Marketing Orders: June 2025

USA: Marketing Order for California Prune Board Renewed Through 2030 Following a successful public hearing and comment period, the California Prune Board has been reauthorized by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for another five years through July 31, 2030. Operating under a marketing order, the program is funded through mandatory assessments from […]

Research Shows Walnuts May Help Reduce Inflammation and Colon Cancer Risk

A compound produced after walnut consumption was linked to healthier colon tissue A recent study published in Cancer Prevention Research examined the cancer-protective effects of walnuts, focusing on the role of urolithin A —a compound produced in the gut when certain polyphenols found in walnuts are metabolized by the microbiome. Urolithin A has been associated […]

Study Finds Pecans Improve Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight Adults

Eating 57 grams of pecans daily had a positive impact on heart and metabolic health A recent study published in Current Developments in Nutrition evaluated the cardiometabolic effects of eating pecans instead of usual snacks in adults at risk for cardiometabolic diseases. The study was a 12-week parallel randomized controlled trial involving overweight or obese […]

INC Advocates for Industry Needs at 72nd UNECE Session on Dry and Dried Produce

INC highlights climate-driven challenges and increasing pest pressure The INC participated in the 72nd Session of the UNECE Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce, held on June 11-12, 2025, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Representing the global nut and dried fruit industry, the INC emphasized the increasing impact of […]

May 2025 News Brief

New INC Chairman Elected Ashok Krishen to serve as Chairman of the INC, leading its vision and global initiatives During the 2025 INC Congress in Mallorca, Ashok Krishen, Managing Director and CEO of the Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) nuts business, was elected as the new INC Chairman for the next four years. Mr. Krishen succeeds […]

Labeling Update: May 2025

EU: Updated List of Products and Substances Authorized for Use in Organic Production On May 26, 2025, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/973, which amends and corrects the regulation from 2021 that authorizes certain products and substances for use in organic production.   India: Draft Amendment to Vegan Foods Regulation The Food Safety […]

Latest Trade News and Agreements: May 2025

EU: Public Consultation on Potential Countermeasures Affecting US Nuts and Dried Fruits As a reminder, on May 8, the European Commission announced a public consultation on a list of US goods that could become subject to EU countermeasures if ongoing EU-US negotiations do not result in a mutually beneficial outcome and the removal of the […]

Food Safety Update: May 2025

EU: Plant Protection Products Update The European Union has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed draft MRLs for benfluralin and benthiavalicarb that would lower the limit to 0.01 mg/kg for tree nuts, peanuts, stone fruits, and grapes. The draft regulation envisages a six-month transition period from the date on which the regulation enters […]

Sustainability Update: May 2025

Türkiye-Georgia: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Update The hazelnuts round table at the INC Congress in Mallorca featured interesting updates on efforts in Türkiye and Georgia to mitigate the threat of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). Native to Asia, the BMSB was first detected in Türkiye around 2017–2018 and was initially confined to the Rize […]