Blue Diamond Growers Announces New Director of Sustainability
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Blue Diamond Growers is pleased to announce Dr. Daniel Sonke as its newDirector of Sustainability. In this role, Dr. Sonke will lead global sustainability efforts across all segments ofthe Blue Diamond Growers business. He will be responsible for integrating company performance with the111-year-old almond cooperative’s sustainability...
Almond Market Update: Shipments for March are 2nd Largest Shipment Month for Our Industry Ever
The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....
Strength Through Partnership
It’s difficult to believe that just over a year ago our world was turned upside down from a public health crisis that impacted nearly every facet of our daily lives. Fortunately, with the adoption of new public safety measures and the introduction of vaccines, we can all start to...
Blue Diamond Growers Earns Recognition as Green Business Certified by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s California Green Business Network, Stanislaus County Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following a comprehensive certification process, the Blue Diamond Growers facility in Salida, Calif., has earned distinction as being Green Business Certified. Blue Diamond is the first business in Stanislaus County to be recognized by the California Green Business Network, Stanislaus County, a program of the Modesto...
Crop Progress Report: March 29, 2021
The March 29 Crop Progress Report covers conditions and observations made between Friday, March 12 and Sunday, March 28, 2021. The next scheduled report will be posted on Monday, April 26, 2021. In the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, the report will be updated as...
Almond Breeze Expands Portfolio and Launches the First Brazilian Almond Cooking Cream & New Flavor of Almond Breeze Beverage
The product fulfills the role of traditional milk cream, but does not take milk Stroganoffs, mousses, toppings, guava with cream … these and many other Brazilian recipes now have a new option of tasty and milk-free ingredient: Almond BreezeTM Almond Cooking Cream, in a 200g pack. The product was...
The Future of Food and Agriculture in California
This month I had the pleasure of joining executives from Beyond Meat and Sunbasket in discussing trends and issues that are top of mind for those in agribusiness—including increased investment in sustainability and technology. Thank you to DCA Partners for hosting “The Future of Food and Agriculture in California”....
Almond Market Update: Shipping Up 32 Million Pounds from Last Year
The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....
Almond Market Update: January Shipments Reported at 194.5 Million Pounds
The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....
Sustaining Healthy Growth
2020 was a year of historic proportions. The global pandemic created significant issues in both international trade and logistics, as well as in consumer buying patterns. After last spring’s dramatic price correction, pricing has remained relatively consistent through the fall season, with rallying points occurring as customers respond to...