More than 1.3 billion inhabitants – all likely to use any kind of product made of blackcurrants! China, the second biggest economic power of the world, has become a major export market for many countries and all sorts of products. Even if its economic growth has started slowing down over the past five years: let’s
Market situation This is the second year where many blackcurrant growers did not create an income from their orchards. It is a painful experience if the product can’t be sold. This is due to a general oversupply. Growers have to react to this. Successful ones will look for new partners, develop other products, search for contracts
We have to tell it to the whole world: blackcurrant is the best berry for life! And what a better way is there to get the message to millions of people all over the world than through facebook? There are almost 1.5 billion community members worldwide, and you may all join the blackcurrant community, using
IBA conference 2015 in Vilnius The newly created Lithuanian blackcurrant association hosted the International Blackcurrant Association European conference in June this year in Vilnius, under the motto “Blackcurrant – the stress hero”. 70 delegates from almost 20 different countries enjoyed extremely interesting presentations and discovered blackcurrant farming and processing in Lithuania. Many thanks to the Lithuanian team for
A brand new IBA website Since the creation of the International Blackcurrant Association, our website has been successfully uploaded with many useful information, enjoyable pictures, interesting feature stories. It has been a good way to show our valuable partnerships to the public. But since then, the world around us and our technology has changed also, and the
The International Blackcurrant Association has changed its logo! The Exec (President, Vice-Presidents and General Manager) have asked a designer to work out a new IBA logo, and here is the result: a simple illustration of a blackcurrant cluster with a leave and our name, in the colors of blackcurrants. This logo will be displayed in
After Bill Floyd’s retirement from his position as General Manager of the International Blackcurrant Association on 31st May this year, I am very pleased, honored and excited to take over this huge task. Bill has contributed a tremendous amount of time and energy to the development of an international blackcurrant family. Working only part-time as IBA’s General
held at Artis Centrum Hotel Vilnius, Lithuania, 10th June 2015 from 3:50pm to 4pm Welcome by President Dirk Herdieckerhoff welcomes delegates and observers, approximately 25 attended. Apologies from : Anthony Snell, Vice President, United Kingdom; Mike Kearney, Treasurer, New Zealand; Franz Ennser, Independent Director, Austria Juice; Florent Baillard, Director, France; Bill Floyd, New Zealand; Jim Griersen, New Zealand Minutes of 6th AGM held in
Held Tuesday 15th May 2012, commencing 4.15pm Welcome by President, Jim Grierson. Apologies: Jarrow Rogovin (USA); Wieslaw Blocki (Poland); Anthony Snell (UK); James Tavendale (NZ); Jane Lancaster (NZ); Greg Quinn (USA). Minutes of the 3rd AGM held in Goes, Netherlands, May 2011. Minutes approved (Moved Jensen/Seconded Eder). Matters arising from the Minutes of the 2nd AGM: A general discussion
Report on the IBA Strategic Programme Activities have been monitored on 6 platforms: Country Associations; Conference; Sector Groups; Health & Science; Promotion; Sponsorship; Executive (Governance & Administration). Activities shown within Financial year (1 April – 31 March), and not calendar year. Country Associations Nine countries are members of the IBA: Denmark; France; Germany; Japan; Netherlands,
Held Tuesday 4th June, 2013, commencing 4.15pm Welcome by President, Svend Jensen. Apologies: David Eder, Franz Ennser Minutes of 4th AGM held in Scotland, May 2012: Tabled as read: Moved Jensen/Seconded Kearney. Approved unanimous. Svend explained that under the Rules of the Association the Board had created the positions of two Vice Presidents and appointed Anthony Snell (VP
Held Monday 2 June 2014 at Bialowieza, Poland; 3.10pm-3.50pm Svend welcomed delegates and observers: approx 50 attended. Apologies from: Franz Ennser, Anthony Snell, Jun Fujikuma. Apologies be accepted, Moved Jensen/Seconded Grierson. Approved. Minutes of 2013 AGM taken as read. Discussion on Minutes 2013: none. Moved 2013 AGM Minutes correct: Moved Jensen/Seconded Grierson. Approved. Presidents Report read by