With the start of 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health released their new dietary guidelines that will remain in place until 2025.

The newest edition of the INC Academia is set to begin next month, February 2021.

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 97.8 million. The global death toll recently surpassed 2.12 million people. The worst affected country is the US, followed by India and Brazil. In the Americas, there are more than 43.7 million confirmed cases, over 32 million in Europe, more than 12.6 million in South-East Asia, and over 2.4 million in Africa.

More than 42.2 million people in 51 countries have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

On December 29, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the “Exporter Guide” for the United Kingdom. This report highlights the current market for international trade between the United Kingdom and the United States, taking into account most notably, Brexit and COVID-19. It also provides a look into the future between the two countries.

Get ready to safely gather once again! From October 9-13, 2021, the INC will participate in Anuga, located in Cologne Germany.

The INC was recently invited to participate in the official launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV), organized by the United Nations General Assembly and FAO as the lead agency of the Year.

A new faster-spreading variant of COVID-19 was found in the UK and has been detected in countries like Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, many EU countries, India, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey and the US, among others. For the time being, there is no evidence that the new strain is more lethal, or that it can cause more severe illness or that vaccines would be less effective against it

Read about this month's latest trade news and agreements, featuring the UK's trade deals post-Brexit.

Learn about control updates for nuts and dried fruits in Chile, China, and India.