Global Inter-Board Cooperation Summit

Presentation Agenda

1. Welcome and INC Presentation1. Annual Grants2. Dissemination Program

2. Presentations by the national organizations1. Chilean Walnut Commission + ChileNut2. Nucis Italia3. American Pecan Council4. Australian Macadamia Society5. California Dried Plum Board6. INC NREF7. China Chamber of Commerce8. Chile Prunes Association9. Almond Board of California

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Antitrust Statement: The fundamental purpose ofthis session is for the participants to discussdifferent aspects of the nut and dried fruit industry. Itis the policy and practice of the INC Foundation toconduct all its meetings and activities in strictcompliance with antitrust and competition laws.There shall be no discussions of competitivelysensitive information, including but not limited toprices, rates, coverage, market practices, claimssettlement practices, customers or any othercompetitive aspect of an individual company’soperation. INC participants to this meeting commitnot to enter into any agreements betweenundertakings, decisions by associations orundertakings and concerted practices which mayaffect trade and which have as their object or effectthe prevention, restriction or distortion of competitionwithin the internal market. Each participant isobligated to prevent any discussion from fallingoutside these bounds.

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2017 Annual Call for Research Projects(300,000 €)• An almond, dried grape and dried cranberry (AGC)

mix for improving endurance exercise performancein athletes. (clinical study) Principal Investigator:Prof. Jonathan Buckley, University of South Australia.

• Effects of daily tree nut consumption on cognitivefunction, metabolomics and intestinal microbiota.(clinical study) PI: Dr. Crystal Haskell-Ramsay,Northumbria University, UK.

2017 Annual Call for Promotion and DisseminationProjects (55,000 €)• Nuts and Active Lifestyle: A Healthy Habit! Nucis

Italia.

• Press publications in professional nutritionmagazines. Nucis Deutschland.

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Health Research & DisseminationAnnual Grants

Research 1,450,000 €2013 100,000 €

2014 200,000 €

2015 200,000 €

2016 200,000 €

2016-II 150,000 €

2017 300,000 €

2018 300,000 €

Promotion and Dissemination 575,000 €2015 50,000 €

2016 50,000 €

2016-2017 Dissemination Program 185,000 €

2017 55,000 €

2018 50,000 €

2018 Dissemination Program 185,000 €

Annual Grants Program 2013-2018 (2.03 million €)

2013-2017 Call-Research Recipients

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Project Institution Country Type of Study Duration Status

1. Long-term nut consumption andcognitive function with aging.

Brigham and Women’sHospital (USA)

USA Epidemiologic Aug 2013-Feb 2015

Project concluded. Publishedin Neuroepidemiology (Oct2015).

2. Long-term effects of an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet onmortality and cardiovascular disease.

University of Navarra Spain Clinical trial Jan 2014-Jan 2016

Project concluded. Publishedin Nutrients (Nov 2017).

3. Nut consumption and changes inweight and body fat distribution inadults from 10 European countries.

Loma Linda University USA Epidemiologic Oct 2014 -Apr 2016

Project concluded. Publishedin Eur J Nutr (Jul 2017).

4. Association between dietary nutsexposure and cognitive decline overthree-year period in older adults: theInCHIANTI study.

University of Barcelona Spain Clinical trial Oct 2014 -Oct 2016

Project concluded. Pending ofpublication.

5. Increasing Demand for Cashew Nutsby Demonstrating CardiovascularBenefits & Reduced Energy Content.

USDA, Beltsville HumanNutrition Research Center

USA Clinical Jul 2015-Jul 2017

Project concluded. Pending ofpublication.

2013-2017 Call-Research Recipients

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Project Institution Country Type of Study Duration Status

6. Effect of dried plums, figs, dates, andraisins versus a fruit drink/punch oncardiometabolic disease risk factors.

PennsylvaniaState University

USA Clinical trial Sep 2016 -Aug 2018

Ongoing.

7. Effect of nut consumption on semenquality and functionality in a cohort ofhealthy males.

Universitat Rovirai Virgili

Spain Clinical trial Oct 2015 -Oct 2017

Project concluded. Manuscriptsubmitted in a scientific journal.

