Presenting AIJN
European Fruit Juice Association
For over 50 years AIJN has been the representative association of the fruit juice industry in the E.U. It represents the industry from the fruit processors to the packers of the consumer products.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of AIJN is to work for the best possible political, regulatory and economic framework at EU level in order to add value and promote the growth of the fruit juice industry. More specifically the AIJN is to:
- Represent the interests and promote the image of the European Fruit Juice Industry in all its contacts with EU Officials, EU Institutions and other relevant organizations;
- Support and lobby European Union Institutions on all aspects of policy and legislation affecting the production, marketing, sales and trade in fruit juices and nectars in the EU;
- Promote and maintain fair competition and commercial viability of fruit juices and nectars in the EU;
- Provide, in collaboration with the European Quality Control System (EQCS), mechanisms and instruments securing safe and authentic goods in order to maintain and increase consumer confidence in the good and healthy image of fruit and vegetable juices and nectars;
- Inform and advise the Fruit Juice Industry on all aspects of European legislation likely to affect their businesses.
The A.I.J.N. Structure
The General Assembly is the supreme decision making body in which all members are represented. The Assembly meets twice a year, once in Brussels in the winter and once in the summer, by rotation, in one of the Member States.
Five permanent Committees and Expert Groups – Technical, Code of Practice, Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability and Communications – form the basis of AIJN's activities and provide the expert guidance needed to put forward approaches and policy solutions to the Board and the General Assembly: These groups meet at least twice a year.
The association is managed by an Executive Board of 9 persons, which is chaired by the President.
The A.I.J.N. Membership
If you would like to know more about possibilities and procedure of becoming AIJN member please contact the AIJN secretariat using the following contact details:
A.I.J.N.
Rue de la Loi 221, box 5
1040 Brussels – Belgium
Tel: +32 2 235 06 23
Fax: +32 2 282 94 20
aijn/aijn,org
The association has 3 kinds of members:
Full Members
Full members are national fruit juice associations from E.U. Member States.
1. Austria
Jutta KAUFMANN-KERSCHBAUM
Geschäftsführerin
VERBAND DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN FRUCHTSAFT- UND FRUCHTSIRUPINDUSTRIE
Zaunergasse 1-3
1030 Wien
Austria
Tel: +43 1 713 15 05
Fax: +43 1 713 39 46
E-mail: getraenke/dielebensmittel,at
Website: www.getraenkeverband.at/cms/content/view/102/114
2. Belgium
Nadia LAPAGE
Secretary General
AJUNEC – ASSOCIATION BELGE DES FABRICANTS, EMBOUTEILLEURS ET IMPORTATEURS DE JUS DE FRUITS ET NECTARS
Avenue des Arts 43
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 550 17 56
Fax: +32 (0)2 550 17 54
E-mail: nadia,lapage/ajunec,be
3. Cyprus
Kikoula COTSAPAS
THE CYPRUS CANNERS & FRUIT JUICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
CYPRUS CANNING CO LTD
P.O.B. 50021
3600 Limassol
Cyprus
Tel: +357 25883100
Fax: +357 25324289
E-mail: kikoula/keanltd,com,cy
Website www.kean.com.cy
4. Denmark
Gitte HESTEHAVE
Secretary General
DANISH FRUIT JUICE AND JAM INDUSTRIES
1787 COPENHAGEN V
Denmark
Tel: +45 33 77 33 77
Fax: +45 33 77 34 20
E-mail: gh/di,dk
Website: www.foedevarer.di.dk
5. Finland
Elisa PIESALA
Secretary General
JUICE AND PRESERVES INDUSTRIES' ASSOCIATION
PO Box 115, Pasilankatu 2
00241 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 914 88 72 28
Mob: +358 407 54 68 24
Fax: +358 914 88 72 01
E-mail: elisa,piesala/etl,fi
Website: www.etl.fi
6. France
Thomas GAUTHIER
Secrétaire Général
UNION NATIONALE DES PRODUCTEURS DE JUS DE FRUITS (UNIJUS)
Boulevard des Capucines 23
75002 PARIS
France
Tel: +33 1 47 42 82 82
Fax: +33 1 47 42 82 81
E-mail: tgauthier/unijus,org
Website: www.jusdefruits.org
7. Germany
Karsten SENNEWALD
HauptGeschäftsführer
VERBAND DER DEUTSCHEN FRUCHTSAFT-INDUSTRIE e.V.
