Global Ingredients Division

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Blue Diamond Almonds – Industry Update – December 9, 2014

Bill Morecraft General Manager Global Ingredients Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – The numbers on the Almond Board of California’s November Position Report reveal some critical… [Read More]

December 9th, 2014

A dry start to autumn for most of California as amplified North American pattern continues; Prospects for rain murky

Extreme atmospheric wave pattern returns to North America The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain… [Read More]

November 18th, 2014

Shift to More Unsettled Weather Pattern Across Northern California……..

“Shift to more unsettled weather pattern across Northern California, but no major rain events on the horizon,” says Daniel Swain of WeatherWest.com.  The following excerpts… [Read More]

October 15th, 2014
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Blue Diamond Almonds Market Report – July 11, 2014

Overview – Strong shipments for the California Almond Industry continued into the month of June. Yesterday’s release of the Industry Position Report showed a record… [Read More]

July 11th, 2014
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Blue Diamond Almonds – NASS California Almond Objective Estimate Synopsis

Bill Morecraft General Manager Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients     The NASS Objective Estimate for the California 2014 almond crop was released at 12:00… [Read More]

June 30th, 2014
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Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier

The following article appeared in FlexNews online on June 2nd. FEATURE: Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier 2 June 2014 – Despite  the… [Read More]

June 2nd, 2014