International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) held a series of online seminars for nuts and dried fruits industry, and gathered more than 1500 professionals from 75 countries. The online seminars led by experts discussed the new trends including vegetable protein, consumer demands during COVID-19 epidemic, harvest prediction and product development.

As consumers become more serious in health, and are willing to accept more vegetable protein, nuts and dried fruits industry may get benefit. In addition, regardless of COVID-19 epidemic, many products are increased in retail demands. Experts believe it is necessary to find new consumption channels through product innovation.

In the online seminars, experts from nuts and dried fruits producing regions and consumption regions with the closest global relations discussed prediction of preliminary harvest volume - the prediction results are still restricted by conditions at the end of the harvest year and expected supply of 2020/21 season.