April 2025 News Brief

Are You Ready for the INC Congress? #NutfruitCongress COUNTDOWN! Over 1,500 CEOs, business owners, and industry leaders will soon gather in Palma de Mallorca for the most important global event in the nut & dried fruit industry. Is your agenda ready? Have you set up your Meeting Point profile yet? Are your business cards packed? […]

INC Participates in 18th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits

Strengthening our global ties in China From April 15-19, 2025, the INC participated at the 18th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits in Hefei, China. The event was hosted by the Specialized Committee for Nuts and Dried Fruits of the China National Food Industry Association, represented by Mr. Zhang Liaoyuan, Ms. Christina Chen, […]

Immunotherapeutic Approaches to Peanut Allergy Treatment-Pre-Clinical and Clinical Studies: A Comprehensive Review

Peanut allergy is a prevalent and potentially life-threatening condition affecting millions of people worldwide, necessitating strict dietary vigilance. Despite its widespread impact, current treatment options are predominantly limited to allergen avoidance and emergency management of allergic reactions. This review explores contemporary immunotherapeutic strategies aimed at achieving long-term relief for individuals with peanut allergy. We conducted […]

Peanut challenges prior to oral immunotherapy demonstrate high tolerance rates in selected patients

Background: Peanut oral immunotherapy (pOIT) protocols typically remain below the threshold for reaction during the initial dose escalation (IDE) day. However, some patients may have higher thresholds for reaction or may not have an ongoing peanut allergy. Objective: We sought to characterize the response to an accelerated initial dose escalation (A-IDE) for qualifying low-risk peanut-allergic […]

Update on hazelnut allergy: Allergen characterization, epidemiology, food processing technique and detecting strategy

Hazelnuts are popular among people due to their dense nutrient component. However, eating them may be quite dangerous for those who are allergic. To improve food safety, this research examines current developments in the characterization, processing, and detection of hazelnut allergens. The identification and molecular knowledge of certain proteins that cause allergic responses are necessary […]

Efficacy and Safety of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Peanut-allergic Children with Atopic Comorbidities

Background: There is a high prevalence rate of atopic comorbidities, including atopic dermatitis (AD), asthma, and concomitant food allergy (CFA), in children with peanut allergy. Objective: To evaluate whether concomitant atopic comorbidities affect the safety and efficacy of VIASKIN® peanut patch (VP250). Methods: EPITOPE was a phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to assess treatment […]

Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Consumption of Different Food Groups and the Risk of Overweight and Obesity

Background/objectives: Dietary choices play an essential role in energy balance and weight gain. This systematic umbrella review investigates the association between the intake of various food groups (whole grains, refined grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, eggs, total dairy, red meat, white meat, processed meat, added sugar, and sugar-sweetened beverages) and their associations to the […]

Consumption of tree nuts as snacks stimulates changes in plasma fatty acid profiles and adipose tissue gene expression in young adults at risk for metabolic syndrome

Background and aims: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has been increasing in young adults, concomitant with the occurrence of increased abdominal adiposity. We previously reported that consuming tree nuts, as replacement for typical high-carbohydrate snacks, reduces visceral fat and waist circumference in young adults who have one or more metabolic syndrome risk factors. We aimed […]

Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging

As the global population ages, it is critical to identify diets that, beyond preventing noncommunicable diseases, optimally promote healthy aging. Here, using longitudinal questionnaire data from the Nurses’ Health Study (1986-2016) and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-2016), we examined the association of long-term adherence to eight dietary patterns and ultraprocessed food consumption with healthy […]