Hazelnuts Global Statistical Review
Turkey Harvest began in September with approximately two weeks delay and continued with the mid-high altitudes’ orchards throughout October. The Blacksea Exporters’ Association crop estimation of 830,628 metric tons (in-shell basis) is expected to remain valid. The first indications of kernel size distribution and yield performances are optimum. Post-harvest drying conditions will impact supply flow. […]
Cashews Global Statistical Review
Northern Hemisphere Crops As reported by industry sources, weather conditions (La Niña) caused visible negative impact on the crop yields as well as on the kernel outturn specially in India, Vietnam and Cambodia. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology latest update, La Niña established again for the 2022/2023 boreal winter. Weather models indicate that […]
EU Marketing Standards, Revision of Regulation No 543/2011
Read about the latest revision of EU marketing standards. On September 21, 2022, the Expert Group for Agricultural Markets of the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) discussed the revision of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. This regulation lays down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in […]
FDA Proposes Updates to ‘Healthy’ Claim on Food Labeling; Nuts Would Qualify
On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy”, which was set in 1994. This rule, if approved, will revise the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied claim in food labeling. Nuts, […]
Labeling Update: September 29 2022
Check out this month’s labeling updates with news from the European Union and the United Kingdom. EU: Nutri-Score Algorithm Update for Solid Foods Including Nuts In the report “Update of the Nutri-Score algorithm”, the Scientific Committee of the Nutri-Score (ScC) recommends the addition of nuts and seeds to the fats and oils category, along with […]
Food Safety Update: September 29 2022
Get this month’s food safety update from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States EU: New Draft MRLs for Isoxaben, Novaluron and Tetraconazole On September 6, 2022, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) new proposed maximum residue levels for isoxaben, novaluron and tetraconazole in or on certain products. Isoxaben […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: September 29 2022
See recent trade news around the world from Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Malaysia, Uganda, and the United States. Brazil: Phytosanitary Measures for Dates from UAE On September 6, 2022, Brazil notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) new phytosanitary requirements for the imports of dried date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) from the United Arab Emirates. More information Egypt: […]
Sustainability Update: September 29 2022
Read the latest sustainability news from the United Nations, the European Union, and Spain. UN Global Compact: New Strategy to Maximize China’s Contribution to SDGs The recently published UN Global Compact China Strategy seeks “to unlock the potential of business and other stakeholders to maximize their impact on the SDGs and contribute to sustainable development […]
September 2022 News Brief
Check out all the top news from the INC for the month of September. Just One Month Until INC Pavilion Returns to SIAL Paris The INC Pavilion at SIAL Paris will be returning in exactly one month, from October 15-19, 2022, and will transition into the heart of the nut and dried fruit industry, providing […]
Protective Designation of Origin: September 2022
Learn about a new application submitted for a protective designation of origin for the “Nuez de Pedroso” from Spain. Spain: Application of a PDO for ‘Nuez de Pedroso’ Walnuts On August 25, 2022, a new application was submitted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union for a protective designation of origin (PDO) […]