New Statistics Database
The new INC online Statistics Database, with updated functionalities and look, has been launched in June.
Colorful Chennai Delights More than 900 Participants at the 36th INC Congress
The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) celebrated the XXXVI World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress in Chennai (India). From May 19-21, more than 900 delegates participated in the only and largest international event dedicated to the nut and dried fruit industry, that this year was hosted in India for the first time.
Sponsor a Cocktail at the INC Pavilion in Anuga and Enhance your Brand’s Visibility
The final design of the INC Pavilion for the next edition of Anuga 2017 (Cologne, October 7-11) has already been completed. It will be the sixth edition of the facility, that this time affords space to host 19 booths and 2 internal meeting rooms throughout 320 sqm. Space availability is sold out. However, sponsorship opportunities are still available.
The INC Promotes the Nuts for Gifts Plan at The Experimental Biology in Chicago
The INC attended from April 22 to 26 the EB Experimental Biology 2017 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. Gathering an estimate of 14,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors, the event was the chosen scenario where to present the Nuts for Gifts global dissemination plan through a newly designed specific booth.
Dried Plums and Bone Health
A comprehensive review was conducted to summarize the potential mechanisms and effects of dried plums on bone health. The review was published on April in the journal Nutrients.
Daily Walnut Consumption May Improve Metabolic Syndrome Status
89 participants (44 men and 45 women) were included in this study, the main objective of which was to assess the gender differences on the lipid profiles and body composition among subjects with metabolic syndrome after a daily walnut intake of 45g during 16 weeks.
3rd Meeting of the Spanish Almond Industry
INC attended the Third Meeting of the Spanish Almond Industry, held in Gergal, Almería, Spain, on April 20, 2017. Around 60 participants from the Spanish almond industry (growers, traders, processors, manufacturers, organizations, and machinery companies) attended the meeting.
INC Executive Committee Meeting March 2017
The members of the Executive Committee met last March 21st and 22nd at the INC Headquarters in Reus for a full day Strategic Meeting session and its quarterly meeting.
Cashew Consumption May Help Reduce Total and LDL Cholesterol
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has recently published the study titled “Cashew consumption reduces total and LDL cholesterol: a randomized, crossover, controlled-feeding trial”.
Peanut Consumption May Help Improve Serum Triglyceride and Endothelial Function
A recently study published in The Journal of Nutrition titled “Acute Peanut Consumption Alters Postprandial Lipids and Vascular Responses in Healthy Overweight or Obese Men” found a positive association between acute peanut consumption and endothelial function.