ACA is excited to announce that the leading importer of nuts in the US, Red River Food Inc., has endorsed the ACA Quality and Sustainability Seal. The ACA Seal is an industry-accepted mark that represents compliance with internationally recognized quality, food safety, and social/labor standards. ACA established a strong relationship with Red River Food Inc. in 2009 due to the...
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March 2017
20 Apr, 2017
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The African Cashew Alliance is very excited to be implementing a project under the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra). For years, the African Development Bank (AfDB) through its executing fund, AfTra, has been assisting low income regional member countries of the bank in developing trade-related skills, regulatory regimes, and infrastructure that will enhance their trade performance and...
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20 Apr, 2017
by slewin
March 2017. In a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies published in BMC Medicine1, researchers looked at the association of nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), total cancer, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in adults. Higher nut intake (15-20 g/day or 5-6 servings/week) was associated with reduced risk of CVD, total...
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