U.S. Sustaining Global Almond Demand
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 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...
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...
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...
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’s investments in value-added new products and advertising stabilized demand …
One of the favorite items in my office is a painting given to me by my former employees at The Schwan Food Company. They signed their names on the back of this painting and on the front is a picture of a tree with the caption “Sometimes leadership means...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Harvest Report
September 3, 2013, Sacramento, California This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, August 5 and Sunday September 1, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will...