Labeling Update: September 2023
UK: New Food Allergen Labeling Guidance On September 5, 2023, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) published updates to their food allergen labeling and information technical guidance. The new guidance recommends several changes in relation to how food businesses should use Precautionary Allergen Labels (PALs): Only apply a PAL if there is an unavoidable risk […]
Marketing Orders: September 2023
USA: Federal Marketing Order for California Walnuts to Be Amended On August 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted for six amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California. The amendments will eliminate mandatory inspection and certification of in-shell […]
Food Safety Update: September 2023
China: Revised Measures for Supervision and Administration of Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in Markets On July 22, 2023, the People’s Republic of China State Administration for Market Regulation released revised Measures for Supervision and Administration of Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in Markets, according to a USDA GAIN report released […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: September 2023
Panama Canal Extends Transit Restrictions Amid Prolonged Drought Measures adopted to limit the number of vessels transiting the Panama Canal and the maximum draft of these vessels will stay in place for the rest of the year and throughout 2024, according to a September 5 Reuters report quoting the canal’s deputy minister. The restrictions were introduced […]
Sustainability Update: September 2023
EU: Presentation of Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence As part of the panel organized by EURACTIV on September 21, Dan Dionisie, Head of Unit Company Law at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, discussed the Commission’s Proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which is in the process of trilogue […]
INC Sponsors Health Symposium At 14th Asian Congress of Nutrition
Leading experts discussed nut consumption and the prevention of prevalent diseases/conditions Earlier this month, the INC sponsored a symposium entitled “Nut Consumption and the Prevention of Prevalent Diseases/Conditions” as part of the 14th Asian Congress of Nutrition (ACN). Held in a different Asian city every four years, the ACN is organized by the Federation of […]
INC to Sponsor Health Symposium at 14th Asian Congress of Nutrition
Leading experts will discuss nut consumption and the prevention of prevalent diseases/conditions This week, the INC will be sponsoring a symposium entitled “Nut Consumption and the Prevention of Prevalent Diseases/Conditions” as part of the 14th Asian Congress of Nutrition (ACN). Held in a different Asian city every four years, the ACN is organized by the […]
India’s Removal of Retaliatory Tariffs on US Almonds Comes into Force
The notification was published by the Gazette of India on September 5 India’s retaliatory tariffs on US almonds have been removed as of September 6, 2023, according to a notification published the previous day in the Gazette of India. The tariff rates have therefore returned to 35 Rs./kg for in-shell almonds and 100 Rs./kg for […]
INC Participates in China International Tree Nuts Conference
The delegation included four members of the INC Executive Committee The INC participated in the 2023 China International Tree Nuts Conference from August 2-4 in Hangzhou, China. Now in its 16th 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 […]
Food Safety Update: August 2023
EFSA Proposes New MRLs for Flupyradifurone and DFA On July 12, 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue levels and setting of import tolerances for flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various plant commodities, including grapefruits, macadamias, apricots, plums, cranberries and […]