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 […]
INC Participates in China International Tree Nuts Conference
The trip bolstered the INC’s ongoing initiatives in China The INC participated in the 2024 China International Tree Nuts Conference on August 6-9 in Hangzhou, China. Now in its 17th year, this well-known industry event is organized by the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CFNA). […]
Marketing Orders: August 2024
USA: Temporary Relaxation of Substandard and Maturity Dockage Requirements for California Raisins The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule that adopts, without change, an interim final rule that temporarily changes the substandard and maturity dockage requirements for raisins covered under the Federal marketing order for raisins produced from […]