosted by the Government of Malaysia, Ministry of Primary Industry Malaysia and jointly organized with the International Pepper Community. During this 4-days event which was ended with an excursion tour of the City Malacca, it was reported that 325 people registered for this year IPC Annual Session in Malaysia.
The Opening Ceremony of the 46th Annual Session and Meeting of IPC on 2nd October 2018 was honored and addressed by YB Mr. Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin the Deputy Minister of Primary Industry Malaysia. The opening of the 46th IPC Annual Sessions was marked by the launching of the 2018 International Pepper Conference logo. Within the opening ceremony IPC also honored 5 Farmers and 3 Exporters with the IPC Best Awards 2017. The awards were given to the winners by the Executive Director of IPC, Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien, together with YB Mr. Shamsul Iskandar bin Mohd Akin and Mr. Ravi Muthaya Chairman of IPC.
On the same occasion the Deputy Minister of Primary Industry Malaysia also opened the 2018 IPC Exhibition which in conjunction with the 46th IPC Annual Sessions. Industry's big names took part at the exhibition; Gobind Machinery Works, Malaysian Pepper Board, Pearl Corporation, Revtech Proccess System, Tema Process - Steam Sterilizers, Viet Pepper CO Ltd and Vietnam Hanfimex Corporation were just to name a few.
Furthermore, the 46th Annual Sessions and Meetings of IPC was sponsored by major players of the industry. Pearl Corporation, Al Jameel International, Eurofins, All India Spices Exporters Forum, European Spice Association, China Spice Association, McCormick and DK Commodity Co, Ltd and many other took part in contributing to the success of this 46th IPC Annual Sessions.
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