Nutrition Advice During COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published some nutrition advice…


COVID-19 Update: April 17, 2020

The IMF projects global growth in 2020 to fall to minus 3% The International…


INC World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress Postponement

With the evolving situation of COVID-19, the INC has made the difficult…


Italy: Hazelnut Working Group

Coordinated by the MIPAAF, the objective of this initiative is to make common…


EU-Vietnam: Free Trade Agreement

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will eliminate nearly all customs duties on…


EU: Audit Report, AFLA in US Peanuts

The objectives of the audit were to assess if the systems in place to control…


EU: Pesticide Withdrawals

The Draft provides that the approval of the active substance fenamiphos is not…


EU: Pesticides, Standing Committee

Some of the discussions were the following:  The Commission intends to…


EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations

As for nuts and dried fruits, the Draft Regulation sets the following…


EU: Food Contact Materials

The Draft modifies Annexes I, II, IV and V, inserting new entries…