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Fox 4 Kansas City joins the sheet pan meal trend with California Walnuts

March 31, 2023

In this segment hosted by Fox 4 Kansas City, Registered Dietitian (and Eat the Science workshop #1 attendee) Grace Hoffman demos the Swicy Pineapple-Walnut Sheet Pan Dinner recipe. Learn more.

California Walnut Board Federal Marketing Order Amendatory Referendum Next Steps

November 3, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jennifer Olmstead 916-932-7070 JOlmstead@walnuts.org FOLSOM, Calif., October 25, 2022 –– In August 2021, the California walnut industry initiated a process to modernize the (California Walnut Board) Federal Marketing Order rules governing grades, standards, inspections, and certifications. In April 2022, USDA conducted an open hearing in…

Robert Verloop Named Executive Director and CEO for the California Walnut Board and California Walnut Commission

June 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Amanda Gualtieri (805) 290-0266 amanda.gualtieri@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., June 16, 2022 — The California Walnut Board (CWB) and the California Walnut Commission (CWC) are pleased to announce that Robert Verloop has been named executive director and chief executive officer, effective July 11, 2022.  The CWB and…

California Walnut Board Marketing Order Update: Status & Next Steps

March 17, 2022

The California Walnut Board (CWB) has been actively working to update the Federal Marketing Order rules governing inspection. As part of the process, the USDA will hold a hearing on April 19 and 20, 2022 to discuss the recommended updates. Following the hearing, USDA will publish its Recommended Decision in…

California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth with Retail, Research and Advocacy Programs

December 22, 2021

For Immediate Release  Media contact: Amanda Gualtieri  amanda.gualtieri@ketchum.com  805-290-0266  California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth with Retail, Research and Advocacy Programs Despite Pandemic, FY 2020/2021 Saw Record Production  FOLSOM, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 – During the 2020-2021 crop year, California walnut growers and handlers worked together with the California Walnut Board…

California Walnut Board Votes to Update Federal Marketing Order and Suspend Enforcement of Mandatory Inspections of California Walnuts

September 17, 2021

Background Over the last year the California Walnut Board (CWB) has been working with USDA through the Grades & Standards Committee to update the Marketing Order’s mandated outgoing inspection process. The Federal Marketing Order rules governing inspection, which date back to the Order’s inception in 1948, are obsolete as market…

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