mar-apr-2019

CORNERING THE MARKET New Partnership Brings Almond Breeze ® to Mexico Blue Diamond entered into a partnership with Grupo LALA, a Mexican company focused on healthy and nutritious foods, to bring the sales and distribution of Almond Breeze beverages in Mexico. As the number one almondmilk brand globally, Blue Diamond will be utilizing the strength and leadership of Grupo LALA in the Mexican market to grow Almond Breeze ® Almondmilk in the country. Mexico is a key market for the cooperative in Latin America and one of the most relevant for the company’s growth. There’s been significant investment in developing international business and the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze ® brand globally. As part of this partnership, Grupo LALA will provide local and regional market knowledge while leveraging its production and distribution capabilities. The initial product launch is expected in the first quarter of 2019. I am confident that partnering with the global almond leader, complemented by our LALA’s strong commercializing capabilities, will result in a successful long-term relationship that could continue to expand into other categories in the future. —Mauricio Leyva, CEO of Grupo LALA 2 6 A L M O N D F A C T S