Nuts, Dates & Dried Fruit
The first-ever National California Date Month aims to celebrate a bountiful harvest and the taste, quality, versatility and heritage of California dates.
A bipartisan bill proposes $14 billion in disaster relief for farmers impacted by 2023 wildfires, droughts and floods.
The companies will offer fresh almond and almond and dried fruit blends including Toasted Almonds and Cherries and Sea Salt Almonds and Blueberries.
The organization’s new marketing effort aims to draw awareness to the health benefits of walnuts.
Natural Delights Medjool dates brand has a new snack offering, Chopped Medjool dates.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Buyers saw bell peppers, grapes, herbs and dates during the four stops on the 2018 West Coast Produce Expo field tour.
Move over, mushrooms: Meatballs, tacos and Bolognese can all be plant-based using walnut protein. And some social media influencers, as well as fruit and cheese brands, are chipping in to promote these nuts.
A dried fruit snack medley line has launched in Walmart stores across the U.S. and includes three single-serving snack pack varieties that combine whole dried cranberries with dried blueberries, pineapple and mango.
It looks like a good year ahead for California’s pistachio, almond and walnut crops, despite a slightly delayed harvest because of winter and spring rainfall and some cooler-than-usual temperatures.
Growers with the Yuma, Ariz.-based Bard Valley Natural Delights Medjool Dates co-op started harvesting dates the first week of September and are expected to continue through the month.
Delicious Living magazine has awarded Wonderful Pistachios In-Shell Seasoned Salt with Bronze for ‘Best Savory Snack’ in the publication’s 2024 Best Bite Awards.
Experts share trends and offer suggestions for retailers to effectively promote nuts, dates and dried fruits.
Organizers say the Walnut Alliance of California was created to promote a profitable marketing environment.
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans call for the substitution of saturated fats with nutrient-dense and unsaturated fats, such as walnuts.
A research project will delve into regenerative agriculture practices currently conducted by almond growers in California to understand the expected benefits and trade-offs of new practices and systems.
Billy Ng brings extensive experience to his role with the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission.
Farmblox said it began working with growers to implement its in-orchard sensors on farms to reduce scouting and improve on-farm data captured.
The brand says it is providing date boxes to meet demand and resources to help drive sales.
An additional $6 million is expected to help the organization build on gains supported by a previous funding allocation.
Following a record-breaking 2024 holiday sales season, the Yuma, Ariz.-based company says it anticipates additional growth in 2025 and continued expansion of the medjool date category.
California Walnuts continued its sponsorship of the Sacramento Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” and teamed with Nugget Markets for a two-month Nutcracker-themed promotion.