Peru – INACAL has published a series of standards related to quinoa and sacha inchi

Through Directoral Resolution N.° 000016-2025-INACAL/DN, the National Institute of Quality (INACAL) has published a series of standards related to quinoa and sacha inchi (Inca peanut or mountain peanut).

  • NTP 011.462:2025 – White quinoa grain (raw material). Requirements. This standard establishes the physical, sensory, safety, and labeling parameters that quinoa grains intended for industrial processing must meet.

  • NTP 205.061:2025 – Quinoa flakes. Requirements. This standard defines the requirements for raw quinoa flakes intended for human consumption.

Both standards promote the quality of quinoa as a raw material and of a quinoa-derived product such as flakes, aligning with the guidelines of the Codex Alimentarius, thereby enhancing traceability and building greater trust among global consumers.

  • NTP 151.401:2025 – Sacha inchi oil. Good manufacturing practices. 2nd Edition. This standard replaces NTP 151.401:2012 (revised in 2018).

  • NTP 151.404:2025 – Sacha inchi and its derivatives. Traceability. 2nd Edition. This standard replaces NTP 151.404:2013 (revised in 2018).

Bolivia – IBNORCA announces two draft standards for dairy products and plant-based flours in public consultation

The Bolivian Institute for Standardization and Quality (IBNORCA in Spanish) has published two draft standards related to Dairy Products and Flours of Plant Origin for public consultation.