District 1 Director Dan Cummings Elected Chairman of the Board
This article will appear in the upcoming Almond Facts. At the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors following Blue Diamond Growers 104th Annual Meeting in Sacramento, Dan Cummings was elected as Chairman of the Board. He will succeed outgoing Chairman Clinton Shick, who will remain the Director for District...
Blue Diamond CEO Interview: Almond Milk Sales Will Surpass Sales Of Skim Milk Soon
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Yesterday I had the privilege to address Blue Diamond’s Growers at our 2014 annual meeting. The event was covered by the Sacramento Bee….
November 20, 2014 Yesterday I had the privilege to address Blue Diamond’s Growers at our 2014 annual meeting. The event was covered by the Sacramento Bee and a feature story appeared in today’s edition. I’d like to share the following excerpt from the Bee’s article. Concerns over California’s ongoing...
Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – November 13, 2014
The ABC October almond crop receipts are at 1.516 billion pounds. With an earlier harvest, and quick processing through huller/shellers, all receipt activity will be completed by the end of November. The 2014 almond crop projects to final receipts of approximately 1.85 billion pounds. With a decreased almond supply...
Blue Diamond Almonds, California Industry Update
The California Almond Industry reported today that shipments for the month of September recorded 163 million pounds, off -8% for the month compared to the prior year. U.S. demand has remained the strongest. Domestic shipments of 48.5 million pounds were off slightly, -2%, for the month and are nearly...
Dunkin’ Donuts Now Offers Blue Diamond Almond Breeze
Dunkin’ Donuts has added Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze as a lactose-free alternative for hot or iced coffee and lattes in select Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide. View some of the exciting news in the press here; “Dunkin’ Donuts Is Adding Almond Milk To Its Menu, And America’s Going Nuts”...
Uncertainty of the 2014 California Almond Crop
Even with very good prices, the uncertainty of harvest, has made California reluctant to sell this crop….....
“And it was just right.” Goldilocks
On June 30, NASS released their Objective Estimate of 2.1 billion pounds. It would make the coming crop a new record, although only 5% higher than current crop. The industry was surprised. Forecasts were generally lower due to drought impact and extrapolating some challenging local conditions. I see this...
Blue Diamond Almond Market Update
Strong shipments for the California Almond Industry continued into the month of June. Yesterday’s release of the Industry Position Report showed a record shipment for June. Net shipments of 152.8 million lbs. were 11.3% larger than last June. YTD shipments through June total 1,804.9 million pounds, pushing up the...
NASS Objective Estimate for the 2014 California Almond Crop Projected to be 2.1 Billion Pounds
The NASS Objective Estimate for the 2014 California almond crop was released this week on Monday. NASS estimates the 2014 crop to be 2.1 billion pounds. The estimate represents a 4.5% increase over the 2013 crop. For the fourth consecutive year, California is projected to produce a crop close...