Almond Market Report: Shipments for the month of June were down and marks the smallest month of shipments for the crop year.
I am pleased to provide industry reports surrounding the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status each month and for the prior year. Please see Blue Diamond’s latest Global Ingredients Division (GID) update which is now available HERE....
Crop Progress Report: July 3, 2023
This report covers conditions and observations made between Tuesday, May 30 and Sunday, July 2, 2023. The next scheduled report will be posted on Monday, July 31, 2023. In the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible....
Blue Diamond Growers Celebrated 10 Years of Operations at Turlock Facility
This June, Blue Diamond Growers’ Turlock facility celebrated its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate the past decade, an anniversary celebration took place with local community leaders on June 16 at the Blue Diamond Turlock site to honor the growth of the co-op and the hard work of Blue Diamond employees....
Welcome to Our 2023 Summer Interns!
Please join me in welcoming the 2023 Summer Intern Class to our Blue Diamond cooperative! This year, 16 college interns are joining us for a unique 12-week internship program where they will experience meaningful, project-based work, cohort group meetings, development and training sessions, team building events, and field and...
Almond Market Update: May shipments were 196 million pounds and fell in the upper range of industry expectations.
I am pleased to provide industry reports surrounding the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status each month and for the prior year. Please see Blue Diamond’s latest Global Ingredients Division (GID) update which is now available HERE....
Blue Diamond Introduces NEW Chocolate “Thin Dipped Almonds”
Blue Diamond Growers is kicking off the spring season with a fresh new product line that is hitting the snack nuts aisle in May: Thin Dipped Almonds. These delicious, better-for-you option of chocolate-dipped almonds will be available at Walmart in convenient, four-ounce bags....
Celebrating Community Giving Program Recipients and Announcing the 2023-24 Funding Application Cycle
As the President and CEO of Blue Diamond, I am thrilled to share the remarkable impact that the recipients of our 2022-2023 Community Giving Program have made in our communities. At Blue Diamond, we strongly believe in our commitment to act with integrity, work as partners, deliver quality every...
Hitting the Ground Running
I am delighted to address you in my first “Almond Insights” as Blue Diamond’s new President and CEO. Over the past few months, I’ve extensively toured our growing regions, meeting with growers and directors in all of our districts. It has been amazing to personally meet so many growers...
Almond Market Update: Industry shipments softened in April which is 20% lower than last year and falls short of industry expectations
I am pleased to provide industry reports surrounding the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status each month and for the prior year. Please see Blue Diamond’s latest Global Ingredients Division (GID) update which is now available. Today’s report includes the recent National Agricultural Statistics...
A Message from Mark Jansen
As my tenure at Blue Diamond Growers comes to a close, I feel a great sense of pride as I turn the page on this particular chapter of my professional narrative. My friends have asked how long it will take to get almonds off my mind. The truth is that...