US TV chef Amanda Freitag cooks with CA Walnuts at the London Produce show CWC collaborated with the California Agricultural Export Council (CAEC) for the London Produce Show Exhibition which took which place in early June. The event provides trade exhibitors with direct access to a wide range of international produce buyers from the retail, foodservice and wholesale sectors. Nick Richardson from The Garden, the CWC’s UK trade representative, commented “the link up with the CAEC provided an excellent platform to showcase California Walnuts with other great agricultural products originating from the state of California”. The 2019 show was hosted by respected US TV chef Amanda Freitag. Amanda visited the CAEC booth, together with Ms Yael Lempert, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, to sample the California Walnuts. Later in the day, Ms Freitag held a live cooking demo which featured California Walnuts in a Waldorf salad.
UK demand for CA Walnuts on the increase The UK Importer, RM Curtis, trade market report commented that “The California Walnut report shows a continued trend of significantly higher domestic and export sales. While April was expected to be an active month, the numbers have surpassed all expectations. This trend looks likely to continue over the rest of the current crop season with California packers reporting strong existing and likely new demand over the rest of the summer and up to the harvest over September to October [with harvesting starting in late August].” Meanwhile, as part of the California Walnut Commission’s active export marketing programmes, a number of initiatives during spring continued to inspire and encourage the UK food industry to use more California Walnuts. The California Walnut Commission (CWC), established in 1987, represents the California walnut industry made up of over 4,800 growers and close to 100 handlers. The CWC is mainly involved in health research and export market development activities. More than 99% of the walnuts produced in U.S. are grown in the fertile soils of California. Internationally, California Walnuts supply two-thirds of the world’s walnut trade. For further information on how to buy and use California Walnuts, please contact the California Walnut Commission. PAGE
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