World’s Leading Nutrition Researchers to Convene at INC Headquarters for NUTS 2025
From October 9–10, the world’s leading nutrition researchers will gather at the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) headquarters for NUTS 2025, a landmark meeting dedicated to advancing the science of nuts and dried fruits. Chaired by Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Chairman of the INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination and Distinguished Professor […]
INC Tariff Report & Updates
Canada: 25% Tariff on US Peanut Butter Removed Canada has removed most of its retaliatory tariffs against goods from the United States, including a 25% duty on US peanut butter, as of September 1, 2025. According to a statement published by the Canadian government, this measure was taken in recognition of the US allowing most […]
Nut Consumption Associated With Lower Chronic Kidney Disease Risk
A recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition looked at how different foods affect the risk of chronic kidney disease, a condition that gradually reduces kidney function. In this meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies, researchers combined data from multiple observational studies that followed people over time to see how diet relates to disease […]
Eating a Large Handful of Walnuts Daily May Improve Sleep Quality
New research published in Food & Function explored whether eating walnuts every day could affect levels of melatonin —a hormone that helps regulate sleep— and improve sleep quality. In a randomized crossover trial of 76 healthy young adults, participants ate 40 grams (a large handful) of walnuts with dinner for eight weeks and avoided nuts […]
Nut Intake Linked to Better Physical Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults
A recent study published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle investigated whether eating nuts is related to how well older adults can carry out daily physical tasks and their overall quality of life. This cross-sectional study included data from more than 5,800 adults 60 years or older who participated in the US National […]
Crop Updates
USA: 2025 California Walnut Industry Objective Measurement Report The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the official 2025 California Walnut Industry Objective Measurement Report on September 4, 2025. The 2025 California walnut production is forecasted at 710,000 short tons (644,101 metric tons), up 18% from 2024’s production of 603,000 short tons […]
INC Tariff Report & Updates
Trump Allows Tariff Exemptions for Some Nuts Under US Trade Deals US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 5 outlining the circumstances under which imports of certain nuts may enjoy tariff exemptions under trade deals with the US. An annex to the executive order contains a list of products “that cannot be […]
Food Safety Update: September 2025
EU: Simplification Omnibus on Food Safety The European Commission has published information about an upcoming simplification omnibus that it plans to adopt in the coming months. This initiative aims to reduce the administrative burden on member state authorities related to marketing authorizations of products. It will: accelerate access to the EU market for biocontrol substances […]
Labeling Update: September 2025
EU: Organics Update The EU has notified the World Trade Organization of a draft regulation that would make it possible to include products suspected of major, critical, or repetitive non-compliances affecting the integrity of organic or in-conversion products or production in the list of high-risk products, which are subject to more stringent import control. The […]
Sustainability Update: September 2025
EU: Recommendation on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting for SMEs In July, the European Commission adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The recommendation presents a voluntary standard that will make it easier for SMEs that are not covered by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to respond to specific requests […]