Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies

BACKGROUND: Food allergies are common and are associated with substantial morbidity; the only approved treatment is oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy. METHODS: In this trial, we assessed whether omalizumab, a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody, would be effective and safe as monotherapy in patients with multiple food allergies. Persons 1 to 55 years of age who were […]

February 2024 News Brief

INC Members, Register Now for Exclusive INC Congress Join us and be part of the flagship event for the nut and dried fruit sector From May 8-10, Vancouver will host over 1,300 company owners, presidents and CEOs from renowned global companies. This flagship event in the industry provides a unique space for participants to learn, […]

INC Pavilion Brings Together Nut and Dried Fruit Industry at Gulfood

26 co-exhibitors joined the INC in Dubai for one of the world’s largest food and beverage trade fairs From February 19-23, the INC brought the nut and dried fruit world together at Gulfood, Dubai, for one of the world’s largest food and beverage trade fairs. The INC Pavilion was the largest to date at Gulfood, […]

Explore the INC Annual Report, 2023

Discover the projects that helped shape the nut and dried fruit industry As our business strategies begin to pan out for a prosperous 2024, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the year that was 2023 and with this, present the INC Annual Report of Activities for that period. This report provides […]

Meta-Analysis Estimates Prevalence of Tree Nut Allergy in Europe

The study looked at 32 studies over a 22-year period In a new study published in the journal Allergy, researchers conducted a systematic review of studies on the prevalence of food allergy and food sensitization in Europe, in which they summarized the prevalence of tree nut allergy/sensitization to individual tree nuts. The researchers searched for […]

Eating Cashews and Brazil Nuts May Boost Pathways Linked to Body Fat Reduction

Consumption of the nuts may also be linked to the augmentation of beneficial bacteria In a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers evaluated the effect of consuming cashews and Brazil nuts on potentially beneficial bacteria and pathways associated with body fat reduction. A total of 40 overweight or obese women were enrolled […]

Prune Consumption May Help Preserve Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Eating prunes every day may help women mitigate bone loss in older age A newly published study in Osteoporosis International set out to assess the effect of regular prune consumption on volumetric bone mineral density, bone geometry and estimated bone strength. The study formed part of The Prune Study, a large, single-center, parallel-arm, 12-month randomized […]

Prevalence of tree nut allergy in Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis

In 2014, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) published the first systematic review that summarized the prevalence of food allergy (FA) and food sensitization in Europe for studies published 2000-2012. However, only summary estimates for tree nut allergy (TNA) were feasible in that work. In the current update of that systematic review, […]