Blue Diamond Growers, a producer of almonds and almond ingredients, is increasing its almond flour production capacity with a new processing line set within the recently finished addition to the Salida, Calif., manufacturing complex. With almond flour demand at an all-time high, the additional capacity will serve national and global customers purchasing almond flour as an ingredient for finished goods, as well as those who repackage for retail distribution.
The design of Blue Diamond’s new almond flour production line is optimized for efficiency, consistent quality, and cost-effectiveness. In addition, several technologies help Blue Diamond deliver the highest level of food safety assurance, including the company’s almond segregation process. A custom-designed enclosed conveyance system transfers almonds from one process to another, segregating raw almonds from pasteurized forms.
“At Blue Diamond, we’re leading the industry in setting food safety and product quality standards,” said Bill Morecraft, senior vice president for the Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division. “As demonstrated by the new flour processing line, we’re constantly improving our operations with new technologies and updated engineering. Our premium-quality almond products reflect the industry best practices we’ve established in harvesting, storing, and processing.”
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