Mainzer Straße 253
53179 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49 228 95 46 00
Fax: +49 228 954 60 30
E-mail: fruchtsaftverband/gmx,de
Website: www.fruchtsaft.org
8. Ireland
Sinead FINNEGAN
Executive Director
FRUIT JUICE PRODUCERS OF IRELAND
Suite B, 1st Floor
Ashtown Business Centre
Navan Road
Dublin 7
Ireland
Tel: +353 1 460 08 11
Fax: +353 1 460 08 14
E-mail: sinead/beveragecouncilofireland,ie
Website: www.beveragecouncilofireland.ie
9. Italy
Franca PERON
Secretary
A.I.I.P.A. – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA INDUSTRIE PRODOTTI ALIMENTARI
Corso di Porta Nuova 34
20121 MILANO
Italy
Tel: +39 02 65 41 84
Fax: +39 02 65 48 22
E-mail: f,peron/aiipa,it
Website: www.aiipa.it
Ottavio CAGIANO
Direttore
FEDERVINI
Via Mentana 2/B
00185 ROMA
Italy
Tel: +39 06 44 69 421
Fax: +39 06 49 41 566
E-mail: federvini/federvini,it
Website: www.federalimentare.it
Sergio TONDINI
CONSERVE ITALIA SCARL
Via Paolo Poggi, 11
40068 San Lozzaro Di Savena (Bo)
Italy
Tel: +39 051 6228 500
Fax: +39 051 6228 421
E-mail: stondini/ccci,it
Website: www.conserveitalia.it
10. Netherlands
Jouke SCHAT
Secretaris/director
FWS
Postbus 179
2501 CD Den Haag
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 3180710
Fax: +31 70 3106173
E-mail: jschat/dranken,org
Website: www.fws.nl
11. Poland
Barbara GROELE
Secretary General
POLISH ASSOCIATION OF JUICE PRODUCERS (KUPS)
Ul. Rakowiecka 36, lok 339, 340
02-532 Warsaw
Poland
Tel: +48 22 6063863
Fax: +48 22 6464472
E-mail: biuro/kups,org,pl
Website: www.kups.org.pl
12. Portugal
Francisco MENDONÇA
Secretary General
ANIRSF – ASSOCIAÇÃO NACIONAL DOS INDUSTRIAIS DE REFRIGERANTES E SUMOS DE FRUTOS
Av. Miguel Bombarda, 110 – 2° Dto
1050-167 LISBOA
Portugal
Tel: +351 21 794 05 74
Fax: +351 21 793 82 33
E-mail: anirsf/netcabo,pt
Website: www.anirsf.pt
13. Spain
Alfonso MENA
Secretary General
ASOZUMOS – ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE FABRICANTES DE ZUMOS
C/ Princesa 24
28008 MADRID
Spain
Tel: +34 91 559 24 52
Fax: +34 91 559 66 49
E-mail: asozumos/intelideas,com
Website: www.asozumos.org
José Antonio Garcia FERNANDEZ
Secretary General
A.I.Z.C.E. – ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE LA INDUSTRIA DE ZUMOS Y CONCENTRADOS DE FRUTOS CITRICOS Y SUS PRODUCTOS DERIVADOS
C/ Villaleal n° 3
Murcia 30001
Spain
Tel: +34 968 216619
Fax: +34 968 220947
E-mail: secretaria/zumosdefrutas,org
Website: www.zumosdefrutas.org
14. Sweden
Peter WANNDING
Secretary General
SWEDISH JUICE ASSOCIATION
Livsmedelsföretagen (Li) – Swedish Food Federation
Box 55680
(Storgatan 19)
102 15 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 762 65 03
Fax: +46 8 762 65 12
E-mail: peter,wannding/li,se
Website: www.li.se
15. United Kingdom
Bob HARGITT
Technical Executive
British Soft Drinks Association
20-22 Bedford Row
London, WC1R 4EB
United Kindom
Tel: +44 20-7405-0300
Fax: +44 20-7831-6014
E-mail: rhargitt/britishsoftdrinks,com
Website: www.britishsoftdrinks.com
Associated Members
Affiliated Members are national associations which are representative for the fruit juice industry in countries which applied for EU membership.
