World Nut and Dried Fruit Trade Map, Now Available Online
The INC has launched its new “World Nut and Dried Fruit Trade Map”, which is available online to be consulted and downloaded: http://www.nutfruit.org/what-we-do/industry/statistics. The map constitutes a very useful tool to get a comprehensive overview of the main trade flows among exporting and importing countries at a glance.
The INC Pavilion Promotes Nuts and Dried Fruits at Anuga
20 Companies Joined the Pavilion and Showcased their Products and Services at the World’s Largest Food and Hospitality Show
Nut Consumption is Associated with Reduced Mortality
This study, published recently in Food & Function journal conducted a search through PUBMED and EMBASE to evaluate the nut-mortality association. Previous studies showed a consistent inverse association between nut consumption and all-cause mortality, but the associations with cause-specific mortality remained unclear.
Walnut Consumption May Help Induce Favourable Nutrient Profile in Elderly People
Diet quality is known to decline among elderly people, whom require higher levels of nutrients to promote and maintain an optimal health status. The main objective of this study published recently in the British Journal of Nutrition was to observe the daily inclusion of walnuts (43g/day) to the habitual diet of free-living older adults (walnut group) and then compared with a similar group of participants but abstaining from walnut consumption (control group).
Almond Consumption May Help Improve HDL “Good” Cholesterol
This recently study published in The Journal of Nutrition wanted to determine whether incorporating 43g/day of almonds in a cholesterol-lowering diet would improve HDL cholesterol.
IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition
In a few weeks, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) will attend the IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition that will take place at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center in Buenos Aires (Argentina) the next October 15-20, 2017.
The INC Participates for the First Time in WorldFood Moscow
An Individual Booth Presented the Institution and Disseminated the Nuts for Gifts Project
Chris Hacking, In Memoriam
We are very sad to inform of the death of Chris Hacking on August 22, in London.
International Conference on Development of Organic Agriculture
The International Conference on Development of Organic Agriculture was held on August 22-24, 2017, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with the participation of 120 scientists, agriculture and extension specialists, farmers and policy makers from more than 20 countries of North Africa, Europe, Middle East, Central and South Asia.
China International Tree Nuts Conference 2017
INC participated at the 2017 China International Tree Nuts Conference, from 2 to 4 August, in Guangzhou. Under the auspices of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal by-Products, the Shangri-La Hotel hosted seminars, an exhibition and matchmaking meetings.