Take advantage of the versatile flavor profile, complex textures and superfood nutrition of pecans to create crave-worthy snacks for a wide range of pecan-loving consumers.
According to a 2021 survey by the CDC, more than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and above eat fruit “on a given day,” with fruit consumption about 10% higher among women—70.5%—than among men (63.8%).
Clarice Turner to take on role as president and CEO
July 19, 2023
The Almond Board of California Board of Directors selected Clarice Turner, an experienced global leader in consumer goods, food service and wine and spirits, as the next president and CEO.
New Innova Market Insights highlights uses of almonds across food categories
July 17, 2023
With 12,198 new products with almonds introduced globally in 2022, almonds are recovering from the COVID slowdown. Other key findings for 2022 are below:
Focus on pecans, the ideal ingredient for snack innovations
July 13, 2023
No longer limited to the baking aisle, new pecan products and line extensions are hitting store shelves as consumers increasingly value the flavor and nutrition benefits of this mighty nut.
Drexel University's Culinary Arts and Science, Nutrition, and Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation students used almond ingredients in new product ideas catering to younger consumers' tastes
June 1, 2023
Honorable mention also went to an Almond-Granola Butter Spread and Almond Protein Smoothie in Creamsicle, Chai and Coffee flavors. Student competition participants assessed the current market for opportunities, conducted consumer research, surveyed their target audience and sampled prototypes to strengthen their concepts and refine product pitches
By launching the KIND Almond Acres Initiative, KIND sets sights on future-proofing its almond ingredients in its products
April 24, 2023
KIND Snacks launched a three-year pilot project in regenerative agriculture, the KIND Almond Acres Initiative. This initiative builds off KIND's announcement last year of progress made to its prior commitment to source 100% of its almonds from bee-friendly farms by 2025.
Acquisition positions Brothers International as leading global supplier of fruit and vegetable purees, concentrates
April 18, 2023
Brothers International Food Holdings, LLC, Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Hosh International LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based supplier of value-added fruit and vegetable juice concentrates and purees to global CPG companies.