Terrible night frost in late April 2017 devastates the blackcurrant farmers’ hope for a good yield. What had looked very promising until mid-April turned into a nightmare for many blackcurrant growers all over Western Europe. The first months of the year had been like every year and weather conditions were good. Two weeks of sunshine
It had been time to sit around a table and talk: the IBA executive meeting in the United Kingdom on 18th and 19th March allowed us to discuss vital subjects in a small committee and with promising results. Usually, the IBA Exec (president, vice-presidents and General Manager) have regular meetings on skype.
How can a company give value to its blackcurrant product? Many juices, nutraceuticals, confectionary, sweets and other products with blackcurrants are in the market worldwide. But nothing allows the customers to identify which are good, better, or just ordinary. The International Blackcurrant Association has therefore decided to create an IBA quality mark. What will the
Do you think that your blackcurrant products are outstanding compared to those of other companies? Or do you produce original things with blackcurrants? Something you think that nobody has ever tried to make? Something so good that you simply want to share it with everyone? Participate in the blackcurrant contest 2018 then! Flashback: contest 2016
The Austria Juice & IBA New Product Development Unit has started its work. Its members have exchanged via Skype, phone calls and emails over the past months. Now, an exciting project is already under preparation: a blackcurrant smoothie contest! 1st Blackcurrant Smoothie Contest in Nuits-Saint-Georges (France) On 7th July, one stage of the Tour
Of course, every blackcurrant grower wants to keep his or her plantation healthy. And sustainable growing is one of the major concerns of the blackcurrant industry in general. Considering these two facts, the International Blackcurrant Association has decided to act and work on blackcurrant plant protection information. The newly formed Agronomy & Plant Breeding sector
The IBA keeps on scruiting the internet and the press for articles about blackcurrants. They may talk about health benefits, gastronomy, economy or growing methods – and many more. We gather them, save them, and make them available for the visitors of our website. Yes, you got it: for blackcurrant lovers, any topic related to
How surprised I was, when surfing the internet and coming over another blackcurrant festival which I had never heard about – wow! In a place with a strange spelling, making me think of Russia at the first sight, because Russia grows black currants on a huge scale. But not two seconds later, I realized it
The blackcurrant growers of the Northern hemisphere have completed the blackcurrant harvest 2016 in July and August. Unfortunately, we have nothing very joyful to report from any country: United Kingdom For some of the growers who have contracts with processors, it was just a normal year. If we look at the United Kingdom, the quality of blackcurrants
From 14th to 16th June, Ashford (United Kingdom) was the place to be for all those involved in the blackcurrant industry worldwide. More than 120 delegates from 16 different countries enjoyed a very warm welcome by the British organizing team, a lovely selection of high profile speakers and an exclusive overall programme with
Blackcurrants have their IBA facebook pages in English, French and German: Blackcurrant – best berry for life Cassis – petite baie contre stress et tensions Cassis – lecker gesund Do you like blackcurrants? Then you should like one of the pages! There will soon be much more to read on facebook, much more to like,
