American Pistachio Growers, responsible for driving global awareness of the quality, nutrition, and brand power of American-grown pistachios, has hired sports-marketing leader Zachary Fraser as the organization's new President & CEO.
Fear of fat, move over. Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center find people who snack on pistachios and other mixed nuts have better weight control and more efficient use of dietary fat for energy.
American Pistachio Growers (APG) has been awarded a $5 million grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to help growers adopt healthy soils practices in the Golden State.
APG today announced and welcomed new Interim President Joel Nelsen. Formerly CEO for California Citrus Mutual (CCM), Nelsen will assume day-to-day management of APG operations and assist in the search for a new President.
Scott Fryer, with more than a decade of experience in the food marketing sector, has joined American Pistachio Growers as Vice President of Global Marketing.
Production report from American Pistachio Growers estimates California acreage will top 811,000 acres and production will reach 2.08 billion pounds in 2031.
FRESNO, CA – February 27, 2023 --- With every new acre of pistachios California reaps a wellspring of economic rewards totaling more than $6.4 billion in the Golden State.
American Pistachio Growers announced today that world-renowned Chef Martin Yan will join their team as a global brand ambassador. The news comes just ahead of the Pistachio Industry Annual Conference in Carlsbad, California, where Yan is slated to teach more than 1,000 pistachio farmers how to prepare his trademark Kung Pao Chicken with Pistachios themselves.
From lattes to cocktails, fashion and even paint colors, pistachios are having a moment. Food industry leaders like Baum + Whiteman and Lyons Magnus recently predicted pistachios would be the top nut of 2023 in food trend research, and outlets like Forbes and Eat This, Not That! all covered the news.
Pistachios have a very high antioxidant capacity, among the highest when compared to values reported in research of many foods commonly known for their antioxidant capacity, such as blueberries, pomegranates, cherries, and beets.
The next five years for American pistachio growers presents challenges and great opportunity, prompting a call for unity at the industry’s Annual Pistachio Conference, which kicked off today in Carlsbad, CA.
