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Blue Diamond Growers is an agricultural
cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, coöperative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomy, autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned a ...
and marketing organization that specializes in California almonds. Founded in 1910 as the California Almond Growers' Exchange, the organization claims to be the world's largest
tree nut A nut is a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. In general usage and in a culinary sense, many dry seeds are called nuts, but in a botanical context, "nut" implies that the shell does not open ...
processing and marketing company. It serves 3,500 almond growers, and helps make the almond crop (valued at over $1 billion) California's largest food export. The company produces almonds and almond-derived products in various forms, including roasted almonds,
almond milk Almond milk is a plant-based milk substitute with a watery texture and nutty flavor manufactured from almonds, although some types or brands are flavored in imitation of cow's milk. It does not contain cholesterol or lactose and is low in saturat ...
, and crackers. The cooperative is privately held. In 2021, the company reported annual revenue of $1.59 billion. The organization is headquartered in
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, with two other manufacturing plants in
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and
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. From 2004 to 2008 it resisted attempts by the
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to organize workers at its processing plant. Blue Diamond was found by the
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to have violated a federal labor law in its campaign against the union. In November 2008, however, the union lost an NLRB-supervised vote to establish a branch.


See also

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Calpak Plant No. 11 The Calpak Plant No. 11 in Sacramento, California, is a building built in 1925. Calpak (later renamed "Del Monte Foods") constructed the building as a fruit cannery but it is now used by Blue Diamond Almonds It was listed on the National Regist ...
* Diamond of California – an unrelated walnut growing company (and former cooperative)


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* Agricultural marketing cooperatives Agriculture in California 1910 establishments in California Companies based in Sacramento County, California Almond production Plant milk Milk substitutes Agriculture companies of the United States Cooperatives based in California {{food-company-stub