Media Contact: Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org   FOLSOM, Calif., [December 19, 2024] – Walnuts meet the updated definition for a “healthy” food based on the important role they play in recommended dietary patterns, according to announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detailing a new definition for foods that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org   Folsom, CA – December 2024 – The California Walnut Board (CWB) and California Walnut Commission (CWC) are pleased to announce the selection of Billy Ng as its new vice president, industry and government affairs. In this newly created role, Billy will lead activities…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org (Folsom, CA) – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the o;icial 2024 California Walnut Industry Objective Measurement Report on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The 2024 California walnut production is forecasted at 670,000 tons (607,814 MT), down 19% from 2023’s…

Media Contact: Miranda Joyce 408-500-8018 miranda.joyce@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., September 4, 2024 – In celebration of National Fruits & Veggies Month this September, California Walnuts is highlighting the retail value of merchandising California walnuts alongside fresh produce in supermarket grocery stores to drive incremental sales. National Fruits & Veggies Month, developed…

Media Contact: Lisa Bruno 908-881-5706 lisa.bruno@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., August 8, 2024 – Food plays a big role in everyone’s identity, and those born between 1997-2012, commonly known as Gen Z, have been deemed the “foodie generation.” Gen Z is driven to a particular food by varied factors, but data suggests…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact:  Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org The California Walnut Commission, representing more than 4,600 California walnut growers, mostly multi-generational family farms, and nearly 70 handlers, is pleased to announce it has been awarded $7 million in funding as part of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) to…