April 20, 2024

California Almonds

ABC announces 2022 elections

Elections for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors have kicked off for the 2022-2023 crop year with the call to all candidates to file their petitions or declarations of candidacy by April 1, 2022. There are two independent grower positions and one independent handler position on the ABC Board of Directors to

More almond crops, forecasts USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting an increase in the California almond crop. The USDA-NASS 2021 California Almond Subjective Forecast estimates California almond orchards will produce 3.2 billion pounds of nuts this year, up 3 percent from last year’s 3.12 billion-pound crop. Forecasted yield is expected to reach 2,410 pounds per acre, 3 percent lower

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Food trends and personal health in 2021

Innova Market Insights explore the key trends shaping exciting new food product development in the next 12 months. And, with consumers putting their health foot forward, almonds play a key role in helping manufacturers address evolving demands for clean-label, healthy and versatile ingredients from sustainable supply chains. With the onset of the global health pandemic,