FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Blake Rhodes (415) 531 -9586 blake.rhodes@ketchum.com   FOLSOM, Calif., September 1, 2023 – The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) official walnut industry crop estimate provides the California walnut industry with crucial information to support an orderly sales process. Using scientific methodologies, USDA field staff counted,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Amanda Gualtieri (805) 290-0266 amanda.gualtieri@ketchum.com   FOLSOM, Calif., Aug 9, 2023 – What a difference a year makes! The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of drought, record low grower returns, COVID disrupted markets with supply…

In partnership with leading UK brand Whitworths, California walnuts implemented a free-standing display unit in 780 Tesco stores for 12 weeks featuring California walnuts on the top 2 shelves in 200g packs. The unit can be found in either the produce area or near the front of store with similar…

On April 11, California Walnuts was delighted to sponsor a produce pairings lunch alongside USA Pears at the Produce for Better Health (PBH) Consumer Connection conference. This conference is attended by members of the produce industry, health/food influencers, foodservice professionals, retail dietitians, and more.  The produce pairings lunch featured walnuts…

California Walnuts had the opportunity to sponsor The Culinary Institute of America’s Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit in Napa Valley this April. CIA chefs showcased how walnuts can add value and appeal on menus through innovative items like Mediterranean sweet potato hash with walnut breakfast sausage and walnut pesto, Turkish pizza…

Jordi Julvez, a neuroscience researcher at the Clinical and Epidemiological Neuroscience Group in Spain, discusses the findings of a study on the cognitive health of teens who ate a handful of walnuts a day compared to those who did not. Learn more.