8. Dried fruit as a means for lowering theglycemic response to high glycemicindex-carbohydrate foods.

GlycemiaConsulting Inc.

Canada Clinical Jul 2016 -Jun 2017

Project concluded. Manuscriptsubmitted in a scientific journal.

9. Exploration of the effects of nutconsumption on markers of inflammationand endothelial function.

University ofWollongong

Australia Meta-analysis Sep 2016 -Jun 2017

Project concluded. Published inBMJ Open(Nov 2017).

2013-2017 Call-Research Recipients

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Project Institution Country Type of Study Duration Status

10. Effects of nut-derived miRNAs on inflammatory andmetabolic profile of fat cells (miRNUTs).

University of RomeTor Vergata

Italy Animal/Cell Jan 2017 -Jan 2019

Ongoing.

11. Molecular effects of nut-based food-products on cellmembranes evaluated by red blood cell lipidomeremodelling in obese children.

AZTI TechnologyCenter

Spain Clinical Sep 2017 –Sep 2019

Ongoing.

12. An almond, dried grape and dried cranberry (AGC)mix for improving endurance exercise performance inathletes.

University of SouthAustralia

Australia Clinical Aug 2017 –Jul 2019

Ongoing.

13. Effects of daily tree nut consumption on cognitivefunction, metabolomics and intestinal microbiota.

NorthumbriaUniversity

UK Clinical Oct 2017 –Dec 2018

Ongoing.

2018 Research Grants(300,000 €)• 2018 Annual Call for Research Projects (300,000 €).

Closed on January 31, 2018.

• INC received 38 projects from 20 countries:Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China,Ghana, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, NewZealand, Nigeria, Poland, Singapore, South Africa,Spain, UK and USA.

• Grant announcement can be expected after theXXXVII World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress, Sevilla,Spain, May 21-23, 2018.

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Health Research & Dissemination2018 Grants

2018 Dissemination Grants(235,000 €)• 2018 Annual Call for Promotion and Dissemination

Projects (50,000 €). Closed on January 31, 2018.

• INC received 5 applications from 5 countries(Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy and Zambia).

• Grant announcement can be expected after theXXXVII World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress, Sevilla,Spain, May 21-23, 2018.

• Dissemination Program, Nuts for Gifts - For aHealthier World (185,000 €).

Marketing & CommunicationDissemination Program

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Website & Social Media Contents – 5 videos

On-site PromotionInfluencers

• Experimental Biology (Health) Chicago, USA April 22-26• INC Congress Chennai, India May 19-21• WorldFood Moscow, Russia September 11-14• ANUGA (Pavilion) Cologne, Germany October 7-11• Int. Congress of Nutrition (Health) Buenos Aires, Argentina October 15-20• GulFood (Pavilion) Dubai, UAE February 18-22, 2018

• Influencers & videos made: 42– Europe: 22– North & South America: 9– Asia, Middle East, Oceania, Africa: 11

• Dissemination (watched videos): 10.950.147– Europe: 5.282.621– North & South America: 2.024.553– Asia, Middle East, Oceania, Africa: 2.792.503

Marketing & CommunicationDissemination Program

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Website & Social Media Contents - 17 videos

On-site PromotionInfluencers

• INC Congress Sevilla, Spain May 21-23• Nutrition 2018 (Health) Boston, USA June 9-12• Summer Fancy Food Show New York, USA June 30-July 2• Nutraceuticals (Health) Vancouver, Canada October 14-17• SIAL (Pavilion) Paris, France October 21-25• GulFood (Pavilion) Dubai, UAE February 18-22, 2019

• Influencers:– Europe: 1/3– North & South America: 1/3– Asia, Middle East, Oceania, Africa: 1/3

• Groups:– Celebrities– Healthy Lifestyle & Foodies– DIY

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Thank youShould you like to receive further information on any specific project,

please do contact me:

goretti.guasch@nutfruit.org

Tel.: +34 977 331 416

www.nutfruit.org