Welcome to Almond Insights
Welcome! I’m Mark Jansen, President and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, the largest provider of almonds worldwide. I’m thrilled to share my point of view with you on almond market updates from around the world—and of course, from the orchards right here in California. Over the past decade, the...
March Shipments Set New Record
This week’s release of March shipment data once again surprised the industry on the high side. Shipments for March 2012 grew 32%, totaling 172.5 million pounds, a new record for March. Year-to-date totals are at 1.343 billion pounds, a 15% increase over the same period last year. Almond demand...
Strong Almond Bloom Kicks Off 2012
The recently completed 2012 bloom has provided some hope of a crop that can fuel continued growth. California almond growers enjoyed relatively good conditions during February’s bloom season with only a few days lost to inclement weather. A cold air mass swept across the entire Central Valley during the...
February Shipments Sets New Record
Industry shipments for February 2012 established a new record for the month, totaling 149.9 million pounds, beating the previously monthly record set last year by 29.5%. Year-to-date totals through February are at 1.171 billion pounds, a 13% increase over the same period last year. Domestic shipments for February totaled...
Fear Is Opportunity In Disguise
Too often people fail to dream big enough. Even worse, instead of focusing on where they want to go, they spend their time thinking about that which they fear. I believe fear is opportunity in disguise. In the case of the almond industry, a few continue to follow traditional...
Snacking Is On The Rise
Consumers are snacking more and their love for almonds remains strong. Technomic, a leading fact-based consulting and research firm serving the food industry, recently noted, “consumers are snacking at least twice a day.” Prompting the increase in consumer snacking trends is a heightened awareness of the caloric content in...