On July 2, 2020, the INC participated in a webinar on Mycotoxins in dried fruits, tree nuts and peanuts organized by the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM).

The INC launched the Annual 2020 Call for Open Access Studies last January. The purpose of this grant is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and to promote the dissemination of the health benefits of nut and dried fruit consumption as widely as possible, through the payment of the Open Access charges of studies that have been accepted for publication or have been already published in a scientific journal.

The INC launched the 2020 Call for Promotion and Dissemination Projects with the objective to fund projects aimed at increasing the use and consumption of nuts and dried fruits, whenever such projects cannot fit within the INC regular dissemination activity, for instance due to language or geographic barriers.

The COVID-19 is still dominating headlines every day, and amidst all the uncertainty it seems that the challenge will not be disappearing soon.

The purpose of this study, recently published in the journal Nutrients, was to examine the effect of pistachio nut consumption in overweight/obese adults.

This review summarizes recent scientific studies and existing recommendations from national and international nutrition agencies on an optimal diet, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and good hygiene practices for food preparation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 is still dominating headlines every day, and amidst all the uncertainty it seems that the challenge will not be disappearing soon.