Chilenut Values the Networking and the Secure Market Provided by INC Membership

Chilenut is an association that represents the entire walnut industry in Chile. Founded in 2002, they were born out of the necessity to form a coherent and cohesive vision for the whole Chilean industry. As the market began to grow rapidly in Chile, a new association, Chilean Walnut Commission was formed and in 2018, both Chilenut and Chilean Walnut Commission merged, as both had the same goal of advancing the industry. Chilenut’s mission is to ensure the sustainable development of the Chilean walnut industry, representing associated producers and exporters, at governmental, union and international levels, being an effective promoter of the opening of new markets and the growth of consumption, providing information for said development and promoting the best practices related to the quality and safety of the product.

INC is the Center of the Nut & Dried Fruit Industry

As the Chilean walnut industry continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to connect with the global nut market and by being a member of the INC, this is made possible. Chilenut is a regular attendee of the INC Congress and one of the best aspects of this annual event is summed up by Nicolás Di Cosmo, Chilenut’s President (2018-2020), “All industry networking is here. Everyone who is really in the market, really in the products, is here [INC Congress]”. With INC Congresses, there is a sense of cohesiveness in the global nut and dried fruit market and Chilenut sees this as a benefit because they know that the real players of the market are in attendance. As Di Cosmo says, “it has helped us develop our industry with new customers, new destinations, and new products”.

Despite the wonderful success of INC Congresses, Chilenut doesn’t stop there with their involvement as members of the INC. They also participate in INC Pavilions, giving a spot for Chilean walnut companies to come and join the entire industry under the INC umbrella.

In any market, security and consistency provide companies with an excellent environment in which they can conduct business, and this is a goal of the INC. As Mr. Di Cosmo states, “we’ve seen how the INC establishes rules, networking, everything that makes the world market a really secure market”. Through constant monitoring of news, updates, and regulations in the industry and the Business Integrity Committee, the INC strives to give their members the best atmosphere to connect with industry peers and develop their businesses. Having this security is important for INC members like Chilenut and thanks to growth in the Chilean market, Chilenut is able to support in more ways than just membership. They are a consistent sponsor of INC Congresses and as Di Cosmo remarks, “We are happy to be a part of it [INC] for this long and we will keep supporting and being a part of it [INC]”.

Chilenut’s Advice? Become a Member of the INC

Chilenut’s time as an INC member has been so fruitful that they encourage all nut and dried fruit companies or associations to become a part of the INC: “And so us as an association or companies, join the INC which is the world association to make it stronger, better, which gives more benefits to all of us.”