July 2013

APC Newslet ter USA PEANUT CONGRESS DOMESTIC NEWS AND UPDATES Lifetime Achievement Award Hall of Fame Inductee Peanut Research &

Education Award Food Safety Compliance Food Safety Courses Implementing GAP Employer Mandate Delayed APC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS NEWS FROM THE NPB INTERNATIONAL NEWS SNACKEX 2013 U.S. Peanut Exports Trade Mission to Japan 2014 IPF PEANUT NUTRITION Nutrition News You Can Use

- Peanuts and Peanut Butter Keep Satisfying Hunger

TECHNICAL UPDATES Totebag Task Force Update eTDE Update The Peanut Genome Project

& Consortium Update

Attendance was up for this year’s USA Peanut Congress which was held at the always popular Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. Over 300 peanut industry members attend-ed this year’s convention.

Our keynote speaker was Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. Senator Chambliss updated the audience on the status of the farm bill as well as other key piec-es of legislation such as the immi-gration bill before the United States Senate.

The American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) presented the Senator, a long-time champion of peanuts and agriculture, with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

We were fortunate to have sever-al outstanding speakers including Christopher Cuello, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Mars Chocolate North America, who spoke about the exciting new products and ad campaigns for

products containing peanuts which are at the core of the Mars brands. Mars Chocolate North America is also a leader in the area of sustainability and a new factory is being built in Topeka, KS to make such products as Snickers and Peanut M&Ms.

Mark Magnesen, General Manag-er of Planters, gave a fascinating and entertaining presentation about Mr. Peanut and his new voice as well as plans for promoting Planters peanut products, including some new flavor and product combinations. He challenged the industry to increase promotions for peanut products, because tree nut and other snacks categories spend far more on their product promo-tions.

Dr. Scott Jackson of the University of Georgia and research leader of the Peanut Genomics Initiative provided an update on the PGI and explained how the research would greatly benefit the U.S. peanut industry, saving us time and money in research and lower production costs which will benefit the entire supply chain.

We also received updates from Sally Wells of Birdsong Peanuts, Pat Kearney of The Peanut Insti-tute, and Jim Monahan, Deputy Administrator, Commodity Opera-tions, Farm Service Agency, gave the industry a status report on the government loan program for peanuts. Bob Parker, CEO and Managing Director of the National Peanut Board told industry mem-bers about the many activities that the NPB is doing to address the issue of peanut allergy. Gregg Grimsley of Birdsong Peanuts and Mike Kubicek of the Oklahoma Peanut Growers Association up-dated the audience on the Okla-homa tornado aftermath and the actions of Peanut Proud to donate thousands of jars of peanut butter to victims.

USA Peanut Congress 2013

17th ANNUAL USA PEANUT CONGRESS

Sunrise on Amelia Island

Keynote Speaker

Senator Saxby Chambliss

Christopher Cuello, Mars

Chocolate North America

Mark Magnesen

Kraft Foods

Reception

General Session

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APC Calendar of Events DECEMBER 2013 11-12 APC Winter Meeting Washington, DC APRIL 2014 9 - 11 International Peanut Forum Rome, Italy

From time to time, the American Peanut Council honors an individ-ual who has been an exceptional lifetime contributor to the advancement of the U.S. peanut industry.

At this year’s USA Peanut Con-gress, Jack Chastain was honored with the APC Lifetime Achieve-ment Award, presented by Anne-Marie DeLorenzo, Mars Chocolate North America, and Chairwoman of the American Peanut Council.

After attending the University of Georgia, where Jack met his future wife Norma, they moved to Rochelle to join her father, Norman B. Doster and Doster’s Warehouse, a family owned busi-ness that had opened its doors in 1945. Jack was always an innova-

tor and was never afraid of trying something new.

Doster’s became one of only two shelling companies in the world capable of producing bar-ready peanuts for candy manufacturers. Jack designed the first mezzanine raised floor in the shelling plant. This was done to allow the electrical conduits to be under the deck, but in reality, it allowed for better cleaning and now we see this design in all plants.

