IFU Timeline
1945
Foundation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Foundation, Cornerstone
1955
First Joint FAO/WHO Conference on Food Additives.
Principes, Framework
1958
IFU Symposium Bristol 1958: Fruit Juice Concentrates
J.C. Bauernfeind (USA) Role of ascorbic acid in the browning phenomenon of
fruit juice, Conference Proceedings
Research, Clarification
1962
The first set of the IFU Methods were Published in Geneva.
Research, Information
2000
23rd. IFU Symposium in Cuba
Communication, Networking, International
2003
24th IFU Symposium in Moscow, Russia
Communication, Networking, International
2005
14th IFU Congress in Beijing, China
Networking, Communication, International
2013
IFU Congress in Kazan, Russia
Networking, International
1949
The IFUwas created in 1949 by the main fruit juice producers' organisations of the European countries.
Foundation
1948
1st IFU congress in Paris
Communication, Networking
1959
Internationaler IFU
Fruchtsaftkongress Wien 1959
Woidich, Analytische
Unterscheidung von roten und
schwarzen Johannisbeersäften
Method: Paper Chromatography
Left: black currant
Right: red currant
Research, Fact-Finding
1980
New Logo
Communication
2002
Writing the proposed rules for fruit juice at the Codex in Brazil
Representation
2005
The IFU Science & technology Commission produced the first ever Nutrition paper for the Global, Fruit Juice Industry.
Research, Information
2011
First IFU event in the USA.
Network, Communication
2011
The 34th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission is attended by 625 delegates from 145 Member countries and 1 Member Organization, and 34 international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Representation
1948
Foundation of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Foundation, Cornerstone
1957
The Technical Dictionary of the Fruit Juice Industry issued by the Swiss Fruit Union on behalf of the IFU
Information, Communication
1958
The European Commission in Brussels recognised IFU as a professional representative organisation.
Institutionalization
1968
7th International Congress of the IFU in Cannes
Communication, Networking
1996
Opening of the Juice World 2000 IFU Congress
Communication, International, Foresight
2004
Revised Fruit Juice Standards were completed at Codex in host Country Brazil.
Representation
2007
15th IFU Congress in the Netherlands
Networking, Communication, International