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.

In the journal Advances in Nutrition, a recent study aimed to review and analyze current research on the association between consuming tree nuts and peanuts with the risk of cancer and its mortality.

A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate the individual consumption and metabolic response to walnut consumption and was associated with a reduced risk of future type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to new research in collaboration between Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and two Spanish universities (University Rovira i Virgili and University of Navarra).

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.