When Doster Warehouses need-ed a new roof, Jack had the inno-vative idea to keep the old roof and add new tin to double roof the building, providing better temperature control and more air circulation. That’s the norm in the industry today. Jack also

introduced the peanut industry to storage domes. These are just some of Jack Chastain’s innova-tions that have helped shape the peanut industry over the past 40

years.

Chairman-Elect Joe West present-ed the American Peanut Council’s Hall of Fame Award to Tyron Spearman.

This award is not given out every year and is only given to those individuals who have made sig-nificant lifetime contributions to the peanut industry and to the American Peanut Council. This is the industry’s highest honor. As Joe West said when making the announcement at this year’s USA Peanut Congress in Amelia Island, “If there was ever anyone in our industry who really did not need an introduction, it is this year’s

inductee into the Hall of Fame, Tyron Spearman.”

Tyron Spearman is probably best known as editor of the Peanut Farm Market News and Marketing Editor of the Peanut Grower Magazine. Tyron is also president of the Spearman Marketing and Advertising Company and you can hear his voice early each day on the radio with the Southeast Ag Net Farm News. He is the Executive Direc-tor of the National Peanut Buying Points Association. Tyron is also the Coordinator for the Tifton-Tift County Tourism Association and the director of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Agriculture.

Tyron has a long history in the peanut industry. He served 10 years as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Peanut Commission and helped initiate the American Peanut Council’s Export Promo-tion program back in 1978. Tyron has visited over 12 countries promoting peanuts, and is a former Chairman of the Board of

Directors of the American Peanut Council.

Tyron Spearman graduated from University of Georgia with a Bach-elors Degree in Poultry Science and Agricultural Journalism in 1967 and a Master’s Degree in Poultry Management/Marketing in 1968. He also attended Colora-do State University and started a Doctorate Program in Animal Science in 1975.

Tyron has been married for 38 years to Sandra and their children and grandchildren were on hand to see the award presentation. Congratulations to Tyron!!

Tyron Spearman Inducted into APC Hall of Fame

DOMESTIC NEWS AND UPDATES

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Anne-Marie DeLorenzo,

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2013 Winner of the Peanut Research & Education Award

With the assistance of major peanut product manufacturers such as ConAgra Foods, APC has established a food safety mentor-ing program to assist small peanut product manufacturers. With the new Food Safety Mod-ernization Act requiring more thorough food safety manage-

ment programs and compliance, this program links small manufac-turers who may lack in-house expertise with experienced food safety professionals at the large manufacturing companies. There is no cost to participate in the program and all information is kept strictly confidential.

For more information on the program, please contact Patrick Archer at the APC Office in Alexandria, VA. Tel: 703-838-9500 email: parcher@peanutsusa.com

Food Safety Compliance Assistance for Small Manufacturers

Alan Ayers of Bayer CropScience (award sponsor) presented this year’s APC Peanut Research and Education Award to Dr. John Beasley for the body of his research, extension work and contributions to the peanut industry.

Dr. Beasley is a Professor and Department Head of Crop and Soil Sciences Department and Exten-sion Peanut Agronomist at the University of Georgia. A native of Columbia, Alabama, John received his B.S. degree in Agronomy and Soils from Auburn University in 1979. He started his career with peanuts early. While an under-graduate at Auburn, Dr. Beasley served as a peanut pest manage-ment scout for Auburn University Extension every summer until his graduation. He then went to Okla-homa State University where he received his M.S. degree in Agronomy in 1981 and he got his

Ph.D. degree in Crop Science from Louisiana State University in 1985.

Dr. Beasley’s extension and research programs focus on agronomic production of peanuts, with the primary objective of improving peanut producers’ maximum economic yield and sustainability and this helps us all throughout the peanut supply chain. As Extension Peanut Agron-omist for UGA, Dr. Beasley’s primary responsibility is the education and support of the University of Georgia’s County Extension Agents.

