INC Pavilion at SIAL Paris 2024 Is Just Around the Corner!

Connect with leading industry professionals at this unmissable event

There’s just one month to go until SIAL Paris! From October 19-23, prepare for the INC Pavilion, set to be the ultimate nut and dried fruit industry hub. Located in Hall 8, Booth E049, exhibitors and visitors alike will have the chance to connect with clients, network and engage in important industry discussions. But that’s not all! Join us for an exclusive INC Cocktail event on Sunday, October 20, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Enjoy a curated selection of premium cocktails, perfectly paired with nuts and dried fruits. Reserve your spot by completing the form below. Thanks to Orienco for sponsoring the INC Cocktail and our social area sponsors Al Jameel and Starline. [Please confirm your attendance here]

 

INC Academia Launched on September 15

Join other industry professionals today and benefit from early-bird savings!

The 2024/2025 edition of the INC Academia has opened its doors, offering participants the chance to deepen their expertise in the nut and dried fruit industry. Enroll before October 15 to secure a 40% early-bird discount. Choose from two flexible online programs tailored to meet your needs, providing comprehensive industry knowledge to accelerate your career growth and elevate your company’s value. [Enroll now]

 

 

Elevate Your Brand with Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities

Discover ways to expose your brand in front of a niche audience!

From May 8-10, 2025, the beautiful island of Mallorca will host the annual INC Congress, gathering leading professionals from the global nut and dried fruit industry. Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the INC Congress and see your brand receive visibility among numerous professionals in the INC network via pre-event communications, website ads and over 1,500 expected attendees in Mallorca! Take advantage of an environment fully oriented to the nut and dried fruit industry, and don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity. [Apply now]

 

UN Working Party to Discuss Revised Agricultural Quality Standards

UNECE standards are internationally recognized as the minimum quality requirements

The 79th session of the UNECE Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards will be held on November 11-13, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The quality standards approved by this body establish the minimum quality requirements for different foodstuffs. They are recognized internationally by governments, producers, traders, importers, exporters and international organizations. [Read more]

 

 

Call for Data on Total Aflatoxins in Ready-to-Eat Peanuts

Towards establishing a Codex maximum level

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives has issued a request for data on total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. The information collected will inform the Committee’s work towards establishing a maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. Specifically, the Committee calls for: data on occurrence of total aflatoxins for the last 10 years; data collected with methods with a LOQ of 4 µg/kg or below; data on ready-to-eat peanuts, for which it can reasonably be assumed that at least 90% or more of the food item consists… [Read more]

 

Worldwide Adoption of Nut-Rich Diet Would Reduce Food-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The decrease is primarily attributed to shifts from red meat to nuts and legumes

Climate goals cannot be achieved without efforts to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions, which account for approximately one-third of human-induced emissions. A new study published in Nature Climate Change modeled the changes in food-related emissions associated with worldwide adoption of the Planetary Health Diet (PHD), a healthy dietary pattern proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission that could feed the growing global population sustainably. [Read more]

 

Research Finds Cashews May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults on Weight-Loss Treatment

Participants who ate cashews also saw improvements in liver function biomarkers

A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition set out to assess the effect of eating cashews and cashew nut oil on body fat as well as adiposity, cardiometabolic and liver function indicators during weight-loss treatment. The study was a randomized controlled-feeding study involving 68 adults with overweight or obesity. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The cashew group ate 30 grams of cashews per day, the cashew nut oil group consumed 30 mL of cashew nut oil per day, and the control group did not… [Read more]

 

Study Suggests Dried Fruit Intake Could Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

The findings provided insights into daily primary prevention measures for type 2 diabetes

A recent study published in Nutrition & Metabolism set out to examine the association between dried fruit consumption and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data on dried fruit intake, as well as genotypic and phenotypic data, from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) comprising approximately 500,000 individuals in Europe. The researchers conducted a Mendelian randomization analysis to explore the causal association between dried fruit intake and T2D. [Read more]

 

Peanut Allergy News Round-up

Recent developments offer hope for better allergy management

Significant progress is being made in the battle against peanut allergy. Several recent milestones in different countries mark positive steps towards more effective treatments and better management. On July 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral immunotherapy drug Palforzia for initiation of treatment, up-dosing and maintenance in individuals aged 1 to 3 years with a confirmed diagnosis of peanut allergy… [Read more]

 

Sustainability Updates

The INC’s latest installment of sustainability news includes information about MOSH/MOAH regulations in the European Union, an Italian initiative that will provide funding for projects relating to nut production, an international partnership to sustainably enhance Cambodia’s cashew industry, and more.  [Read more]

 

 

 

International Trade News

This month’s trade update covers a new agreement to allow the tariff-free import of Mozambican macadamias and cashews into China, a virtual trade corridor agreement signed by India and the UAE, Ukraine’s ratification of a free trade agreement with the UK, and more. [Read more]

 

 

 

Food Safety Updates

This month, the INC’s food safety update focuses on several decisions by the European Commission to renew the approval or extend the approval period of active substances found in plant protection products. [Read more]

 

 

 

Marketing Orders

In this month’s news on marketing orders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a recommended decision proposing to amend Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. [Read more]

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