jan-feb-2019

Contents 8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 16 CORNERING THE MARKET 20 ADVOCACY REPORT 24 GROWING THE GOODNESS 28 IN YOUR ORCHARD 42 CLASSIFIED ADS Features 6 President’s Corner President and CEO Mark Jansen shares his excitement for 2019 and Blue Diamond´s commitment to strategies and innovations to deliver industry-leading returns. 12 Blue Diamond Sustainability Program Blue Diamond is developing a formal sustainability program to address customer and consumer inquiries on how Blue Diamond is addressing sustainable principles both in the field and in the facilities. 16 Blue Diamond Launches Two Almond Breeze Products Two new Almond Breeze products, including an Almondmilk Creamer and Almondmilk Blended with Real Bananas. 24 Almond Orchard Growers Spotlighted in Rose Parade® Blue Diamond brought its vision to deliver the benefits of almonds to life in this year’s Rose Parade®, an iconic and annual New Year’s Day event held in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2019. ON THE COVER: Artist rendering of the Blue Diamond Almonds Tournament of Roses Parade float. JAN–FEB 2019 3 J A N U A R Y – F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9