During his career he has published 23 scientific journal articles and hundreds of scientific abstracts, extension publications and arti-cles. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Peanut Research and Education Society and a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. In

2012, he was named Senior Spe-cialist of the Year by the Georgia Association of County Extension agents. And, in 2011, he was given Distinguished Service Awards by both the Georgia Crop Improvement Association and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

We congratulate John on this award and thank him for his outstanding service to the U.S. peanut industry.

APC has established a food safety training and education calendar where we provide the industry with course information. APC members receive a discount for some of the courses offered. Make sure you and your colleagues are properly trained in order to meet the requirements of the new Food Safety Modernization Act. For a full listing of offerings, go to: http://www.peanutsusa.com//MainMenu/Food-Safety/Food-Safety-Calendar.html

Food Safety Courses Available

If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter, please e-mail your article and photos to Louise McKerchar - lmckerchar@peanutsusa.org.uk by 9th August 2013.

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Alan Ayers presents Dr. John Beasley with the APC’s Peanut Research and Education Award

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According to the University of Florida, there has been an influx in produce-related foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States in recent years, causing many consumers to fall ill. As a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps to minimize risks to citizens by implementing a Good Agricul-tural Practices (GAP) program. Though these are simply guide-lines, not regulations, they are designed to prevent microbial contamination of fresh produce instead of relying on corrective actions after contamination has occurred. In addition, GAP pro-grams aim to make agricultural and packing entities accountable

for their output to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses. Developing a GAP program at your facility will significantly increase the chances that your products will be safe for consumption. GAP outline the general procedures that produc-ers and packers of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the safety of their prod-ucts once they hit the grocery shelves. These programs general-ly outline pre-harvest practices, while an additional Good Handling Practices (GHP) program will cover both pre- and post-harvest protocol. The FDA has created an audit checklist designed to allow you to

assess how well you are minimiz-ing the risk of produce contami-nation. It is available at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5091326 To learn more about how J. Smith Lanier & Co. can assist you in developing corrective actions and promote workplace safety, contact: Matt Fox, Senior Vice President Tel: 229-317-1941 mfox@jsmithlanier.com or Kim Johnson, Client Resource Specialist Tel: 423-424-2932

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The Obama Administration has postponed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) large employer mandate penalties for one year, until 2015. The Department of the Treasury announced the delay on July 2, 2013, along with a similar delay for information reporting by large employers, health insurance issu-ers and self-funded plan sponsors.

The delay does not affect any oth-er provision of the ACA, including individuals’ access to premium tax credits for coverage through an Exchange.

One-Year Implementation Delay

The employer mandate provisions of the ACA are also known as the employer shared responsibility or pay or play rules. These rules im-pose penalties on large employers that do not offer affordable, mini-

mum value coverage to their full-time employees and dependents. They were set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.

According to the Treasury, the delay of the employer mandate was required because of issues related to the reporting require-ment. With the reporting rules delayed, it would be nearly impos-sible to determine which employ-ers owed penalties under the shared responsibility provisions. Therefore, these payments will not apply for 2014. Effects of the Delay

The additional year will give em-ployers time to understand the employer mandate rules, to make decisions about providing health coverage and to adapt their

reporting systems, without worry-ing about potentially significant penalties.

It is unclear how the new deadline will impact guidance that has already been issued, such as the transition relief for non-calendar year plans and the optional safe harbor for determining full-time status.

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The National Peanut Board will begin work on the FY-14 program of work and budget at its next quarterly board meeting set for Aug. 5-7, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga. All meetings will take place at the new location of the National Peanut Board’s offices, 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Riverwood 100 Building, Atlanta, Ga., 30339 (Phone: 678-424-5750).

