Labeling Update: January 2025

USA: FDA Releases Final Guidance Document on Food Allergens On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a guidance document intended to answer the industry’s frequently asked questions about food allergens, including food allergen labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The new guidance includes a revised list […]

Marketing Orders: January 2025

USA: Increased Assessment Rate on Walnuts Grown in California The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule increasing the assessment rate established for 2024-2025 and subsequent marketing years from US$0.011 to US$0.0125 per in-shell pound of California walnuts. More information

Sustainability Update: January 2025

Australia: AU$2 Million in Funding Awarded to Optimize Hazelnut Production Charles Sturt University is leading a five-year AU$2 million research program funded by AgriFutures Australia to optimize hazelnut production in Australia. The research program will support the long-term growth and competitive advantage of the Australian hazelnut industry by developing quality standards and an industry framework, […]

Latest Trade News and Agreements: January 2025

China: Draft Regulation on Overseas Food Producer Registration China has published a notice requesting public comments on a draft regulation that aims to update the Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food (Decree 248), implemented in 2022, by expanding the process by which some countries can submit facility registrations. For […]

Latest Trade News and Agreements: November 2024

Brazil-Argentina-Uruguay: Information-Sharing Protocol Signed by Pecan Groups At the 3rd South American Pecan Symposium, held from November 15-16, 2024, the Brazilian Pecan Institute (IBPecan) signed a protocol of intentions with Argentine and Uruguayan groups that will facilitate the sharing of information about the sector among the three countries. After signing the document, IBPecan President Eduardo […]

Food Safety Update: November 2024

EU: Plant Protection Products Update The European Commission has published Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2777, concerning the non-renewal of the approval of tritosulfuron. Under this Regulation, Member States must withdraw any authorizations for plant protection products containing tritosulfuron by May 7, 2025, and any grace period granted by Member States must expire by November 7, 2025. […]

Marketing Orders: November 2024

USA: Continuance Referendum on Almonds Marketing Order The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule directing that a referendum be conducted among eligible almond growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of almonds grown in California. More information   USA: Proposed Decrease […]

Sustainability Update: November 2024

COP29: Standardized International Carbon Trading System Approved COP29, the 29th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, concluded on November 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. During the meeting, COP29 achieved consensus on rules governing a UN-backed global carbon market. These rules establish a framework for creating, trading, and registering emission reductions […]

Labeling Update: November 2024

Spain: Almond Producers Reach Collaboration Agreement with Nougat Regulatory Council According to Agroinformación, the Regulatory Council of the Protected Geographical Indications Jijona and Turrón de Alicante has signed a collaboration agreement with Spanish almond producers that envisages the promotion of Spanish almonds, the preferential use of Spanish almonds in nougat, clearer labeling regarding the origin of […]