With Sacramento roots dating back more than a century, Blue Diamond Growers is about as local as you can get.
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Plant manager Ulli Thiersch leads a tour Tuesday of the packaging area at a Blue Diamond facility under construction in Turlock. The first of three phases will provide state-of-the-art technology to manufacture and deliver almond products worldwide. The company said last week it will hire up to 100 employees by May.
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CEO Mark Jansen sees co-op becoming "a global branded food company."