Consumer News
Andrea Spring Earns Top Honors for Chocolate Walnut Raisin Pie, Marking First-Time Best of Show Win for the Raisin Category
5/6/2010 – It was a proud day for the California Raisin Marketing Board and for Andrea Spring of Bradenton, Fla., as the restaurant owner took Best in Show in the professional division of the 16th Annual American Pie Council® (APC)/ Crisco® 2010 National Pie Championships® for her Chocolate Walnut Raisin Pie. More »
CALIFORNIA RAISINS CELEBRATE AMERICA’S PIE HERITAGE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL PIE CONTEST
2/2/2010 – The California Raisin Marketing Board (CRMB) More »
CALIFORNIA RAISIN MARKETING BOARD ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “AMERICA’S BEST RAISIN BREAD CONTEST”
10/16/2009 – The California Raisin Marketing Board is pleased to announce the winners of its second annual “America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest” hosted at the American Institute of Baking (AIB) in Manhattan, Kan., on October 9-10. The competition included a total of 30 finalists, made up of both professional and student bakers from across the country in the artisan and commercial…More »
California Raisins and Television Star Alison Sweeney Raise Awareness About Feeding America’s Childhood Hunger Initiatives
8/24/2009 – More than 12 million children in America are at risk of hunger. Despite classrooms being back in session a time when many children will find some relief in going back to the free or reduced-price school meals – help is still needed on weekends and school breaks when assistance is not available. That’s why California Raisins, today, announced a partnership with “Days of our…More »
California raisins show
5/27/2009 – is proud to announce the winners of the second annual California Raisin category in the amateur division at the 2009 Crisco® National Pie Championships, hosted by the American Pie Council last month in Celebration, Florida. To qualify, pies entered in the category needed to include at least one cup of California Raisins. Patricia Lapiezo…More »
Industry News
CALIFORNIA RAISIN MARKETING BOARD ANNOUNCES NUTRITION RESEARCH DIRECTOR
2/1/2010 – The California Raisin Marketing Board (CRMB), the state marketing order that represents the nearly 3,000 growers of California Raisins, has announced the appointment of James F. Painter, Ph.D., R.D. as Nutrition Research Director, assisting in overall strategy development and leading the scientific nutrition research panel for health and nutrition on behalf of the CRMB. More »
RAISIN AND DRIED FRUIT CONSUMPTION ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED ABDOMINAL OBESITY
4/23/2009 – Data presented yesterday at the Experimental Biology conference in New Orleans suggest raisin and dried fruit consumption are associated with a decreased likelihood of abdominal obesity. The analysis examined the association between dried fruit consumption and body weight and waist circumference in adults 19 years old and older, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),… More »
CALIFORNIA RAISINS SHOW ITS ‘PIE-TRIOTISM’ IN NATIONAL PIE CONTEST
1/23/2009 – is showing its “PIE-TRIOTISM” this year by continuing its participation in the 2009 American Pie Council’s Crisco® National Pie Championships as a sponsor and flavor category. Both amateur and commercial pie enthusiasts are encouraged to enter into a variety of flavor categories including the second annual California Raisin category. Pies in this category need… More »
CALIFORNIA RAISIN MARKETING BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES IN THE NEW YEAR
1/05/2009 – , the state marketing order that represents the nearly 3,000 growers of California Raisins, today announced the addition of three new members to the CRMB team: Mr. Gary Schulz as President, Mr. Rick O’Fallon as Marketing Director, and Mrs. Cookie Fritz as Administrative Assistant. “We are delighted to welcome Gary, Rick and Cookie to the… More »