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Blue Diamond Growers
Business Summary
Blue Diamond Growers is a privately-held agricultural co-operative based in Sacramento, California. Blue Diamond Growers was founded in 1910 as the California Almond Growers Exchange (CAGE) by 230 growers. Blue Diamond Growers has emerged as one of the leading tree nut marketers, specializing in almonds. In addition to almonds and almond products, Blue Diamond Growers also sells macadamia, pistachio, hazelnuts, and other nuts to a clientele including food retailers and food and candy makers, as well as the food services industry.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Year Founded: | 1910 |
| Formerly Named: | California Almond Growers Exchange (CAGE) |
| Fiscal Year End: | 08/27 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| City: | Sacramento |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
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| Website: | www.bluediamond.com |
Corporate Organization
| Brands: | Blue Diamond Smokehouse Nut Thins Almond Breeze |
Industry Information
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| Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry & Hunting > Agribusiness > Other Agribusiness |
| Consumer Products > Food > Processed & Packaged Foods |
| Consumer Products > Food > Snack Foods |
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. |
| Golden West Nuts, Inc. |
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| * | Blue Diamond Growers fiscal year end: 08/27 |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Apr. 2000 | Completed | MacFarms of Hawaii1 | Blue Diamond Growers | Acquisition | Unspecified |
| Details | Jun. 2003 | Completed | MacFarms of Hawaii | Undisclosed | Acquisition | Unspecified |
| 1 | Blue Diamond purchased the company to increase its existing retail business and expand its international industrial macadamia sales in the Pacific Rim and Europe. - Details → |
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Detailed Business Description: Blue Diamond Growers
Blue Diamond Growers is involved in tree nut growing, processing, and the respective marketing of its products. Blue Diamond Growers markets almonds and other nuts to various states in the U.S. and a multitude of nations worldwide. Almond Breeze, (an almond-based, lactose-free milk substitute), Almond Butter, a variety of different flavored nuts, and Nut Thins crackers are some of the company's flagship products. Blue Diamond Growers operates through processing plants, receiving stations, and retail nut stores on the West Coast.
New Beginnings for Blue Diamond Growers (1910)
The California Almond Growers Exchange (CAGE) was formed on May 6, 1910 at the Hotel Turclu in Sacramento by 230 grower associations, partially in response to a thought provoking speech by J. P. Dargitz at a grower conference in Watsonville, CA. Dargitz, a fruit and almond grower from Acampo, a village north of Lodi, California, was named the first president of the association. A year later the Blue Diamond… Continue Reading →
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