almond insights

By tree nut pricing standards, almonds are still cheap! Almond prices have increased more than any tree nut, but as the best tasting, most nutritious and versatile nut, almonds are by far the greatest value in the category. As part of our mission to maximize the return for each...

January 22, 2014 There are often events in our lives that cause us to take a step back and think how lucky we are to live in the USA. Today I was reminded how proud I am to be an American. I was honored to be the Keynote Speaker...

 January 9, 2014 Sacramento, California. For the second consecutive year, domestic consumption of California Almonds is driving demand. U.S. shipments have grown 11% over a year ago and in December they posted a 20% gain.  The U.S. is the most consistent, largest and greatest source of growth for California...

  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...

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....

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:...

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...

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...