Over the past 20 years, California almond farmers have reduced the amount of water it takes to grow one pound of almonds by 33%
May 29, 2018
The study also reaffirms that growing almonds is a good use of water. According to study author and University of California, Davis researcher Fraser Shilling, “The study illustrates a balancing act. It’s not just that almonds use water, but that there are benefits you get with that use of water.”
Consumer survey shows almonds rank as top nut for pairing with milk, dark and white chocolate
February 20, 2017
Chocolate products with almonds are the preference of consumers around the world, according to two recent studies from the Almond Board of California (ABC). The same research concluded that happiness, taste and stress reduction are the top three reasons consumers eat chocolate, which they are consuming an average of 10.6 times per month.1 Taste and experience play a significant role when consumers are selecting what type of chocolate they’d like
New research shows almonds contain fewer calories than earlier calculations
December 21, 2016
New research from scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests that there are fewer calories in roasted, unroasted, whole or chopped almonds than previously thought.
Looking to science to discover the “Satisfaction Bang”
December 8, 2015
Formulators looking for an approach to provide consumers with products that maximize the “satisfaction bang” to keep them feeling full longer should look to science for the answer.
New research shows that study participants who ate a mid-morning snack of almonds felt fuller and ate fewer calories at subsequent meals
November 5, 2014
A new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition found that a mid-morning snack of almonds helped control appetite and resulted in reduced calorie intake by the participants, 32 healthy women, during the rest of the day.