Sustainability Update: October 2024
UN: Capacity-Building Project to Reduce Post-Harvest Cashew Losses in The Gambia Stakeholders from The Gambia’s cashew industry participated in a weeklong capacity-building program in Türkiye in early October. Implemented by the UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries with expertise from the TÜBİTAK MAM Food Research Group, the training was part of an ongoing project […]
NUTS 2025 to Be Held at INC Headquarters
The meeting will bring together renowned health researchers from across the globe After the success of NUTS 2022, another historic gathering of top health researchers is on the horizon. From October 9-10, 2025, the INC’s headquarters in Reus, Spain, will host NUTS 2025, a conference that will bring together some of the world’s top health […]
NUTPOOL Study: Progress Update
Over one million participants will take part in this groundbreaking study Through an extensive meta-analysis involving over one million participants across North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, the INC-funded NUTPOOL study aims to evaluate the association between total and specific types of nut consumption and the prevention of non-communicable diseases, namely type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular […]
UN Working Party to Discuss Revised Agricultural Quality Standards
UNECE standards are internationally recognized as the minimum quality requirements The 79th session of the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards will be held on November 11-13, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The quality standards approved by this body establish the minimum quality requirements for different foodstuffs. They are recognized internationally by governments, producers, traders, […]
Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024
Catch the live stream on YouTube September 20-21 The Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024, organized by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), will take place on September 20-21, during World Food India 2024. In addition to the in-person summit in New Delhi, which is expected to bring together more than 5,000 […]
Call for Data on Total Aflatoxins in Ready-to-Eat Peanuts
Towards establishing a Codex maximum level The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives has issued a request for data on total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. The information collected will inform the Committee’s work towards establishing a maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. Specifically, the Committee calls for: Data on occurrence of total […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: September 2024
China: Zero-Tariff Agreement for Mozambican Macadamias and Cashews Thanks to a new agreement signed on September 3, 2024, macadamias and cashews from Mozambique can now be imported tariff-free into China. The agreement is valid for three years and can be renewed automatically. More information China: Guatemalan Macadamia Shipments Entering China Normally Guatemalan macadamia shipments […]
Food Safety Update: September 2024
EU: Plant Protection Products Update The European Commission has renewed the approval or extended the approval period of several substances. Approval of the use of folpet, metrafenone and captan was renewed until 2039. In the case of captan, some restrictions have been imposed. Specifically, use of this substance is only allowed outside flowering of the […]
Marketing Orders: September 2024
USA: Proposed Amendments to California Raisins Marketing Order No. 989 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a recommended decision proposing to amend Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The proposed amendments would reduce the size of the Raisin Administrative Committee, eliminate the designated […]
Sustainability Update: September 2024
Cambodia: Partnership with EU and Germany to Boost Cashew Industry The European Union and Germany have partnered with Cambodia on a project to enhance Cambodia’s cashew and pepper industries. The EU-German Cambodia Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (CAPSAFE) project will focus on increasing local value addition, strengthening national systems governing food safety and […]