Diamond of California Completes Expansion of New Packaging Lines Coinciding With Good Walnut Health News.Business Editors/Food Writers World's Largest Walnut Processor Anticipates Increased Consumer Demand For Cholesterol-Reducing, Protein-Packed, Cancer-Fighting, Omega-3 Filled Walnuts STOCKTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 On the heels of a new study announcing growing evidence that walnuts help lower cholesterol, published in The Annals of Internal Medicine Annals of Internal Medicine (Ann Intern Med) is an academic medical journal published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). It publishes research articles and reviews in the area of internal medicine. Its current editor is Harold C. Sox. , April 2000, grower cooperative Diamond of California, the world's largest processor of walnuts, announced today a new operational capability to support an increase in consumer demand of the "wonder food." Diamond of California this week completed upgrading its packaging lines which coincides with good news on walnuts and their contribution to better health. The new study, conducted by researchers at California's Loma Linda University Founded in 1905, Loma Linda University (LLU) is a private, Christian, coeducational, health sciences university located in Southern California 60 miles east of Los Angeles close to San Bernardino and near beaches, mountains, and the desert. and the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, indicates that all it takes is a handful of walnuts a day to achieve cholesterol-lowering results. Furthermore, researchers concluded that walnuts are easily included in a healthy diet by sprinkling them on salads, snacks or desserts. "This is good news for the family farm growers who own this company," said Diamond CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michael Mendes. "They have put quality care into growing, harvesting and producing for consumers worldwide the best possible product for more than four generations. Now science is giving proof to the value of their efforts, and our timing on the new packaging lines couldn't have been better." The new $1.5 million packaging room upgrade allows for easier, more flexible production of walnuts. Single ounce to 5-pound bags of walnuts will be produced more efficiently because the new packaging lines will allow greater flexibility in generating different sizes and quantities to fulfill individual trade customer requests. The upgrade also allows for resealable packaging on 2-pound bags and larger for bulk buyers at club stores and for the food service arena. Diamond of California is an innovator in walnut products. By providing products such as pre-measured, packaged servings of all varieties of walnuts - inshell, shelled, whole, chopped chop 1 v. chopped, chop·ping, chops v.tr. 1. a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax: chop wood. b. , and halves -- and even bottling walnut oil Noun 1. walnut oil - oil from walnuts vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants English walnut - nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking , Diamond of California makes it simple and convenient for consumers to add walnuts in any shape, size and form to just about any snack or meal plan. About Diamond of California Formed in 1912 by California walnut growers, Diamond of California has evolved into one of the state's largest agricultural cooperatives An Agricultural cooperative is a cooperative where farmers pool their resources in certain areas. There are two primary types of agricultural cooperatives:
a complete meat production unit including facilities for slaughtering animals, processing of meat and offal, boning out, making up of blocks of carcasses, chilling, freezing, storing of the meat, preparation of by-products. in the world, a 550,000 square-foot production facility in Stockton situated on 75 acres. Diamond also has four centrally located collection stations throughout California where walnuts are hulled, washed and dried. In addition to walnuts, Diamond produces a 12-item line of packaged ingredient nuts including everything from chopped hazelnuts to pine nuts pine nut or piñon (pĭn`yən, pē`nyōn), edible seed of various species of pine trees. Among the North American species that bear such edible seeds are the nut pines or piñons, Pinus edulis and slivered almonds, in addition to several forms of walnuts. |
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