The Green Business Certified recognition was awarded at a ceremony on June 30, organized by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce at the Turlock facility. The ceremony was attended by Blue Diamond leadership, as well as Ethan Hunt, who attended on behalf of Congressman Tom McClintock - 5th Congressional District of California, Joey Chavez, who attended on behalf of State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil — California’s 4th State Senate District, and Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors: Vito Chiesa, District 2, field representative Noelia Lopez — on behalf of Channce Condit, District 5. Turlock mayor, Amy Bublak, was also present to offer congratulations. “We appreciate the support and recognition from our community partners as we strive for continuous improvement in our operations. From partnerships with the growers in the field, to best practices at our manufacturing sites, we strive to be good stewards of the earth and of the almonds we deliver to the world,” said Jeff Hatfield, SVP Manufacturing for Blue Diamond Growers . The 250,000-square-foot plant located at 1300 N. Washington Road in Turlock celebrated its 12th anniversary
Celebrating at the recertification ceremony
in June and is currently under the leadership of site director, Travis Hill. The state-of-the-art Turlock plant specializes in processing almonds (blanching, roasting, slicing, dicing, slivering, etc.) to be used by major global food customers
in cereals, snack bars, yogurt toppings, baked goods and candies. The Turlock location also prepares the beverage base for Blue Diamond Growers ’ Almond Breeze ® Almondmilk and produces Blue Diamond Growers ’ Almond Flour and other value-added almond products. In addition to the stewardship efforts at the Blue Diamond Growers ’ manufacturing facilities, the co-op emphasizes on-farm stewardship practices, including pollinator protection, soil health, biodiversity, and water conservation. Blue Diamond ’s farmers actively participate in the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP), led by the Almond Board of California, to collect grower-submitted production practice information. CASP helps growers find ways to improve the stewardship of their farming operations.
Joey Chavez (from State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gilʼs office) with Charles Davenport, Blue Diamond Environmental Health & Safety manager
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