Serbian Fruit Juice Producers Association (SFJPA)
Miladin M. SEVARLIC
PhD, Consultant
Savez poljoprivrednih inzinjera i tehnicara Srbije
Za UPVSS
Kneza Milosa 7 A
11000 Belgrade
Republic of Serbia
Tel: +381.11.3230.119
Fax: +381.11.3230.119
E-mail: milsevar/eunet,rs
The Turkish Fruit Juice Industry Association (MEYED)
Ebru AKDAG – Secretary General
Mehmet Sevki Pasa Cad. No:22/15, 34744
Bostanci-Kadikoy
Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: +90 216 373 23 62
Fax: +90 216 373 16 52
E-mail: meyed/meyed,org,tr
Website: www.meyed.org.tr
Observer Members
Observers are:
- National associations representative for the fruit juice industry in European countries who are not eligible to become full or affiliated members;
- Individual companies from non-EU countries who are suppliers of raw materials to the EU juice industry and/or associations representing these suppliers;
- Individual companies who are suppliers of packaging materials, equipment, ingredients or processing aids to the EU fruit and vegetable juices and nectars industry and/or associations who represent these companies;
- International associations active in the fruit and vegetable juices and nectars industry.
Bucher Unipektin AG
Dr. Hartmut HAVERLAND
Managing Director
Murzlenstrasse 80
8166 Niederweningen
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 857 23 14
Fax: +41 44 857 23 41
E-mail: hartmut,haverland/bucherunipektin,com
Website: www.bucherunipektin.com
Wonderful Brands bvba
Ton HAZELOF
Franklin Rooseveltlaan 348 U
9000 Gent
BELGIUM
Tel: + 32/ 9 2650225
Fax: + 32/ 9 2650250
E-mail: thazelof/wonderfulbrands,com
Bericap GmbH & Co. KG
Joerg THIELS
Kirchstraße 5
55257 Budenheim
GERMANY
Tel: +49 (6139) 2902-911
Fax: +49 (6139) 2902-181
E-mail: joerg,thiels/bericap,com
Website: www.bericap.com
Klaus Böcker GmbH
Martin WEGENER
Bahnhofstrasse 26
21614 Buxtehude
GERMANY
Tel: +49 (4161 – 5555 – 0)
Fax: +49 (4161 – 3536)
E-mail: martin,wegener/boecker-gmbh,com
Website: boecker-gmbh.com
Citrus BR
Christian LOHBAUER
Executive President
Rua Iguatemi 448 sala 701
01451-010 Sao Paulo – SP
Brazil
Tel: 55+11+9278.1200
E-mail: cl/citrusbr,com
Website: www.citrusbr.com
SIG COMBIBLOC GmbH & Co KG
Axel MEIER
Rurstrasse 58
52438 Linnich
Germany
Tel: +49 2462 79 25 20
Fax: +49 2462 79 25 19
E-mail: axel,meier/sig,biz
Website: www.sigcombibloc.com
Döhler GmbH
Kees COOLS
Member Eexecutive board
Riedstrasse 7-9
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel: +49 6151 301 570
Fax: +49 6151 301 445
E-mail: kees,cools/doehler,com
Website: www.doehler.com
Dole Packaged Food Europe
Marc DESCHRIJVER
President
92 rue de Courcelles
75008 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (1) 55 27 10 60
Fax: +33 (1) 55 27 10 82
E-mail: marc_deschrijver/eu,dole,com
Website: www.dole.com
Elopak GmbH & Co.KG
Petra DECKER
Brunckstrasse 22
67346 Speyer
Germany
Tel: +49 6232 639260
Fax: +49 6232 639821
Mob: +49 173 686 9846
E-mail: petra,decker/elopak,de
Website: www.elopak.de
Eurofins Scientific Analytics
Marcel DUMOULIN
Rue Pierre Adolphe Bobierre
BP 42301
44323 Nantes cedex 3
France
Tel: 33 (0)2 51 83 21 06
