Contents
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FIELD TEAM
10
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
22
CORNERING THE MARKET
26
ADVOCACY REPORT
28
GROWING THE GOODNESS
30
IN YOUR ORCHARD
42
CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
6
President’s Corner
President and CEO Mark Jansen addresses how
Blue Diamond tackled the challenges of the 2017
crop and produced a very successful year.
16
Almond Benefits to Breakfast-Skipping
College Freshmen
For parents sending their 18-year-old off to college
for the first time, concerns about the food choices their
young adults will make once out on their own are real.
22
Almond Appetite in India and China
Continues to Expand
Each year as harvest commences Blue Diamond quickly
gears up for early Nonpareil inshell shipments. Typically,
the first shipments of the crop year are to India and China.
24
South Africa Festival is Almond Breezey
The 2018 Coffee and Chocolate Festival opened its
gates at Montecasino in South Africa to an enthusiastic
and hungry crowd of coffee and chocolate lovers.
ON THE COVER:
Almond Breeze Barista Blend is showcased at the 2018 Coffee and Chocolate Festival in Montecasino, South Africa.
SEPT–OCT 2018
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