Peanut Allergy News Round-up
Recent developments offer hope for better allergy management Significant progress is being made in the battle against peanut allergy. Several recent milestones in different countries mark positive steps towards more effective treatments and better management. US approves use of oral immunotherapy drug in toddlers with peanut allergy On July 26, 2024, the U.S. Food […]
Study Suggests Dried Fruit Intake Could Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The findings provided insights into daily primary prevention measures for type 2 diabetes A recent study published in Nutrition & Metabolism set out to examine the association between dried fruit consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data on dried fruit intake, as well as genotypic and phenotypic data, from a genome-wide association […]
Research Finds Cashews May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults on Weight-Loss Treatment
Participants who ate cashews also saw improvements in liver function biomarkers A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition set out to assess the effect of eating cashews and cashew nut oil on body fat as well as adiposity, cardiometabolic and liver function indicators during weight-loss treatment. The study was a randomized controlled-feeding study involving […]
Worldwide Adoption of Nut-Rich Diet Would Reduce Food-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The decrease is primarily attributed to shifts from red meat to nuts and legumes Climate goals cannot be achieved without efforts to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions, which account for approximately one-third of human-induced emissions. A new study published in Nature Climate Change modeled the changes in food-related emissions associated with worldwide adoption of the […]
INC Participates in China International Tree Nuts Conference
The trip bolstered the INC’s ongoing initiatives in China The INC participated in the 2024 China International Tree Nuts Conference on August 6-9 in Hangzhou, China. Now in its 17th year, this well-known industry event is organized by the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CFNA). […]
Marketing Orders: August 2024
USA: Temporary Relaxation of Substandard and Maturity Dockage Requirements for California Raisins The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule that adopts, without change, an interim final rule that temporarily changes the substandard and maturity dockage requirements for raisins covered under the Federal marketing order for raisins produced from […]
Labeling Update: August 2024
East Africa: Standards on Raw In-shell Macadamias, Cashew Flour and Peanut Flour Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the draft East African Standards on raw in-shell macadamias, cashew flour and peanut flour were adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on June 14, 2024. […]
Food Safety Update: August 2024
FAO/WHO: Call for Data on Total Aflatoxins in Ready-to-Eat Peanuts On August 1, 2024, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) issued a request for data on total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. This announcement comes after the 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17), held in Panama in April […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: August 2024
Africa: Tripartite Free Trade Area Comes Into Effect On July 25, 2024, the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) came into effect, allowing 14 countries —Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe— to trade freely in a single commerce bloc. More information China: Draft Standards for […]
Sustainability Update: August 2024
EU: FAQ Document on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive The European Commission has published a document addressing frequently asked questions about the recently adopted Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The document covers a wide range of topics related to the CSDDD, including the scope of the legislation, the timeline for application of the new […]