date:Jun 27, 2012
In new products overall, the use of almonds grew by 27% in 2011, and was the most used nut ingredient in four out of five major regions of the world: North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific, the Almond Board said.
The growth was driven by the cereal category, in which almond use was up 24% on 2010. And North America led the pack, with a 35% increase in almond use in new cereal products last year.
Vice president of global market development for the Almond Board of