Why Was IPIC Formed?
The International Pulse Ingredient Consortium was created to enhance the trust, transparency and quality of pulse ingredients available to food industry. By aligning with broad compositional and/or physical definitions across a suite of ingredient categories, the provision of IPIC-certified ingredients aims to enhance the equity pulses within the food value chain by providing assurances required for food innovation.
Trust
To provide the food industry with pulse-derived ingredients that align with defined parameters across ingredient categories and those assurances required for consistent food production, innovation and labeling.
Transparency
To establish and sustain transparency amongst the pulse ingredient sector to empower the food industry with the tools to enhance the taste, nutrition, sustainability, and functionality of innovative food products.
Quality
To provide food industry with superior pulse ingredients with attributes that decrease threats to supply chains, and expedite food production and innovation to support the development of high-quality food products.
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Members and Partners of IPIC share a common interest and commitment to growing the pulse ingredient sector. Members of IPIC are pulse ingredient processors eligible to certify ingredients that align with IPIC definitions. Registered ingredients will be promoted in the IPIC ingredient directory. IPIC Partners include food manufacturers, research and not-for-profit organizations who do not manufacture or sell any pulse ingredients. Instead, these types of organizations use IPIC definitions and the IPIC platform for ingredient sourcing, research, events and promotional activities.