Marketing programs have and will continue to be a key driver in building consumer demand for walnuts. Currently, marketing programs in the U.S. and eight export countries aim to expand distribution and raise consumption by positioning the distinctive quality, taste, versatility, and health benefits of California Walnuts. The Industry, growers,…

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011. FDA released two important pieces of this law, the Produce Safety rules for growers and the Preventive Controls rules for processors in Fall 2015. FSMA aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the…

February is National Heart Month! Did you know that California walnuts are certified as a heart-healthy* food by the American Heart Association and are naturally cholesterol and sodium free? With cardiovascular diseases (including heart disease and stroke) as the leading cause of death in the U.S., it’s no wonder consumers…

California walnuts account for 99% of the commercial U.S production. But did you know they also make up two-thirds of the world trade? As walnuts are such an integral part of many cultural dishes, we at the California Walnut Board have agencies around the world informing us what chefs are…

The California Walnut Commission has supported nutrition and health research for over 25 years, since the inception of the health research program in 1990, resulting in over 120 published papers through 52 universities in 9 different countries. When the health research program began, walnuts were demonized as high fat food…

The California Walnut Board (CWB) recently announced that Michelle McNeil Connelly, will succeed Dennis A. Balint as Executive Director of the CWB and Chief Executive Officer of the of the California Walnut Commission (CWC). The California Walnut Board (CWB) recently announced that Michelle McNeil Connelly, Sr. Marketing Director, International will…