jul-aug-2019

Contents 8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 20 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 22 CORNERING THE MARKET 26 ADVOCACY REPORT 28 GROWING THE GOODNESS 32 IN YOUR ORCHARD 46 CLASSIFIED ADS Features 6 President’s Corner President and CEO Mark Jansen shares what it means to work towards a common goal and how our grower-owners and team members begin their day with a sense of purpose. 12 Blue Diamond Elections — Your Voice Matters Exercising your right to vote is one the greatest benefits of being a Blue Diamond grower-owner. Each year you have the opportunity to take an active role in your cooperative. 16 Gearing Up for Growth Blue Diamond is expanding on delivering on innovation with the construction of a new almond receiving warehouse at the Salida facility. 22 Almond Indulgence at IFT 2019 New Orleans Blue Diamond Global Ingredients exhibited at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2019 in New Orleans June 3 through June 5. ON THE COVER: Madeleines featured at IFT 2019 prepared with Blue Diamond almonds and almond flour. JULY–AUGUST 2019 3 J U L Y – A U G U S T 2 0 1 9