Walnuts

White Paper | Walnuts: New Product Development Guide

November 18, 2020

Walnuts are a versatile ingredient with applications throughout food and beverage categories, ranging from plant-based meat alternatives to snack bars. Recent developments in health, food science and flavor research have caused product developers around the world to examine how walnuts can be used in new product formulations.

Paradise Fruits: Allergen-Free Nuts

Paradise Fruits introduces allergen-free nut flavored ingredients

November 9, 2020

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An exciting development with huge potential appeal for those with allergies, as Paradise Fruits Solutions by Jahncke launches a new range of allergy-free nut flavored granulates.

Walnuts: Good for the Gut, Heart Health

Researchers recently found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in health-promoting bacteria

January 17, 2020

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In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote health. Additionally, those changes in gut bacteria were associated with improvements in some risk factors for heart disease.

Azar Nuts: Healthy Meat Alternative

Azar Nuts creates new plant-based protein mix made with California walnuts

November 19, 2019

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Officials say the plant-based meat alternative product was inspired by chefs attending “Camp Walnut” sponsored by the California Walnut foodservice marketing program,

Walnuts Add Value, Health Appeal

Surveys show consumers looking for walnut ingredients

August 10, 2018

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Walnuts are the only nut to contain a significant amount of the plant-based omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid (2.5 grams / ounce of English walnuts or 9g in 100g quantity).

Nuts on Mortality

Researchers looked at the association of nut consumption with total and cause-specific mortality.

January 13, 2014

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Consumption of nuts was inversely associated with total mortality in both men and women.

Walnuts May Reduce CVD Risk

A new study indicates a diet with walnuts may reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

December 3, 2013

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Such a diet lowers non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (ApoB), two predictors of cardiovascular disease risk.

Walnuts and CVD

Walnuts may help protect against heart disease.

June 20, 2013

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These results are consistent with findings of a prior study conducted by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center team.

Walnuts for Memory, Cognitive Function

August 31, 2012

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Findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (January, 2012) suggest the antioxidants in walnuts and other Mediterranean foods could help counteract age-related cognitive decline and reduce incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s.

Walnuts for Memory

February 29, 2012

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Recent findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease report walnut consumption in a Mediterranean diet is associated with better memory scores and cognitive function.