Press Releases

So Simple: Easy Winter Warmers with Georgia Pecans - Americans have developed a unique craving these days, one that’s often hard to satisfy. What many of us yearn for, say the experts, is a recipe for simple living. Indeed, to “simplify” has become the new catchphrase and the latest lifestyle trend in everything from fashion to finance to food.  MORE...

Worldly Cooking with Georgia Pecans: It's Not Your Mother's Menu Anymore - Open the door of your pantry and chances are the contents look much different than the pantry of your childhood. MORE...

A Summer Fling: Fresh Fruit Meets Georgia Pecans  - From the moment the first fruits of the season are picked, home cooks begin looking for the chance to create new dishes that are deliciously sweet, lively, crunchy and nutty tasting all at once.  MORE...

Pecan Crusts: Chef’s Tricks for Home Cooks - Home cooks are always on the lookout for tricks and techniques that simultaneously simplify and enliven the mealtime making. The Georgia Pecan Commission has found some ways to add restaurant-style dazzle to main dishes while exerting minimum effort.  MORE...

Classic Southern Recipes Go Mainstream - Soft grits. Fried chicken. Spiced pecans. There was a time when eating these and other regional foods could mean only one thing: that you were dining in the American South.  MORE...

One-Dish Winter Meals With Georgia Pecans - ATLANTA -- More than any other season, winter can make the act of cooking a meal nearly as satisfying as eating it.  MORE...

Meatless Meals with Georgia Pecans  - For years, nutrition experts have been playing matchmaker between Americans and healthy foods.  MORE...

Summer Grilling: The Side Show - Whatever your main attraction is at the grill, a few classic side dishes provide a great supporting cast. Georgia is the number one producer of pecans in the U.S., and here are a few suggestions from the Georgia Pecan Commission: MORE...

Healthy Summer Grilling - Grilling mirrors a growing trend in American cuisine toward high flavor/low-fat cooking. In practice, this means using bold, complex flavors and textures unencumbered by fat-laden sauces. Butter and cream are out, light-tasting vegetable and nut oils are in. With grilled menus, it's easy to add flavor that doesn't rely on saturated fat. MORE...

Lookin' for some HOT Stuff: Summer Grilling with Georgia Pecans  - Grilling is hot stuff. While its appeal has always been its laid-back, dress-down spirit, consumers are discovering that this cooking method has another great advantage: versatility. A wide variety of foods, including pecans, can be easily cooked on a grill and enhanced by its subtle smokiness. MORE...

ON THE GO SMART BREAKFAST AND SNACKS - By choosing the right snacks and starters you can stay fueled for this fast pace-and stay healthy. Bypass the junk food options. Give your body what it needs in the morning and throughout the day with nutritious choices like fresh fruits, multigrain treats and instant nibbles like a handful of crunchy Georgia pecans. MORE...

LIGHTEN UP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON - Makeovers with Georgia Pecans for those Favorite, Traditional Recipes. Over the years, you may have upgraded your kitchen appliances or your pots and pans, but when was the last time your holiday recipes underwent a makeover? MORE...

STUDY FINDS PECANS MAY LOWER CHOLESTEROL - ATLANTA – Two nutrition researchers have found that eating as few as 3/4 cup (68 grams) of pecans a day, either from out of hand or in a recipe, may significantly reduce so called "bad" LDL cholesterol and help prevent heart disease. MORE...

GEORGIA PECANS FOR BREAKFAST - 21 Speedy Ways to Bring Georgia Pecans to the 21st Century Breakfast Table  MORE...

NO MORE FOODSERVICE TYPECASTING: GEORGIA PECANS ARE FOR ALL SEASONS AND ALL REASONS - ATLANTA - In the same manner that Humphrey Bogart was typecast as the movies "tough guy" and Paris is typecast as the eternal city of romance, Georgia pecans have been typecast as the holiday dessert nut.  MORE...

GEORGIA PECANS: Not Just For Dessert Anymore! Who can resist toasted fresh pecans sprinkled on warm chocolate brownies? Or a slice of gooey Georgia pecan pie? Yet pecans are more than an ingredient for desserts.  MORE...

PECANS AND GEORGIA: A HISTORICAL MATCH - ATLANTA - Long before Europeans arrived on these shores, native Americans were enjoying the pecans that grew wild from Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico, sometimes called the Mississippi Valley.  MORE...

THE NUTTY FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA PECANS - A Delicious Nutritious Nut: One of America's favorite nuts, pecans should be incorporated in any well-balanced diet as a good source of oleic acid, Vitamin B-Thiamin, magnesium, protein and fiber.  MORE...

Georgia Pecan Growers: Stories and Recipes from the Farm - Deep in South Georgia, far from the glitz of fancy supermarkets, Georgia pecans are coming into peak supply. From 60 to 65 million pounds of these precious, healthy nuts are being harvested from pecan trees this fall and shipped to markets worldwide.  MORE...

Georgia Pecans: Healthy Eating is in the Bag - ATLANTA - Researchers are finding that nuts, such as pecans, may lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. It's not always easy to eat healthy in a hurry, but when it comes to jazzing up meals that include nuts, the solution is in the bag. Crunchy Georgia pecans in the salad bag, that is.  MORE...