GROWING THE GOODNESS
in the Salvation Army led the luncheon attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, after which Salvation Army Captain Jeff Breazeale led the luncheon in a meaningful invocation before lunch. The Salvation Army, a longtime social outreach partner of Blue Diamond , was not the only member of the Turlock community present. Other special guests included representatives from the City of Turlock and the Turlock City Council, from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, and from the offices of Congressman John Duarte, Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil and Assemblymember Juan Alanis. Each congressional office took time to publicly recognize Blue Diamond , Turlock for its contributions to the Stanislaus County community and to California’s economic success. The Turlock Turns 10 event emphasized the tight-knit community that Blue Diamond , Turlock enjoys. In 2013, the
plant was manned by a team of 35 employees, a staff that has grown to over 160 employees. To celebrate the team members who were pivotal to Blue Diamond , Turlock’s launch ten years ago, the luncheon featured video interviews with a group of ten-year Turlock employees. Through the interviews, attendees heard what drew these long-term employees to Blue Diamond and learned of their future plans and, of course, their favorite Blue Diamond products. Blue Diamond , Turlock has received its fair share of recognition over the past ten years. In 2014, Food Engineering Magazine named Turlock the 2014 “Plant of the Year,” following the plant’s expansion to include the bev-base and almond flour lines. A few years later, in June 2021, Blue Diamond , Turlock was Green Business Certified by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s California Green Business Network.
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