Blue Diamond Growers named as a finalist for the 2013 Business & Technology Leadership Awards
Blue Diamond was a finalist in Consumer Goods Technology magazine’s 2013 Business & Technology Leadership Awards in the small to mid-sized consumer goods firms category. Here is a copy of the article relating to Blue Diamond. The importance of transformational business and technology initiatives cannot...
Journey To The Winter Games
Blue Diamond is proud to be the official snack nut of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding. Click on the video link below to get an inside look as the athletes prepare for their journey to the Winter Games at the Center of Excellence....
Global Demand for California Almonds Remains Strong
Demand for California Almonds remains strong. Shipments for the month of November exceeded prior year by nearly 8%. Year-to-date, shipments continue to run ahead of last year at 7.4%. Commitments for November rose by 149 million lbs., putting the 2013 California almond supply at 57% shipped and committed....
Blue Diamond Branded Products Lead US, Global Boom in Almond Eating
I’d like to share a great story on Blue Diamond that appeared online from the brandchannel. Posted by Dale Buss on November 28, 2013 10:20 AM Sales of almonds and almond products are going nuts around the world, and Blue Diamond is both driving and benefiting from the surge:...
Blue Diamond Growers rings up $1.2B in revenue
Fantastic 103rd Blue Diamond Annual Meeting! BY MARK GLOVER mglover@sacbee.com November 20, 2013 Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2013/11/20/3042330/blue-diamond-growers-rings-up.html#!#storylink=cpy MODESTO — California-grown almonds continue to be a red-hot commodity for Blue Diamond Growers, which will report record income of $1.2 billion at its annual meeting in Modesto today. President and...
October 2013 – California Almond Shipments Set Record
The October Almond Board Position Report shows continued strong growth in almond shipments and forward commitments. For October, California almond shipments were 3% higher than last year at 228.6 million lbs. This represent the largest single month shipments in the history of the California almond industry. Year-To-date, shipments are...
Stuart Leavenworth: Can we grow jobs by getting back to our roots?
This story is taken from the Sacramento Bee sleavenworth@sacbee.com PUBLISHED SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 2013 Over the past year, the Sacramento region has cooked up a grand dialogue on its farm-to-fork future. Two areas of focus: What is the potential for helping local farmers grow more food for the local...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Harvest Report
This is the final report of the 2013 crop year, covering the conditions and observations made between Monday, September 30 and Sunday, October 27, 2013. The next report will be posted on or about Monday, February 3, 2014 prior to the start of the 2014 bloom. Clear, dry...
Smaller Almonds Present New Challenges for the 2013 Almond Crop
As President and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, Mark Jansen is your best source for almond industry insights. This month’s video brings you up to date with the current market and the latest news on the 2013 almond harvest....
Blue Diamond Almonds – Harvest Report
This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, September 2nd and Sunday September 29th, 2013. The seasonal transformation from summer to fall brought a sharp change in the regions weather. Maximum temperatures increased daily from the low to mid 80’s in the period’s opening days, reaching their peak...