Blue Diamond Growers facts for kids
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| Agricultural marketing cooperative | |
| Founded | 1910 (as California Almond Growers' Exchange) |
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Key people
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Kai Bockmann (CEO) |
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Number of employees
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1,800 |
Blue Diamond Growers is a big company that works with almonds. It's a special kind of business called a cooperative. This means it's owned by the almond farmers themselves.
The company helps these farmers sell their almonds. It started way back in 1910. Today, Blue Diamond Growers says it's the biggest company in the world for processing and selling tree nuts.
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Blue Diamond Growers: All About Almonds
Blue Diamond Growers helps about 3,500 almond farmers. They turn the almonds into many different products. The almond crop in California is very valuable. It's worth over $1 billion and is California's biggest food export.
What Products Do They Make?
Blue Diamond Growers makes many yummy almond products. You might know their roasted almonds. They also make almond milk, which is a popular drink. Another product is crackers, like their Nut-Thins.
The company is owned by its members, the farmers. In 2021, they made about $1.59 billion in sales.
Where Are They Located?
The main office for Blue Diamond Growers is in Sacramento, California. They also have two other big factories. These factories are in Salida, California and Turlock, California. This is where they process and package all the almonds.
A Bit of History
Blue Diamond Growers began in 1910. Back then, it was called the California Almond Growers' Exchange. Over the years, it grew into the large company it is today. It has always focused on helping almond farmers.
Working at Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond Growers has many employees. Like any big company, they sometimes have discussions with their workers. Between 2004 and 2008, there was a disagreement. Some workers wanted to join a union. The company and the union talked about it. In the end, the workers voted, and the union did not win.
See also
- Calpak Plant No. 11
- Diamond of California – an unrelated walnut growing company (and former cooperative).
