Latest Trade News and Agreements: May 2023
Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement On May 31, 2023, the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will come into effect, providing Australian farmers with enhanced access to a significant market, and enabling them to expand their customer base. The FTA also grants UK consumers the opportunity to purchase high-quality, sustainable Australian produce alongside their existing domestically produced options. […]
INC Outreach Visit to China
INC co-founder spoke at two major events and toured multiple industrial facilities The INC traveled to China last month for an outreach visit that included a high-profile presence at two important industry events and tours of multiple industrial facilities. The trip served to consolidate ties with China’s nut and dried fruit industry and cement the […]
April 2023 News Brief
INC Confirms Speakers for Congress in London The speaker line-up for the INC Congress in London is shaping up nicely. Our two keynote speakers will be Virginia Stagni, Head of Business Development at the Financial Times, and mountaineer Edurne Pasaban, the first woman to summit all 14 eight-thousanders. The guest speakers at the Nutrition Research […]
Study Identifies Vascular Health Benefits of Peanut Intake
Regular consumption of peanuts and peanut butter could improve vascular biomarkers in healthy young adults A recent study published in Antioxidants evaluated the association of urinary phenolic metabolites with vascular biomarkers after peanut product consumption. The study was a three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted in 63 healthy young adults. Participants were instructed to consume […]
Regular Walnut Consumption May Improve Sustained Attention, Fluid Intelligence and ADHD Symptoms
Participants with the highest adherence to the intervention saw the most improvement A new study in eClinicalMedicine, a member of the Lancet family of journals, assessed whether walnut consumption has beneficial effects on the neuropsychological and behavioral development of adolescents. A six-month randomized controlled nutrition intervention trial was carried out in 12 high schools in […]
Two Studies Highlight Benefits of Preloading Major Meals with Almonds
A small premeal serving of almonds may help to delay or control conversion to diabetes A recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined whether preloading major meals with almonds would decrease overall glycemia and postprandial hyperglycemia in participants with prediabetes. The study had 60 participants and consisted of two phases: 1) […]
Marketing Orders
USA: Assessment Rate, California Prunes This rule implements a recommendation from the Prune Marketing Committee to increase the assessment rate established for the 2022-23 crop year. This final rule increases the assessment rate from $0.28 per ton of assessed dried prunes, the rate that was established for the 2020-21 and subsequent crop years, to $0.33 […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: April 2023
Costa Rica and Ecuador Sign FTA On March 1, 2023, Costa Rica and Ecuador signed a free trade agreement. This FTA intends to establish clear and transparent rules to regulate and promote trade between both countries. More information Israel-UAE Sign Free Trade Agreement Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed a free trade agreement […]
Food Safety Update: April 2023
Codex Alimentarius, News and Updates The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) is requesting comments on the recommendations of the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues. During the last meeting, the FAO Panel of Experts agreed to review residue and analytical aspects of several pesticides, including data on their metabolism, fate in the environment and […]
Labeling Update: April 2023
Italy: Provisions on the Naming of Food Products Containing Vegetable Proteins A law proposal introduced to the Italian Parliament is seeking to prevent plant-based meat alternatives from using ‘meaty’ names. The provisions of this law proposal apply to food products containing vegetable proteins manufactured and marketed in Italy. More information