Food Safety Update: September 2024

EU: Plant Protection Products Update The European Commission has renewed the approval or extended the approval period of several substances. Approval of the use of folpet, metrafenone and captan was renewed until 2039. In the case of captan, some restrictions have been imposed. Specifically, use of this substance is only allowed outside flowering of the […]

Marketing Orders: September 2024

USA: Proposed Amendments to California Raisins Marketing Order No. 989 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a recommended decision proposing to amend Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The proposed amendments would reduce the size of the Raisin Administrative Committee, eliminate the designated […]

Sustainability Update: September 2024

Cambodia: Partnership with EU and Germany to Boost Cashew Industry The European Union and Germany have partnered with Cambodia on a project to enhance Cambodia’s cashew and pepper industries. The EU-German Cambodia Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (CAPSAFE) project will focus on increasing local value addition, strengthening national systems governing food safety and […]

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 […]

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.   […]