The Board begins the planning process each year by assessing consumer attitudes and market conditions and setting strategic objectives with the goal of creating demand for and increasing consumption of USA-grown peanuts. The National Peanut Board’s FY-14 begins Nov. 1, 2013. “The peanut industry faces a number of challenges and within these challenges are opportunities,” said Vic Jordan, National Peanut Board chair-man and At-Large delegate. “Our board meeting and yearly planning session is the most effective way to stay informed, interact with other knowl-edgeable farmers and industry professionals and push for continuous improvement in all we do.” On Tuesday afternoon, August 6, members of the Board, NPB staff and guests will take an educational bus tour of some of Atlanta’s historical sites and landmarks, including the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. The National Peanut Board and committee meeting schedule is as follows: TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2013 Meeting Location: NPB Conference Room, 11th Floor, Riverwood 100 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. General Session 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Promotions Committee 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Break 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Research Committee 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:45 – 6:00 p.m Tour of Atlanta historical sites and landmarks 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013 Meeting Location: NPB Conference Room, 11th Floor, Riverwood 100 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Budget & Finance Committee 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Diversity Committee 9:15– 9:30 a.m. Break 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. FY 14 Program of Work Considerations Presentation 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Break 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. FY-14 Program of Work & Budget Work Session 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Final review of FY-14 Budget for approval 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. General Session Reconvenes 4:00 p.m. Adjournment A copy of the procedures governing National Peanut Board meetings is available upon request.

NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL PEANUT BOARD

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APC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

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National Peanut Board Will Plan for FY-14 at Next Quarterly Board Meeting

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APC & NPB staff and a few US industry mem-bers travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden in June to attend the bi-annual SNACKEX Conference and Exhibition.

The European Snacks Association, the organ-isers of this show, have reported that the event was bigger than ever in terms of exhibi-tors and overall the total attendance of snack industry professionals was close to 2,000 from 70 countries over the two days. APC met with a number of delegates at the con-ference or on the exhibition floor to catch up on their purchasing requirements and plans for the current year.

Conference presentations were provocative and thought provoking. David Jago, director of innovation and insight at Mintel, said price followed by flavor is what makes consumers tick, not health and low-sodium/low-fat claims. Adrian Moss of Focus Business Com-munications spoke on the session entitled “Who cares what our customers think or

say?” and presented on Brand Management in the Social Media Age, providing insight into how one British crisp (chip) brand manages their social media. Sebastian Schreijen, ana-lyst at Rabobank, warned the industry about the risks in battling private label, claiming there is no ‘magic bullet’. Lamine Lahouasnia, head of packaged food research at Euromoni-tor, said there is the 'perfect storm' brewing for the private label sector in Europe and brands must work hard to differentiate and set themselves away from retailer competi-tion.

Particularly relevant for the peanut sector, Thomas Mielke of ISTA Mielke GmbH, and Javier Martinetto, of Camara Argentina del Mani (CAM), presented on “Future Peanut Sourcing for Europe”. Mielke reported that the EU-27 requires 640-670,000 MT of pea-nuts on a shelled basis per year. The highest amount of imports come from Argentina, but also USA, China, Brazil and African countries. Price and production amounts of other agri-cultural products influence groundnut sup-plies and, in looking at global peanut supplies in relation to other oilseeds, peanuts have shown only relatively small growth in recent years and have been squeezed between the dynamically increasing production of soy-beans, corn and sugar beets. World oilseed production has doubled in the last 20 years, with rising acreage and yields. Approximately ½ of the acreage increase came from grains, but this shift has ended and agricultural land

has become increasingly tight, with land val-ues more than doubling in the past 10 years which has impacted groundnuts. He looked at the current output from the main suppliers and concluded that: European peanut im-porters and consumers are heavily depend-ent on imports from Argentina; Additional origin sources need to be found; Africa has potential to increase production; Investments in other production areas such as Paraguay and Brazil are promising.

CAM’s presentation focused on their ability to meet Europe’s needs. Martinetto claimed “We are an export orientated origin, with little domestic consumption. We are a verti-cally integrated business with increasing blanching capacity to meet demand and add value. Major investment in equipment and technology has led to a high quality, reliable product.”

