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Monthly Archives: March 2022

  1. What does “Transitional Organic” mean?

    What are transitional almonds and what is their relevance? Its important to first understand a bit about farming  practices

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  2. Why validated heat treatment is recommended before consumption of nuts

    Why validated heat treatment is recommended before consumption of nuts?

    Dry foods, such as nuts, are assumed to be less risky for foodborne illness because they are consumed dry. However, nuts, being low-moisture foods, are often mistakenly seen as not supporting microbial growth – such as pathogenic bacteria. Some common foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and EHEC may cause serious illness even when present at low levels. Pathogen outbreaks of salmonella have been associated with the consumption of raw, untreated nuts, and/or nut products such as raw almonds, roasted

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