Fax: 33 (0)2 51 83 21 11
Mob: 33 (0)6 86 48 21 40
E-mail: MarcelDumoulin/eurofins,com
Website: www.eurofins.com
Firmenich SA
Marc PESSERS
Marketing Manager Beverages
Rue de la Bergère 7
1217 Meyrin 2 (Genève)
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 780 22 11
Fax: +41 22 780 24 36
E-mail: marc_pessers,Europe/firmenich,com
Website: www.firmenich.com
JBT FoodTech
Juan MARTINEZ
Commercial and Service
Julian Carnarillo 26, 4°
28037 MADRID
Spain
Tel: +34 91 304 00 45
Fax: +34 91 327 50 03
E-mail: juan,martinez/jbtc,com
Website: www.jbtfoodtech.com
Krones AG
Dr Patrick ENGELHARD
Department Manager Aseptic Research & Development
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling
Germany
Tel: +49 9401 70-1770
Fax: +49 9401 70-911770
Mob: +49 151 15009187
E-mail: Patrick,Engelhard/krones,com
Website: www.krones.com
Ocean Spray International Services (UK) Limited
Jonathan DUFFIN
Laser House
75-79 Guilford Street
Chertsey
Surrey, KT16 9AS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (1932) 570 400
Fax: +44 (1932) 570 345
E-mail: jduffin/oceanspray,com
Website: www.oceanspray.com
Pirella Juice Factory
Boris SPALEVIC
Commercial director
Novo Selo bb
81410 Danilovgrad
Montenegro
Tel/Fax: +382 20 883 350
Mob: +382 69 012 406
E-mail: pirella/t-com,me
Website: www.pirellajuices.com
Purac
Ashley WIKE
Business Development Manager Health & Wellness-Europe
P.O. Box 21
4200 AA, Gorinchem
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 611 032 848
E-mail: a,wike/purac,com
Website: www.purac.com
Russian Union of Juice Producers
Natalia IVANOVA
President
9-1, Kolokolnikov pereulok,
Moscow, 107045,
Russia
Tel/Fax: +7 (495) 502 9938
E-mail: rsps/rsps,ru
Website: www.rsps.ru
T. B. Fruit, Group of Companies
Roman KOPACH
Managing Director
274a Lvivska str.
Gorodok, Lviv region
81500, Ukraine
Tel: +38 032 31 31784
Fax: +38 032 31 32784
Mobile: +38 067 340 03 55
E-mail: r,kopach/dar,lviv,ua
Website: www.tbfruit.com
Tetra Pak International
Erika MINK
Director Global Environment, EU & Government Affairs
28A Gossetlaan
1702 Groot-Bijgaarden
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 230 80 68
Mob: +32 (0)478 99 23 00
E-mail: erika,mink/tetrapak,com
Website: www.tetrapak.com
Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG
Armin BEHRINGER
Legal Department
Rudolf-Wild-Strasse 107-115
69214 Eppelheim
Germany
Tel: +49 6221 799 210
Fax: +49 6221 799 970210
E-mail: armin,behringer/wild,de
Website: www.wild.de
Ziemann + Bauer GmbH
Michael KURZWEIL
Head of Tank Sales
Industriestrasse 6
63927 Bürgstadt/Main
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)93 71 4002-150
Fax: +49 (0) 93 71 4002-140
Mob: +49 (0) 170 58 77 221
E-mail: michael,kurzweil/ziemann,com
Website: www.ziemann.com
External representation
The AIJN is an active member of:
- The European Quality Control System (EQCS);
- The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA);
- The International Federation of Fruit Juice Producers (IFU).
AIJN further represents the fruit juice industry in the EU Commission’s
- Advisory Group on Fruit and Vegetables;
- Forecast Working Groups “Citrus” and “Apples and Pears”.