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About IPA Prunes

The International Prune Association (IPA) was created to promote the international prune industry and to represent the interests of prune growers and packers globally.

Since its creation, the IPA has been at the forefront of stimulating the consumption of prunes, facilitating the exchange of information, and generating an integrated platform for its members and key stakeholders in the research and promotion of prunes.

Mission and Goals

The fundamental mission and goals of IPA include:

To set up a permanent link between world prune producers.

To coordinate actions aimed at protecting producers’ interests.

To increase world consumption of prunes.

To encourage and develop the exchange of up to date information concerning production and market trends between members.

To organize meetings of economic interests between members.

Executive Committee

Association Leaders

President
Francisco Araujo (Argentina)

Secretary General
Henk Pienaar (South Africa)

Executive Committee Members

Tony Toscan (Australia)

Pedro Pablo Diaz (Chile)

Jaime Lira (Chile)

Gaëtan Vergnes (France)

Frank Hayer (France)

Francisco Araujo (Argentina)

Alberto Levi (Italy)

Charl Herbst (South Africa)

Executive Committee Collaborators

Brandon Flynn (USA)

Donn Zea (USA)

Dane Lance (USA)

Pedro Acuňa (Chile)

Sébastien Crouzet (France)

Roll of Honour

The following list contains the names of the IPA Roll of Honour

  • Jean-Claude Bousigon (France)
  • Gus Collin (USA)
  • Earl Giacolini (USA)
  • Jeff Granger (Australia)
  • Chris Krone (South Africa)
  • Dorothy Lindauer (USA, † Oct. 15, 2012)
  • Ken Lindauer (USA)
  • Richard Peterson (USA)
  • Camilo Pizarro (Chile, † Aug. 11, 2013)
  • Philippe Valay (France)
  • Hector Claro (Chile)

The following persons and entities are eligible for membership within IPA:

  • Prune growers and organizations which are representative of prune growers, as full members
  • When they are established in a prune producing country, prune packers and prune shippers, as full members or as associated members
  • Any other persons, corporate businesses or organizations who are interested in IPA activities, as associated members
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CLÚSTER CIRUELA INDUSTRIA DE MENDOZA
Representative:
Francisco ARAUJO (francisco.araujo@lareserva-sa.com.ar)

Asset 10

CALIFORNIA DRIED PLUM BOARD
3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834-1699
Ph. +1 916 565-6232
Fax. +1 916 565-6237
Web: www.californiadriedplums.org
Representative:
Donn ZEA (dzea@cdpb.org)

SACRAMENTO PACKING INC.
PO Box 3540 – YUBA CITY, CA 96992
Ph. +1 530 671-4488
Fax. +1 530 671-7841
Web: www.sacramentopacking.com
Representative:
Jaswant BAINS (jbains@sacramentopacking.com)

NATIONAL RAISIN COMPANY (Associated Member)
PO Box 219 – FOWLER, CA 93625
Ph. +1 559 834-5981
Fax. +1 559 834-1055
Web: www.nationalraisin.com
Representative:
David MAZZOLA (dmazzola@nationalraisin.com)

WILBUR PACKING Co. Inc (Associated Member)
P.O. Box 3730 – YUBA CITY, CA 95992
Ph. +1-530-671-4911
Fax. +1-530-671-4905
Web: www.wilburpacking.com
Representative:
Richard WILBUR (sales@wilburpacking.com)

PRUNE BARGAINING ASSOCIATION
335 Teegarden Avenue, Suite B – YUBA CITY, CA 95991
Ph. +1 530 674-5636
Fax. +1 530 674-3804
Web: www.prunebargaining.com
Representatives:
Ranvir SINGH (rt3000gt@yahoo.com)
Greg THOMPSON (greg@prunebargaining.com)

SUNSWEET GROWERS INC.
901 N. Walton Avenue – YUBA CITY, CA. 95993
Ph. +1 530 674-5010
Fax. +1 530 674-0132
Web: www.sunsweet.com
Representatives:
Gary THIARA (gthiara@sunsweet.com)
Dane LANCE (dlance@sunsweet.com)

LINDAUER RIVER RANCH
11790 Tyler Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Representative:
Michael VASEY (michael.vasey@yahoo.com)

Asset 12

DRIED TREE FRUIT
PO Box 163 – PAARL 7622
Ph. +27 21 870 2900
Fax. +27 21 87 22 675
Representatives:
Charl HERBST (charl@stanislaus.co.za)

Asset 8

COOPERATIVA MODENESE ESSICCAZIONE FRUTTA
Stradello Aggazzotti, 90 – 41010 SANTA MARIA DI MUGNANO (MODENA)
Ph. +39 059 460124
Fax. +39 059 460477
Web: www.montere.it
Representative:
Alberto LEVI (info@montere.it)

NOBERASCO S.p.A.
Regione Bagnoli 5 – 17031 Albenga (SV)
Ph. +39 0182 563321
Fax. +39 0182 540670
Web: www.noberasco.it
Representative:
Gianbenedetto NOBERASCO (giabetto@noberasco.it)

VE.BA COOPERATIVA ORTOFRUTTICOLE S.R.L.
Via Palmirano, 66 – 44040 GAIBANELLA (Ferrara)
Ph. +39 0532 718463
Fax. +39 0532 902586
Representative:
Rudi RICCI MINGANI(coopveba@tin.it)

Asset 13

COMITE ECONOMIQUE DU PRUNEAU
2 rue des Magnolias – BP 130 – 47303 VILLENEUVE SUR LOT
Ph. +33 5 53 41 55 55
Fax. +33 5 53 40 29 36
Web: www.pruneau.fr
Representatives:
Sebastian Crouzet (crouzet.seb@gmail.com)
Frank HAYER (hayer.frank@orange.fr)
Gaëten VERGNES (gaetan.vergnes@pruneau.fr)

Asset 9

CHILE PRUNES ASSOCIATION
Cruz del Sur 133, of 703 – LAS CONDES – SANTIAGO
Tel. +56 2 2472 4783
Web: www.chileprunes.cl
Representatives:
Pedro Pablo DIAZ (pdiaz@sofruco.cl)

ASPROCICA-PRUNESCO
BO BOX 102, PIRQUE – SANTIAGO
Ph. +56 2 2489 0000
Web: www.prunesco.com
Representatives:
Federico MONTES (fmontes@prunesco.com)

AGRÍCOLA CHENA LTDA.

AMÉRICO VESPUCIO 1090 OF. 1102 – VITACURA 763 – 0479 – SANTIAGO
Representatives:
Héctor CLARO (hectorclaroc@gmail.com)

CIRUELAS CHILE
Guadalupe 672 – SAN FERNANDO
Ph. +56 72 713 616
Web: www.ciruelaschile.cl
Representatives:
Jesús DE LA RIVA (jdelariva@abaconsulting.cl)

SUNSWEET CHILE
Don Carlos 5939 Of. 506 – RANCAGUA
Ph. +56 2 3351168
Fax +56 2 3351170
Representatives:
Harold SCHENKER (schenker@schenker.net )

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AUSPRUNES c/- Australian Dried Fruits Association
PO Box 1190 Griffith NSW 2680 Australia
Ph. +61 3 5023 5174
Email: accounts@ausprunes.org.au
Web: www.ausprunes.org.au
Representative: Tony Toscan
Representative email: tony@cavasofarming.com.au

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