India’s Removal of Retaliatory Tariffs on US Walnuts Comes into Force
The move comes in parallel with the lifting of retaliatory tariffs on almonds
According to a recent USDA GAIN report, India’s retaliatory tariffs on US walnuts have been removed as of September 6, 2023. The tariff rate has therefore returned to 100% for in-shell walnuts. Tariffs on shelled walnuts remain unchanged. The agreement to eliminate the retaliatory tariffs was announced by the two countries on June 22, 2023, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit to the United States. The agreement includes the removal of retaliatory tariffs, which India had imposed in June 2019… [Read more]
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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 Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) and is one of the region’s most important gatherings of nutrition experts. With a congress theme of “Feeding the Future by Sustainable Nutrition,” this year’s event took place in Chengdu, China, from September 14-17. [Read more]
Nut-Containing Diet Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Death
Higher intake of six key foods —including nuts— is linked to lower risk of major cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers developed a healthy diet score using data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study and set out to determine whether this score is consistently associated with better health outcomes across different regions of the world and predictive of outcomes in people both with and without vascular disease or diabetes. The PURE study, which included 147,642 people from 21 countries and had a median follow-up time of 9.3 years, formed the basis of the PURE healthy diet score. Ranging from 0 (worst) to 6 (best) points, the PURE… [Read more]
Nut Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Death in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Eating nuts was associated with a 18% to 22% decrease in all-cause mortality risk
In a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers set out to investigate the associations of nut consumption with all-cause mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes. This prospective cohort study included a total of 5,090 US-based participants with type 2 diabetes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2014), which was designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. Statistical analysis showed that higher nut consumption was significantly associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality… [Read more]
Study Finds Eating a Walnut-Enriched Diet During Pregnancy Improves Child Neurodevelopment
Maternal nutrition plays a key role in neurodevelopmental outcomes
In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers tested the hypothesis that structured interventions based on a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy could improve child neurodevelopment at two years of age. The study consisted of a prespecified analysis of a parallel-group randomized clinical trial conducted at a university hospital in Barcelona. A total of 1,221 pregnancies with high risk of delivering newborns who were small for gestational age were randomly assigned to three groups: a Mediterranean diet intervention, a mindfulness-based stress reduction program, or usual pregnancy care per institutional protocols. [Read more]
Pistachio Consumption May Alleviate Post-Exercise Muscle Soreness
High-dose pistachio intake was associated with lower quadriceps soreness during recovery
A study published in the European Journal of Sport Science investigated the impact of pistachio consumption on muscle soreness and function following exercise-induced muscle damage. A total of 18 physically active men were assigned to three groups and instructed to consume either a standard daily dose (42.5 g) of pistachios, a higher daily dose (85 g) of pistachios or, in the case of the control group, water. On completion of the two-week intervention period, participants performed a 40-minute treadmill run to induce muscle damage. Trials were administered in a randomized crossover fashion with a minimum three-week washout… [Read more]
INC Shares Sustainability News
In the INC’s latest sustainability update, you can read about the European Commission’s proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which is in the process of trilogue negotiations between the Council, the Parliament and the Commission, as well as the Commission’s legislative proposal on sustainability reporting standards and proposal for a new Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience. [Read more]
INC Monitors Latest International Trade News
The latest INC trade update covers the decision by the Panama Canal to extend transit restrictions amid historically low rainfall levels in the region; the draft East African Standards on cashew flour, peanut flour and macadamias; bilateral discussions between the US Secretary of Commerce and the Chinese Minister of Commerce; and more. [Read more]
Food Safety News Shared by INC
The INC’s latest food safety update includes information about China’s revised Measures for Supervision and Administration of Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in Markets; new maximum residue levels in the European Union for several pesticides in or on certain products, including nuts and fruits; and the upcoming introduction of new sanitary and phytosanitary controls on goods from the European Union entering the United Kingdom. [Read more]
INC Shares Labeling News
The INC’s latest installment of labeling news includes new food allergen labeling guidance issued by the UK Food Standards Agency, which recommends several changes in relation to how food businesses should use Precautionary Allergen Labels, as well as new rules proposed by Thailand for expiration dates and allergen warnings on prepackaged foods. [Read more]
INC Provides Updates on Marketing Orders
The INC’s latest marketing orders update covers the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of the results of a referendum on the federal marketing order for cranberries, as well as six amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California. [Read more]