International
Pineapple
Organization
IPO Global Conference Headquarters
Events Registrations / Sponsorships
International Pineapple Organization
IPO Cooperative Programs
Our Members receive the best possible pricing and availability of products and services with our buying power, while our Sponsors have the opportunity to work with our membership as one large cooperative. Meeting several times annually at our Global Conferences, and working together throughout the year, it’s a win win for the members and sponsors of the IPO – International Pineapple Organization. The IPO designates savings to go back to the pineapple growing communities.
The International Pineapple Organization has developed this co op to maximize efficiency and profit for the pineapple industry through identifying common needs in Buying, Marketing, Cost Savings, and Consulting. The collective power of our sponsors brings strength to the individual members. That is the fundamental concept behind a cooperative. Our cooperative's mission is to identify common needs among its members and leverage the group to maximize efficiencies and economies of scale. It is the combined force of our members that gives the cooperative its power, and in turn that power makes the membership stronger and more efficient.
How does my company become a Cooperative Sponsor?
Your company must join as one of the Sponserships: either Silver, Gold or Platinum and commit to one year with the IPO for a minimum of conferences throughout the year. See below:
A Silver Corporate Package Sponsorship | IPO Cooperative Vendor Partner
Commit to TWO (2) Conferences throughout one calandar year. (Paid Quarterly / TWO $2500 Payments)
Offer a *rebate of 5% savings to the IPO Charity that goes back to the pineapple growing communities.
Work diligently with all IPO members to offer the best pricing and services possible.
A Gold Corporate Package Sponsorship | IPO Cooperative Vendor Partner
Commit to THREE (3) Conferences throughout one calandar year. (Three $2500 Quarterly Payments)
Offer a *rebate of 5% savings to the IPO Charity that goes back to the pineapple growing communities.
Work diligently with all IPO members to offer the best pricing and services possible.
A Platinum Corporate Package Sponsorship | IPO Cooperative Vendor Partner
Commit to FOUR (4) Conferences throughout one calandar year. (FOUR $2,500 Quarterly Payments)
Offer a *rebate of 5% savings to the IPO Charity that goes back to the pineapple growing communities.
Work diligently with all IPO members to offer the best pricing and services possible.
All of the co-op advantage packages above offer a 10% discount if paid in full for the year.
*The IPO designates 100% of the rebate fee per package to go directly back to the pineapple grower communities. This will help with both economic and social responsibilities.
What kind of products and services is the IPO Cooperative currently looking for?
If your company has any products or service your company feels will work within these categories - or any products or services you feel our members can use - please contact us. The IPO coop wants as many companies and opportunities possible to assist for its members.
*Please check back weekly as this list is updated every Friday.
1- FARM
Agricultural Cosultants
Farm Management Team
Certification Process
Organic
Sustainability Initiative (Rain Forest, Global Gap, GFSI, SQF, etc.)
Soil sampling and certification
Put Traceability Systems in place
2.- PREPARE THE SOIL
Topographers
Grading
Tractors & Farm Equipment
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Mulch
Drip Irrigation
3.- PLANT THE FIELD
Labour Force
Buy Plants
Plant the Plants
Stakes to mark each plot
Work Clothes & Equipement for workers
4.- IRRIGATE - KEEP WEEDS & PESTS OUT
Organic Methods
Conventional Methods
Water Equipment
Hoses and Systems
Fertilizers
Feeding Supplies
5.- KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PRODUCTION
Farm Mangement Software
Staffing Companies
Office Equipment
Office Suppies
Communication Systems
6..- HARVEST YOUR CROP
Picking Machinery
Harvesters
Labor Force
7.- DELIVER THE HARVEST TO THE PACKHOUSE
Tractors
Trailers
Containers
8.- PRODUCT RECEPTION
Water Holding tanks to wash the fruit
Detergents to sanitize the fruit
Chemicals
Cleaning Supplies
9.- PACKING SHED
Arquitects
Plant Equipment
Plant Design
Cleaning Suppies
Caps, glove workers supplies
Packaging, pallets
10.- GRADING & SORTING
Conveyor Belts
Optical or Cup Sizers
Packing Tables
Boxes & Stickers
Corner Boards
Labels
Pallets
Corner Boards
Weights & Measurements
11.- COLD ROOM & CONTAINER PACKING
Fork Lifts to move pallets
Pallets per Sea Container
Refrigeration Equipment
Forced Cooling Tunnels
Ethylene Scrubbers
Temperature recorders
Controlled Atmosphere Monitors
Tracking Equipment
Lot number Traceability Software
Certification and Tracebility Software
12.- PRODUCT IS READY TO SHIP
Freight Forwarders
Customs Brokers
Trucking Companies
Insurance Companies
13.- AT THE PORT
Shipping Lines
Stevedores
Port Authorities
14.- ARRIVAL AT FOREIGN PORT
Customs Brokers
Drayage Companies
Trucking Companies
Cold Room/Distribution Centers
Port Authorities
15.- DISTRIBUTION
Importers
Distributors
Inspection Companies/Surveyors
Repack Companies
Banks
Factoring Companies
16. - POINT OF SALES:
Wholesale Terminal Markets
Supermarket Chain Distribution Centers
Retail and Wholesale Sales
Vaue Added Processors