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

SNACKEX Conference and Exhibition, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 11-13

Exhibition Hall

Update on USA Peanut Exports

Commodity: Peanut Total, kernel, inshell, pb, processed. Year To Date: January - May

Exported to Quantity, in MT % Share % Change

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2013/2012

World 103,687 95,086 259,114 100.00 100.00 100.00 172.50

Vietnam 19 20 73,364 0.02 0.02 28.31 ∞

Canada 37,043 35,092 41,132 35.73 36.91 15.87 17.21

Netherlands 9,247 5,487 30,701 8.92 5.77 11.85 459.50

Mexico 21,077 20,595 28,313 20.33 21.66 10.93 37.48

Germany 5,759 3,581 10,192 5.55 3.77 3.93 184.64

United Kingdom 2,687 2,671 10,181 2.59 2.81 3.93 281.17

Japan 5,537 6,552 7,708 5.34 6.89 2.97 17.65

Others 22,319 21,093 57,524 4.65 4.51 4.50 172.72

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APC Export Board Members Travel to Japan

A group of jet lagged export board representatives returned to the U.S. July 13th after traveling to Japan the week prior. The group, which included growers Vic Jordan and Michael Davis, representing the National Peanut Board; Larry Ford, representing the Florida Peanut Producers Association; National Peanut Board President Bob Parker and Marketing Consult-ant Bob Coyle; Tony Gunter from Clint Williams and Japheth Saeker from Birdsong Peanuts, visited Tokyo, Niigata, Kobe and Kyoto.

The kickoff event for the trip was a presentation on the 2013 crop delivered at a meeting of the Japan Importers Association on July 9th. In response, the Japanese importers presented some useful information on the market for

peanuts in their country. The American Peanut Council group had a very busy week following this initial meeting. A visit to the U.S. Embassy, a tour of the pro-cessing facility Kameda Seika, and a visit to Toyo Nuts in Kobe were the highlights. There were also many opportunities for the U.S. based visitors to interact with Japanese peanut customers. Japan is the fourth largest market for U.S. peanuts, and imported over $11.5 million dollars of peanut products in 2012.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS (Continued)

APC Calendar of Events DECEMBER 2013 11 - 12 APC Winter Meeting Washington, DC APRIL 2014 9 - 11 International Peanut Forum Rome, Italy

2014 INTERNATIONAL PEANUT FORUM

Mark your calendars now for the 2014 International Peanut Forum. This key networking and confer-ence event will be held from the 9th - 11th April, 2014 at the Sher-aton Roma Hotel in Rome, Italy. An opportunity to meet with farmers, shellers, brokers, deal-ers, manufacturers, testing labor-atories and equipment suppliers from around the world, this event is not to be missed! The Sheraton Roma is a modern but elegant hotel situated in a green residential and business district in the southern part of the city. Located between the time-less glories of the historical city center and the Fiumicino Leonar-do Da Vinci International Airport, the Sheraton Roma is a short taxi

or metro ride away from the famous sites of Rome. The Forum will follow the outline of previous years, with plenty of time for networking at the even-ing receptions and time for busi-ness meetings in the afternoons. The conference sessions will run on the mornings of the 10th and

11th of April and of course the exhibition will be open through-out the event. Being held in one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, why not extend your visit to enjoy the sights and delights of Rome? The hotel is offering our IPF discount-ed rates pre- and post- event for those who want to stay a little longer. Watch out for more details on how to register for the event in future newsletters. To reserve your hotel room in advance, visit: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1303239331&key=C5C90

Tour Members & Hosts Vic Jordan, Michael Davis and

Larry Ford

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Rooftop Reception

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It is well known that foods like peanuts and peanut butter have a strong satiety effect, meaning they help manage appetite and help you feel fuller longer so you don’t want to eat too much too soon. That’s largely due to their very low Glycaemic Index (GI), stemming from high levels of fiber, protein and healthy fats. GI is a measure of how quickly carbohy-drates are turned into sugar in the body and how strongly they stimu-late an insulin spike and subse-quent crash. Highly refined carbo-hydrates have high GIs and can cause problems for people trying to lose weight and not binge eat and for people with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes who need to manage blood sugar levels. For both these groups, low GI foods and low Glycaemic Load meals – the impact on blood sugar of an entire meal – are preferable.

