Almond market set for record growth
Speaking to over 2,000 almond growers at Blue Diamond’s centennial annual meeting, president and CEO, Mark Jansen, predicts that “within four years, at current growth rates, demand for California almonds could reach two billion pounds.”
Jansen outlined a strategic direction to identify markets outside the US. “Our plan to expand our brand globally will dictate that we invest in new plant technologies more significantly to generate higher yields and increase efficiency.” According to its just released 2009-10 annual report, Blue Diamond’s branded consumer business sales continued its ten-year double-digit compounded annual growth rate.