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Ketchum
225 N Michigan Ave 7th floor
Chicago, IL 60601
(505) 337-9339
CAWalnuts@ketchum.com

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EvansHardy+Young, Inc.
829 De La Vina, Suite 100
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-5841 x218
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EvansHardy+Young, Inc.
829 De La Vina, Suite 100
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-5841 x209
mmartens@ehy.com

Food Manufacturing/Industrial

Keith Seiz
(773) 213 - 2564
keith@brightlycreative.com

California Walnut Industry Expects Quality Crop Early

California Walnut Industry Expects Quality Crop Early

October 28, 2013

2013 NASS Crop Estimate was announced on September 5, 2013 with a promising forecast. FOLSOM, Calif. (September 5, 2013) – Today, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service California Field Office released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual yield to be 495,000 short tons.[1] “We enjoyed a warm,…

California Walnuts’ Eye on India: India Market Access Granted

October 28, 2013

CALIFORNIA WALNUTS’ EYE ON INDIA: India Market Access Granted FOLSOM, Calif. (July 15, 2013) – On July 12, the Ministry of Agriculture in India published notification of Schedule VI of Plant Quarantine Order 2003 allowing California walnuts to be shipped to India. Walnuts can ship immediately with special conditions under…

Eating walnuts slows cancer growth, laboratory study finds

October 28, 2013

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice, reports a Marshall University pilot study published Sept. 22 in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrition and Cancer. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice, reports a Marshall University pilot study published in the current…

Effects of Walnuts on Endothelial Function in Overweight Adults with Visceral Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial

October 28, 2013

Effects of Walnuts on Endothelial Function in Overweight Adults with Visceral Obesity: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial Katz David L; Davidhi Anna, Ma Yingyang, Kavak Yasemin, Bifulco Lauren, Njike Valentine Yanchou Yale University Prevention Research Center, Griffin Hospital, Derby, Connecticut Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a precursor of diabetes and cardiovascular…

First Research to Find Walnuts to Improve Cognitive and Motor Function

October 28, 2013

New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found a diet containing as much as 6% walnuts (equivalent to 1 oz in humans) was able to reverse age-related motor and cognitive deficits in aged rats. WHAT: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found a diet containing…

Agriculture Secretary Vilsak Announces Support for Domestic Nutrition Programs, Ranchers and Farmers

October 28, 2013

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intention to purchase turkey, pork, lamb, and walnut products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Billy Cox (202) 720-8998 billy.cox@ams.usda.gov AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC NUTRITION PROGRAMS, RANCHERS AND FARMERS Assistance to Benefit Turkey, Pork, Lamb and Walnut Industries WASHINGTON, March…

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