That is why the most recent research on peanuts and peanut butter, "Acute and second-meal effects of peanuts on glycaemic response and appetite in obese women with type 2 diabetes risk: a randomized cross-over clinical trial", published in the British Jour-nal of Nutrition is so important. It shows how eating peanuts and peanut butter helps manage hunger for longer, even beyond lunch if you eat peanuts at break-fast, and stabilise blood sugar lev-els for much longer. That’s good news for everyone and especially people who are overweight and who are at a higher risk of diabe-

tes.

The joint American-Brazilian team of investigators (from Purdue University, Indiana, and the Federal University of Vicosa in Brazil) led by principal investigator, Dr. Richard Mattes of Purdue conducted a three phase study using meals containing 42.5g (1.5 ounces) of either peanuts, peanut butter, or no peanuts or peanut butter (the control group). These were consumed by a rigorously selected group of 15 women aged 18-50 who all had BMIs >30 mak-ing them clinically obese, as part of a breakfast consisting of orange juice and cream of wheat followed by a high refined carbohydrate lunch consisting of white bread and strawberry jam.

In the study, blood samples and appetite ratings were taken over a series of three hours following breakfast and again after lunch to assess glucose (blood sugar) control and satiety (feelings of fullness). Peanut butter or peanuts eaten at breakfast were found to promote secretion of the appetite-suppressing hormone peptide YY (PYY). Participants who consumed peanut butter or peanuts reported a lower desire to eat for up to 8 to 12 hours later and maintained lower blood sugar following a high carbohydrate lunch compared to participants that did not include peanut butter or peanuts. Peanut butter had a slightly stronger satiety effect. This is possibly because of the processing of peanut butter which ruptures peanut walls and this may help slow the rate that carbohydrates are absorbed from the gut, resulting in a lower glycaemic response in the blood. That was particularly beneficial for this group of obese women who are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and who need help with body weight management while manag-

ing their blood sugar levels.

The investigators suggested that the nutrient benefits of peanuts were synergistic, with their high protein, high fiber, and healthy fats all helping to maintain blood sugar control as well as contribute to feelings of fullness. Peanuts contain more protein by weight per 100g than any other nut and they are good sources of fiber. As Dr Mattes explained: “If you in-clude peanut butter or peanuts at breakfast, you not only diminish the rise in blood sugar at breakfast but also again after lunch, helping to reduce blood sugar over a very large portion of the day.”

For consumers this means starting the day with breakfast including peanuts sprinkled on whole grain cereal, for instance, or peanut butter melted into hot toasted breads, is not only delicious but satisfying through the morning and well past lunch time helping us manage our appetites and control-ling our blood sugar levels so we don’t binge on less healthy snacks. The “second meal effect” observed by these researchers adds to the already impressive case for including peanuts or pea-nut butter at breakfast time, or indeed anytime, because these “hunger busters” also pack a nutri-tional punch.

Ref: Reis CEG et al. “Acute and second-meal effects of peanuts on glycaemic response and appetite in obese women with high type 2 diabetes risk: a randomised cross-over clinical trial” British Journal of Nutrition 2013: 109, 2015–2023. The research was supported by grants from Brazilian govern-ment organisations and the Unit-ed States Agency for International Development through the Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program. ClinicalTrials.gov regis-tration no. NCT01413126.

