Virtually Bringing the Nut & Dried Fruit Sector Together
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Edition 81. Nº 3 November 2020 INC ONLINE CONFERENCE Virtually Bringing the Nut & Dried Fruit Sector Together p. 57 www.nutfruit.org November 2020 | NUTFRUIT November 2020 | NUTFRUIT Edition 81. Nº 3 November 2020 The INC is the international umbrella organization for the nut and dried fruit industry and the source for information on health, nutrition, statistics, food safety, and international standards and regulations regarding nuts and dried fruits. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michael Waring - Chairman Business News 9 INC Congress 54 MWT Foods, Australia Ashok Krishen - 1st Vice Chairman 9 Partnership Besana-Importaco 54 Dubai, INC XXXIX World Nut and Dried Olam International Limited, Singapore Fruit Congress Pino Calcagni - 2nd Vice Chairman 10 PepsiCo Targets 100% Renewable Besana Group, Italy Electricity Globally Riccardo Calcagni Besana Group, Italy 11 Danone’s Alpro Celebrates 40 Years INC News 57 Bill Carriere Carriere Family Farms, USA 12 Creamy, Crunchy, Chewy: Introducing 57 INC Online Conference Karsten Dankert Nature Valley Packed, a New Sustained Max Kiene GmbH, Germany Energy Bar 60 INC Academia: The Best Training Program in Roby Danon the Nut and Dried Fruit Industry Voicevale Ltd, UK Cao Derong 62 INC Webinars China Chamber of Commerce, China Gourmet 14 Joan Fortuny Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts (BAIN), Spain 63 Trend Research: International Market Giles Hacking 14 Carme Ruscalleda, Barcelona, Spain Opportunities CG Hacking & Sons Limited, UK Mike Hohmann 64 Real Power for Real People: Boost your The Wonderful Company, USA Attitudinal Immunity Cheng Hung Kay Legal Update 17 CHK Trading Co. Ltd., China, Hong Kong Mark Jansen Blue Diamond Growers, USA Global Jack Mariani Mariani Nut Company, USA Feature Articles 23 Statistical Review 67 Mark Mariani Mariani Packing Company, USA 23 Brazil Nuts and the Amazon Rainforest: 67 Special Report: California Almond Stephen Meltzer A Story of Sustainability, Livelihood, and Shipments Balcorp Ltd., Canada Conservation Russell Mooney Intersnack Procurement B.V., Netherlands 26 Taiwan, The Kingdom of Fruits and Dried Pratap Nair Fruits Industry News 84 Vijayalaxmi Cashew Company, India Osman Oz 28 Almond Growing in the South of Italy 84 Dollars and Sense: Economics and Aegean Exporters Associations, Turkey Almond Quality Propel Gradual Move to Antonio Pont - Honorary President 30 Russian Pine Nuts Commodity Base & Off-Ground Harvesting Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts (BAIN), Spain Real Export Potential Antonio Pont Jr. Crisolar Nuts, S.L., Spain 85 Record Crop for the California Walnut 32 Evolution of COVID-19 for the Nut and Industry Opens New Opportunities Chen Qi Dried Fruit Industry Qiaqia Food Co. Ltd., China Jan Vincent Rieckmann 86 Study Shows Pistachios May Be Helpful in August Töpfer and Co. (ATCO Group), Germany a Weight- Loss Plan Michael Rund Country/Product Bösch Boden Spies GmbH and Co. Kg, Germany Hasan Sabir Spotlight 35 88 Environmental Monitoring: 4 Questions Sabirlar Findik Ihracat Ltd. Sti., Turkey from the Industry Dick Walden 35 Pistachios, Iran The Green Valley Pecan, USA 89 California Prunes Doubles Down on Virtual Nutrition Events to Engage a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Broader Audience Michael Waring Chairman Health News 48 Ashok Krishen 1st Vice Chairman 90 A New Strategic Direction for Nuts for Life Pino Calcagni 2nd Vice Chairman 48 Growth of Plant-Based Protein Bill Carriere Board Member Giles Hacking Board Member 91 New Gen Z Research Reveals Jack Mariani Board Member Macadamias’ Relevance to the Demands Mark Mariani Board Member of Younger Consumers Pratap Nair Board Member A Chat Antonio Pont Board Member with the Industry 52 92 Nucis Italia Triumphs at Nutrimi 2020 Goretti Guasch Secretary General and Executive Director 52 Fraser Scott, Agribusiness Development 93 Chile, a Southern Hemisphere Manager, Ferrero Hazelnut Company, Powerhouse For all editorial and advertising enquiries: Luxembourg Marc Centelles [email protected] Advertisers List 94 INC HEADQUARTERS The Nutfruit magazine is published three times a year by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council - INC (Fundació Privada International Nut Carrer de la Fruita Seca, 4 and Dried Fruit CIF G-43738475). 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MICHAEL WARING INC CHAIRMAN As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and in varying intensity consumers that care about the health benefits of their food. from country to country, I would like to reiterate the continued The third new unit will emphasise cross-cultural negotiations, support and good wishes from the INC to all those affected. and how to understand negotiation across cultural barriers, We remain committed to serving and providing support to the an increasingly important topic in a globalised economy. nut and dried fruit industry. The Executive Committee met Furthermore, we will have two new subunits, one on nut twice during September and October to assess its impact allergies, and a second subunit introducing the INC Short Form on the nut and dried fruit industry and to ensure a relevant Contract for the sale and purchase of nuts and dried fruits. approach is adopted. This year’s dissemination campaign is being launched in Adapting as required, the INC Secretariat under the October and through November and focuses nuts and dried management of Goretti Guasch has continued to add virtual fruits connecting with “attitudinal immunity”. The campaign’s components to projects and services provided by the INC, such video highlights how plant-based power, “Real Power”, from as the first ever international and online platform for the nut nuts and dried fruits gives the consumer. “Real People”, and and dried fruit industry. The INC Online Conference is set to the ability to resist negativity they face throughout each day. take place November 17-19, 2020 and will feature key industry I would like to invite all INC members to join the campaign leaders broadcasting live working groups aimed at providing by taking advantage of the toolkit designed by the INC. As updates for the sector. INC has formed three working groups, a united industry, this message has the potential to reach a representing each of the Americas, Europe, Middle East, global audience and help promote the consumption of nuts and Africa, Asia, & Oceania. The working groups provide specific dried fruits around the world. information on each product under the INC umbrella and As we move to the end of 2020 and having endured the are led by industry experts from each region. We will include disruptive schedules caused by COVID-19, the next INC keynote speakers and knowledge sessions with webinars on Congress remains planned to take place in Dubai, UAE in May sustainability, scientific topics, nutrition research, and industry 2021. We are so eager to meet you all again in person and marketing programs. Attendees will also have access to a we hope that you will be able to join us for the INC World Nut virtual exhibition hall to network and conduct business with and Dried Fruit Congress! Be safe, keep well, and hope to be peers. We look forward to your active participation. together again soon. INC have completed three new units into the Academia online course. The first focusing on insurances, highlighting Yours sincerely, essential knowledge of relevant topics in the food and beverage industry, including credit, food safety, financing, product recall and weather. Another new course covers consumption trends and demonstrates how to communicate nuts and dried fruits to a contemporary consumer, specifically November 2020 | NUTFRUIT November 2020 | NUTFRUIT 7 CLEAR VISION TO MAXIMIZE YIELD Want to raise productivity to reduce waste? Key Technology’s cutting-edge optical sorting and conveying solutions set the standard for maximizing yield, efficiency and profitability. At the same time, they deliver data-driven intelligence to continually optimize and improve your operations. 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