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The world’s largest almond processor, Blue Diamond Growers, says it will close its Sacramento processing plant this year
The almond cooperative of 3,000 growers called the move an effort to “streamline” operations as the 50-acre facility had become “inefficient,” according to a news release from the organization.
The cooperative said it would transfer manufacturing equipment to plants in Turlock and Salida.
“The challenges of running a plant from these historical buildings has become too costly and inefficient,” said Kai Bockmann, president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers. “Streamlining our manufacturing plants is the right business move to further strengthen our market-leading position and bring increased value to our grower members.”
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