Nutrition News You Can Use: Peanuts and Peanut Butter Keep Satisfying Hunger for Longer

Dr. Andrew Craig, APC Health Consultant, London

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Work has been completed on the new eDoc website. The Annex/Checklist documents will now be created using this software and automatically uploaded to eTDE. It is expected that all the state FSIS offices will be trained and ready to approve the electronic An-nex online at the end of July. European ports already registered on eTDE include Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Liverno, Barcelona, and Hamburg. It is hoped that all the EU ports will be registered by this Fall and that all exporters to the EU can begin uploading the Annex document electronically. Final plans are to be completed in July to get all grade certificates and aflatoxin certificates online as well.

Terry Mottley of Birdsong Peanuts stated, “It has taken a long time and a lot of industry effort to bring

electronic documents to this point but it should be-come another value added trait for US peanuts in the export market”. Work is now beginning on egg and almond documents and should begin uploading to eTDE by late summer along with the continued up-loading of dairy, meat and poultry documents.

Once the EU ports are fully functioning the next push will be to add border crossing in Mexico and Canada along with ports in Russia and China. Work is also beginning with US manufacturers to begin using the system as well. If you need assistance in getting registered with eTDE or need information please contact Steve Calhoun (calhoste@bellsouth.net).

eTDE Update

TECHNICAL UPDATES

The new specification for improved breathability and trace-ability that were approved by the APC Board in May should be fully implemented by September by all totebag manufacturers. Addi-tionally it was agreed that for

shellers using the barcode FSIS tags for inventory and shipment that the tags could be stuck on the current pouch making it easily readable with scanners. This, coupled with the new electronic documents, should make it easier

to tie quality documents and inventory together.

Anyone needing copies of the new specifications should contact Howard Valentine:(hvalentine@peanutsusa.com)

Totebag Task Force Update

The Peanut Foundation co-hosted the 6th International Peanut Genomics Initiative meeting in Zhengzhou, China. There were 18 US researchers in attendance along with 170 delegates from 9 different countries. The technical committee for the Peanut Genomic Initiative also met twice to review the progress at the Beijing Genomic Institute and UC Davis on sequencing and assembly of the cultivated peanut and its two wild parents. New technology has just recently been developed and tested that may make it less costly to assemble the sequence of the cultivated peanut. Work is being completed on the genome for the two wild species and it is expected that the results will be released later this year.

Papers were also presented that discussed other important advances in the overall international effort to find markers for key peanut disease resistance and desired quality traits. Over 10,000 markers have been identified from the two parental wild peanuts and these will be investigated to discover their functions. Also much work has been completed on building the website to house the large set of data being created and on beginning to build a Breeder’s Toolkit with the help of all the US breeders.

The Peanut Foundation also met at the USA Peanut Congress in late June and reviewed the status of the fund drive and the research to date. George Birdsong announced that the Foundation has pledges totalling $6,800,000 over the next 5 years. Of course many of these are contingent on the continued success in the Peanut Genomic Initiative. It was also reported that work would be finished in late July for the end of year report 2012-13 to be delivered to all donors and industry members by July 31. Scott Jackson, UGA, said recent-ly he is pleasantly surprised at how much has been accomplished over the last 9 months with the peanut ge-nome. Jackson was heavily involved in the soybean genome work.

The Foundation also sponsored the annual Seed Summit at the APRES meeting with over 50 attendees including all the US breeders plus one of the breeders from Australia. They all expressed their support for the genomic effort and discussed how the results should impact new variety development. They also discussed the varieties released in the last 12 months, particularly those with resistant characteristics and high oleic oil. Several manufacturers, blanchers, and shellers participated in another panel that discussed the future needs of their segment and answered questions from the audience. The researchers involved in PGI also held a meeting to discuss updates from the China meeting.

Two presentations will be made at the SPFF meeting in late July by Scott Jackson and George Birdsong to bring the growers up to date on both the fund raising effort and the research progress.

