Effects of Peanut Butter Supplementation on Older Adults’ Physical Function: A 6-Month Randomised Controlled Trial
Background: Nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of functional decline, but evidence from randomised controlled trials to support functional benefit is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether daily supplementation of peanut butter over 6 months, relative to usual care, can improve physical function in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: One hundred […]
UNECE Working Group on Food Loss and Waste Prevention
The INC has been participating in an electronic working group, convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), tasked with developing a Code of Good Practice for Food Loss and Waste Prevention in Dry and Dried Produce. Over the past few months, the group has held several online meetings to finalize the second […]
Peanut Butter Supplementation May Improve Physical Function in Older Adults
According to a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, daily peanut butter consumption may improve certain measures of physical function in older adults. In this trial, 120 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older were randomly assigned either to receive 43 grams of peanut butter per day or to maintain […]
Food Safety Update
FAO/WHO: JMPR Recommends New MRLs The 2025 Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) took place in January 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting evaluated 38 pesticides, estimating maximum residue levels, which it recommended for use as maximum residue limits (MRLs) by the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). It also estimated levels of supervised […]
INC Tariff Report & Updates
USA: Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Announces New 15% Global Baseline Rate On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s tariffs, ruling that the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to bypass Congressional authority was unlawful. The decision affects a wide range of […]
INC Tariff Report & Updates
USA: Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Announces New 15% Global Baseline Rate On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s tariffs, ruling that the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to bypass Congressional authority was unlawful. The decision affects a wide range of […]
Dynamics of Polyphenolic Compounds During Wet Processing of Peanuts
The study analyzed changes in phenolic compounds and the total polyphenol content during peanut sauce cooking, comparing samples prepared with peanuts with and without kernel coating. The peanut sauce formulation consisted of 3.3% w/v peanut powder mixed with water, which was boiled for 2 h at around 100°C. Methanol extracts were used to assess the polyphenol content. […]
Postharvest gas treatments for almonds: Efficacy, lipid oxidation and practical implications for quality preservation
Postharvest management of high-oil nuts such as almonds must reconcile disinfestation with preservation of lipid quality. Rigorous, life-stage–resolved comparisons that quantify both insect control and almond quality remain scarce. An integrated benchmark was conducted on shelled almonds infested with Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797; Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758; Coleoptera: Silvanidae) (larvae and adults), […]
Codex Seeks Feedback on Possible Development of Cashew Standard
In 2025, India submitted an updated proposal to support the initiation of work on the development of a new Codex Alimentarius standard for cashew kernels. In February 2026, the Codex Secretariat issued a circular letter to solicit feedback from Codex Members and Observers on the relevance and timeliness of work on such a standard. The […]
Codex Seeks Feedback on Possible Development of Cashew Standard
In 2025, India submitted an updated proposal to support the initiation of work on the development of a new Codex Alimentarius standard for cashew kernels. In February 2026, the Codex Secretariat issued a circular letter to solicit feedback from Codex Members and Observers on the relevance and timeliness of work on such a standard. The […]