APC Monthly Newsletter
Each month, the APC puts out a newsletter, American Peanut News, with industry news both in the U.S. and internationally. The Peanut Foundation provides an update on research issues and projects. We also feature a guest columnist from the industry as well as an industry calendar and information on upcoming industry meetings and events. Our newsletter is for members only and another example of the benefits of membership.
Click on a year below to see the list of newsletters available to view.
Export Statistics
As a service to our members, APC gathers various export reports regarding domestic peanut and peanut products for year ending and quarter.
Farm Bill 2014
Please find attached comparisons and details of the Farm Bill which just passed the U.S. Congress. The National Center for Peanut Competitiveness at the University of Georgia, which is supported by the growers in AL, FL, GA, MS, and TX, as well as the NPB, prepared these documents.
Food Safety Modernization Act Reports
Each month, APC sends out an update on the latest rules, regulations and interpretations of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The report is prepared by the Washington, DC law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP. The report is a collaboration between the American Peanut Council and the Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association.
APC comments on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule ‘Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods’. February 8, 2021
Good Management Practices
The U.S. peanut industry’s Good Management Practices (GMP’s) demonstrates the industry’s commitment to providing safe, wholesome and nutritious peanuts and peanut products to the worldwide consumer. GMPs provide guidance to all segments of the peanut industry - from farm to factory. In the increasingly competitive global environment, the U.S. peanut industry is dedicated to providing the highest possible quality products to domestic and international consumers.
The primary focus of the GMPs is to provide communication, training and instruction to continually improve the quality of the U.S. peanut industry’s services and products. These goals can only be accomplished if all segments of the industry are committed to applying and using the appropriate elements contained herein.
These GMP’s were written using a HACCP format so that they could easily be adapted to all systems currently in use by the U.S. industry. Application of these practices by all segments of the peanut industry enhances both the quality and value of our industry’s products. These practices can be incorporated in individual farm operations, buying points, shelling plants, warehouses, transport providers and product manufacturers - improving the overall effectiveness of the production and processing system.
Disclaimer The GMP's and GAP's in the manual represent industry guidance only. The training and instruction contained herein does not represent the only way to accomplish GMP's and GAP's, and does not in any way represent an industry mandate, nor a standard way of conducting business. Organizations are encouraged to review this material and to modify it in any appropriate way to fit their particular situation.
IPF 2014 Presentations
The International Peanut Forum was a two and a half day meeting for the worldwide peanut industry held 9th - 11th April, 2014. The only international meeting devoted entirely to peanuts, this biennial meeting brings together the world peanut industry, including all major producing countries, importers, brokers, dealers, shellers, manufacturers and service providers such as equipment suppliers and laboratories.
Here are the presentations from the IPF meeting.
Nutrition News You Can Use
Nutrition News You Can Use is a monthly news article contributed by Dr. Andrew Craig, APC Health Consultant. The article contain timely information on health, nutrition and related research that pertains to the peanut industry.
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