California Dried Plum Board Company Profile
The State of California has had in effect since 1952 a Marketing Order for California Dried Plums that directs many of the activities associated with our products. The California Dried Plum Board represents 900 dried plum growers and 21 dried plum packers under the authority of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. Revered as part of California’s rich history, the dried plum remains a vital player in California’s economic wealth. California produces 99 percent of the United States’ and 50 percent of the world’s supply of dried plums, a convenient, healthy snack for today’s busy lifestyle.
The California Dried Plum Board directs and manages activities in four areas of effort:
- Advertising, public relations and sales promotion
- Market research
- Production, processing and nutrition research
- Education
California Dried Plum Board membership is composed of 22 members with the following representation from the industry:
- Seven members are dried plum handlers/packers/processors
- Fourteen members are dried plum producers/growers
- One member is from the non-industry public
Mission of the Board
The mission of the California Dried Plum Board is to protect and support the health, growth and integrity of the California Dried Plum industry. This is facilitated by the following activities:
- Generic Promotion: Communicate differentiated benefits and encourage large-scale acceptance of California Dried Plums. This includes both U.S. and international programs that encompass advertising, sales promotion, public relations and education.
- Research: This includes market research for measurement; production and processing research to improve grower efficiency and product quality; and nutrition research to identify positioning opportunities and value messages.
- Trade Policy: Protect the interests of the California Dried Plum industry globally through coordination with the trade, consumers and government agencies.
- Issues Management: Protect the health of the industry by keeping it apprised of issues that could impact it and being prepared for crisis management in an emergency.
Please note that the California Dried Plum Board is a recipient of Market Access Program (MAP) funds from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Donn Zea at (916) 565-6232.
For more information, please visit www.californiadriedplums.org.
Location
3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170
Sacramento
California
95834
USA
Contact
Phone: (916) 565-6232
Fax: (916) 565-6237
News Articles
No Bones About It: Winter Season Sees Highest Percentage Of Broken Bones
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether its sledding, skiing or perhaps preparing a holiday feast, consumers should take note that the chances of breaking a bone double during the wi...
Bay Bridge Capital Partners acquires Plum Healthcare Group
GI Partners ("GI"), a leading mid-market private equity firm, announced today the sale of its portfolio company, Plum Healthcare Group, LLC ("Plum"), one of the fastest growing companies in healthcare...
Whole Alternatives, LLC Recalls Harris Teeter Dried Apricots and Dried Golden
Whole Alternatives, LLC ("Whole Alternatives") of Louisville, KY is initiating a voluntary recall of Harris Teeter brand six ounce packages of dried apricots UPC code 7203670494 and BatTis Teeter bra...
Firms to develop freeze-dried human plasma
Entegrion and Kedrion Melville agreed to collaborate in the development and commercialization of the latter's freeze-dried hu -More-
Type: Original PaperPurposeTo show for the first time the superior dry powder inhaler (DPI) performance of freeze dried mannitol in comparison to spray dried mannitol and commercial mannitol.MethodsDi...
New Study: Raisins as Effective as Sports Chews for Fueling Workouts
FRESNO, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research just published in the most recent Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition suggests that eating raisins may provi...
The use of DNA from archival dried blood spots with the Infinium HumanMethylation450 array
Background: Dried blood (Guthrie card) spots provide an efficient way to collect and store blood specimens. DNA from this source has been utilised for a number of molecular analyses including genome-w...
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Drugs and Medications
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PubMed Articles
Mealy plum, Hyalopterus pruni, and leaf-curl plum, Brachycaudus helichrysi, aphids are the primary arthropod pests in orchards that produce dried plums (i.e., prunes). The sexual stage of their respec...
BACKGROUND: Plum skins are a waste product generated during production of plum juice or pulp. Polyphenols, shown to have various health-promoting properties, can be recovered from this waste product....
Dietary Dried Plum Increases Bone Mass in Adult and Aged Male Mice.
Bone is progressively lost with advancing age. Therapies are limited and the only effective proanabolic regimen presently available to restore bone is intermittent treatment with teriparatide (parathy...
Because appropriate snacking can promote a healthy body weight and serve as an important contributor to a healthy diet for women, identification of suitable foods for incorporation between meals is es...
Differences in Editorial Board Reviewer Behavior Based on Gender.
Abstract Background: Reports indicate that there are gender-based differences in aspects of the peer-review process. Methods: This is an analysis of editorial board members' reviews of original resear...
Clinical Trials
Regenafil Versus Demineralized Freeze Dried Bone Allograft for Periodontal Defects
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether treatment with the bone grafting material Regenafil is as effective as the standard treatment using demineralized freeze dried bo...
r-hGH Liquid Multidose Versus Freeze-dried Multidose Bioequivalence Trial
The primary objective of the trial was to assess the bioequivalence for two concentrations (5.83 mg/mL and 8 mg/mL) of the new r-hGH liquid multidose formulation using the r hGH freeze-dri...
RATIONALE: Estrogen can cause the growth of breast cancer cells. Studying samples of blood and urine in the laboratory from participants receiving freeze-dried table grape powder may help...
Evaluation of California's SB 19 Pupil Nutrition Act
Four California school districts will be randomized to early implementation of California's SB 19 Pupil Nutrition Act or to business as usual. Over 5000 4th, 5th and 7th graders will be e...
A Decision Aid for Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer
To enhance information transfer and decision making for women with breast cancer.
Companies
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