Contents
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FIELD TEAM
10
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
22
CORNERING THE MARKET
24
ADVOCACY REPORT
28
GROWING THE GOODNESS
32
IN YOUR ORCHARD
42
CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
6
President’s Corner
President and CEOMark Jansen highlights Blue Diamond’s
ability to adapt to market changes while setting production
records during the 2016 crop year.
10
Almond Flour Capacity Expands with New
Production Line
Blue Diamond increased its almond flour production
capacity with a new processing line set within the recently
finished addition to the Salida facility.
12
Blue DiamondGoes Nuts for The Nut Job 2
Blue Diamond Growers teamed up with the creators,
characters and fellow nut enthusiasts in The Nut Job 2: Nutty
by Nature in their mission to create fun and memorable
snacking moments for the whole family to enjoy.
28
Farm-to-City: An Interviewwith Tricia Paoluccio
Tricia Paoluccio knows it’s a privilege to be an almond
farmer and Blue Diamond grower-owner. For more than
40 years her family knows what is like to work on the land,
grow a crop and be responsible caretakers.
ON THE COVER:
Blue Diamond goes nuts for The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. The movie features characters enjoying a can of Blue Diamond almonds.
SEPT–OCT 2017
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