Who we are

AIPG is the international association representing producers, processors and traders in natural tree exudate gums, principally Gum Arabic and other natural gums. In 2001, the expanded Association for the International Promotion of Gums was created by a merger of the hitherto existing AIPG and INGAR, the International Natural Gums Association for Research. Today, AIPG is a strong association with members from both producing and consuming countries. Most of the members come from the European Union (EU) and Sahelian African nations, but the United States of America and Japan are also represented. The members work together to further promote the use and image of natural exudate gums in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and technical applications.

Further Details

Application for for membership:

Please contact the secretariat in Hamburg for further details under AIPG@wga-hh.de

The main targets of AIPG are to
  • Ensure the safe use of natural gums as food/feed additives and ingredients
  • Protect and promote the global production and trade of natural gums
  • Conduct research to explore new applications and innovations
  • Advocate for the natural gums industry in regulatory matters before international organizations such as Codex Alimentarius, the European Union, FAO, JECFA, and national regulatory bodies
  • Organize meetings, seminars, and publications to share the latest commercial and scientific developments
How to become a member
  • Full membership is opened to associations and individual companies involved in natural gums
  • Associate membership is open to individuals and bodies interested in natural gums
  • All members are required to follow the objectives and aims of AIPG
  • Members are expected to apply AIPG's Code of Conduct
  • For membership application, please be so kind as to contact the secretariat in Hamburg under AIPG@wga-hh.de
How we are organised
  • The Secretary and Legal Adviser is Mr. Lutz Düshop, attorney at law
  • The Manager Scientific Affairs is Mr. Björn-Darjush Buchmann
  • The assistant to the Secretary is Mrs. Nicole Krämer