SALIDA, Calif. – Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s leading producer of almonds and almond ingredients, is increasing its almond flour production capacity with a new processing line set within the recently finished addition to the Salida (CA) Manufacturing complex. With almond flour demand at an all-time high, the additional capacity will serve national and global customers purchasing almond flour as an ingredient for finished goods, as well as those who repackage for retail distribution.
The design of Blue Diamond’s new almond flour production line is the first of its kind, with several advantages over previous system designs. The new system is optimized for efficiency, consistent quality and cost-effectiveness.
In addition, several significant technologies help Blue Diamond deliver the highest level of food safety assurance, including the company’s almond segregation process. A custom-designed enclosed conveyance system transfers almonds from one process to another, segregating raw almonds from pasteurized forms.
“At Blue Diamond, we’re leading the industry in setting food safety and product quality standards,” said Bill Morecraft, senior vice president for the Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division. “As demonstrated by the new flour processing line, we’re constantly improving our operations with new technologies and updated engineering. Our premium-quality almond products reflect the industry bestpractices we’ve established in harvesting, storing and processing.”
The Salida Manufacturing Building is located on the company’s existing 44-acre site, which also includes other Blue Diamond processing and warehouse facilities. In fact, just last year the company debuted a state-of-the-art bulk storage warehouse at Salida, engineered to store up to 60 million pounds of almond meats.
For more information about Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division, visit: bdingredients.com
About Blue Diamond Growers
Headquartered in Sacramento, California, Blue Diamond® Growers is the world's leading almond processing company. Founded in 1910, the 106 year-old cooperative is owned by half of the state's almond growers. California produces over 80 percent of the world’s almond supply. The company’s Global Ingredients Division (www.bdingredients.com) has a strong worldwide presence as an ingredient supplier for processed and prepared foods, as well as for bulk purchase. Blue Diamond products are sold throughout North America and to more than 80 foreign countries. Almonds are California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America.
Source: Blue Diamond Growers