On May 19, 2020, the UK announced the Global Tariffs that will be applicable when the United Kingdom leaves the EU.

On May 4, 2020, the Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile published the Import equirements for dried fruit (raisins) of Vitis vinifera, without stalks or pedicels, of any origin.

The Food and Drug Administration of Thailand notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Notification "Re: Food Containing Pesticide Residues (No.3)".

On May 14, 2020, Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved the Proposal M1017 modifying some Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for a number of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) has notified the World Trade Organization of the Electronic system (eCertification) for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates and the use of electronic stamps and signatures.

This study was recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from King’s College London (UK) aimed to investigate whether a snack substitution (with the same calories) of whole almonds, had any impact on markers of cardiometabolic health in adults aged 30-70.

This article was recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The objective of the study was to assess the association of nuts with mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

From June 1 – June 12, 2020, the INC hosted the first-ever INC Webinar Series. This series virtually brought together experts from around the world to discuss trends, crop forecasts, and the state of the industry for each product under the INC umbrella.