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The 45th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) was held July 9-11, 2013 at the Brass-town Valley Resort near Young Harris, GA. Outgoing APRES President Ames Herbert (Virgina Tech) presided over the very well attended meeting of approximately 250 individuals, including 160+ mem-bers and nearly 90 spouses and children. Technical Program Chairman Scott Tubbs (UGA) arranged more than 90 presentations by peanut scien-tists from around the world. High-lights of the program included opening addresses by Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black; Dean and Director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Scott Angle; and Executive Director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, Don Koehler. Two symposia, the first addressing the “Historic Advancements for Yield Gain in Peanut”, in which UGA Professor and Extension Pea-nut Agronomist Emeritus Frank McGill gave a tremendous and well received opening presenta-tion on the early years (1950-1980) of yield advancements and challenges. The second symposi-um focused on “Recent Develop-ments on US and International Peanut Markets” with presenta-tions by APC President Patrick Archer, Golden Peanut President, Kris Lut; Don Koehler (GCCP); Bill George, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service Oilseeds Economist; and Jon Moore of J.R.J. Brokerage. All of the speakers were very positive

about the outlook of future growth for U.S. peanuts world-wide. Another highlight of the APRES meeting is the annual Joe Sugg Graduate Student Competition. Twelve M.S. and Ph.D. degree students gave outstanding presen-tations. This year’s competition winners are: First Place – Abraham Fulmer of the University of Georgia (Dr. Bob Kemerait, major professor) “Evaluation of Peanut Rx to Predict Epidemics of Early and Late Leaf Spot” and Second Place – Peter Eure, also of the University of Georgia (Dr. Eric Prostko, major professor) “Developing Pyroxasulfone for Use in Peanut”. During the Annual Meeting, APRES recognized several individuals for their achievements and service to APRES: The highest honor the Society bestows on an individual, Fellow of the Society, was awarded to: Dr. Jay Chapin, Clemson Universi-ty, retired; Dr. Barbara Shew, North Carolina State University; and Howard Valentine, American Peanut Council and The Peanut Foundation. Dr. Peter Dotray of Texas Tech University was selected as this year’s recipient of the Dow Agro-sciences Award for Education. The Coyt T. Wilson Award for Out-standing Distinguished Service to APRES went to Dr. John Beasley of the University of Georgia.

The Bailey Award for the best paper from the 2012 Annual Meeting went to A.M. Stephens and Dr. Tim Sanders of USDA-ARS in Raleigh, NC for their paper, “Effects of Peanuts and Fat-Free Peanut Flour of the Reversion of Atherosclerosis in Male Golden Syrian Hamsters”. Dr. Chris Butts of the USDA-ARS National Peanut Research Lab in Dawson, GA was recognized as retiring editor of Peanut Science, the official scientific journal of APRES. Dr. Timothy Grey (UGA) takes over as Editor of the journal. Additionally, Dr. Naveen Puppala (New Mexico State University) and Dr. Ames Herbert (Virginia Tech)were recognized for their six years of service as Associate Editors of Peanut Science. Dr. Jim Starr of Texas A&M, was given a standing ovation for his 8 years service as the Executive Officer of APRES. Kim Cutchins of Tifton, GA will be taking over for Jim who is retiring from Texas A&M. At the conclusion of the meeting, new officers for the Society were inducted. Outgoing President, Dr. Ames Herbert (Virginia Tech), presented the gavel to incoming President, Dr. Tim Brenneman (UGA). President-Elect is Naveen Puppala of New Mexico State University. Dr. Todd Baughman (Oklahoma State University) was presented with the Past Presi-dent’s Award. The 2014 APRES meeting will be held July 8-10 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX.

Wrap up of the 2013 annual meeting of APRES

AMERICAN PEANUT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY (APRES)

Attention all Exporters or UK businesses ……. Newsflash from the UK

The UK’s Food Standards Agency is warning potential food importers, and potential exporters to the UK, to be on their guard following recent reports of bogus emails from someone claiming to be the FSA Director of Legal Services. These emails aim to deceive businesses into paying to obtain certificates or authorisations before their food products can be brought into the UK. This is a scam. The FSA does not issue such import certificates or authorisations. See http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2013/jul/bogus-emails#.UelQOo3VAus for more information.