California Walnuts strives to stay at the forefront of food trends, and we are especially excited to share what we foresee for 2016. We recently identified six of the hottest emerging culinary categories, and developed a recipe for each one. Carefully recipe-tested by a professional like you, these fabulous new…

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it and represents a significant revamp of food safety rules in decades. Below are…

New Study Finds Walnuts May Provide 21 Percent Fewer Calories Than Previously Estimated Using Atwater Method Folsom, Calif., (December 1, 2015) – A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that one serving of walnuts (1oz) may provide 146 calories, which is 39 calories less, or 21 percent…

People who replace saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats or high-quality carbohydrates in their diet may live longer and have a lowered risk of heart disease, according to a new Harvard study. People who replace saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats or high-quality carbohydratesin their diet may live longer and have a…

California Walnuts recently returned from Newport Beach after an exciting and informative few days at The 2015 Flavor Experience, a boutique, hands-on conference for food and beverage professionals. This year’s event took place from August 3-5 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. The conference featured tastings and education…

Each fall in Northern and Central California, the walnut harvest begins. At this exciting time of year, the state’s annual harvest provides 99% of the United States crop and 75% of the world’s walnut trade The process begins in September and continues until early November. Orchard floors are first swept…