News Releases

Blue Diamond Growers, a non-profit farmer-owned almond cooperative, welcomes USDA’s announcement of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) funding awards and is pleased to announce it has been awarded $3 million in funding that provides essential support for Blue Diamond’s export promotion initiatives. This critical funding will benefit thousands of California almond farmers and their suppliers through international market expansion.

Blue Diamond Growers, a farmer-owned cooperative and the world’s largest almond marketer and processor, launched the second year of enrollment for their $45 million Climate Smart Commodities Grant this month. The grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides farmers funding to implement climate-smart practices on-farm including planting cover crops, conservation cover and hedgerows. Blue Diamond’s farmer-members planted more than 17,000 acres of almond orchards with cover crop and over 100 conservation cover in the first year of the project. Starting May 1, the cooperative began accepting applications from their approximately 3,000 farmer-owners for the second year of activities, which are supported by grant partners Project Apis m. and Pollinator Partnership.

Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s leading almond marketer and processor, today announced the launch of Ranch Flavored Almonds. With cool, zesty herbs and spices, these limited-edition almonds pack a delicious, ranch-flavored punch along with a satisfying, crave-worthy crunch.

Blue Diamond Growers, the largest almond processor and marketer, put out a statement of support following the release of the revised Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages. The revised program will allow for the inclusion of almond products as a qualified food package.

Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s largest almond marketer and processor, today announced its new Almond Breeze^® partner, Kagome Co., Ltd. for all production and distribution in Japan. The new partnership will focus on accelerating market growth and driving new demand for Almond Breeze^®. New products through Kagome will be launched in September 2024.