President’s column

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It is an honour to be elected as the first British President of the IBA. My election occured at an interesting political time, when the UK has democratically chosen to take the route to leave...

I am pleased to present the 8th President’s Annual Report to the members of the International Blackcurrant Association (IBA). Last year’s conference in Vilnius gave us an interesting...

Predictions are always difficult, especially when they deal about the future. Luckily, I have a crystal ball which shows the future (it is a very interesting and powerful tool, only presidents can...

On behalf of the British Blackcurrant Foundation, and our conference organizer Sarah Calcutt, I would like to welcome the Global Blackcurrant industry to the  5th international conference at...

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Retrospective 2014 After 8 years of successful work, our General Manager, Bill Floyd, has to resign due to health reasons. The IBA owes Bill a lot. The IBA Executive looked for candidates, carried...

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I am pleased to present the 5th Presidents Annual Report to members of the International Blackcurrant Association (IBA) after my first year as President. Retrospective 2012 In general the IBA has...

It is pleasing to hear from our members of the IBA family that the awareness of the attributes that the Blackcurrant can offer to consumers is on the increase. Delivering the awareness message is...

With the year closing fast I am encouraged and please to see that more and more consumers, foodies and health professionals are taking advantage of the wonderful attributes of the our King of...

I have just finished writing this column as I have been advised of the death of a dear and valued friend and pioneer of the industry, Frans Buijsrogge. I will keep my column the same and I speak...

Those of us who attended the 16th European Blackcurrant conference in Goes, Netherlands enjoyed a very interesting and ground breaking conference. There was some very exciting research on gut...

Since my January “Presidents Postings” there have been two very serious global disasters. Earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand and the whole of the North East coast of Japan fortunately I can...

With the first decade of the 21st century behind us it is time not so much to reflect on the past but open our minds on what we can do to contribute to our Blackcurrant Industry in the second...