Sriracha almonds win innovation award

Blue Diamond Growers took home the innovation award at this year’s International Dried Fruit and Nut Council Congress for its Sriracha almonds released last year.

Drawing on the Sriracha trend, the flavor is the latest addition to Blue Diamond’s BOLD line, including wasabi and soy sauce, habanero BBQ and salt and vinegar.

“This award and Blue Diamond’s Sriracha almonds are a testament to the innovative spirit of our research and development, marketing and commercialization teams,” says Mark Jansen, CEO and president of Blue Diamond

Established in 1910, Blue Diamond Growers is a grower-owned cooperative representing over 3,000 of California’s almond growers. Headquartered in Sacramento, the company employs more than 1,500 people throughout its processing plants. The company was selected as the recipient of Food Engineering’s 2014 Plant of the Year award.

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Jeremy Gerrard was Food Engineering's Digital/Online Editor. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in journalism. His previous work experience includes years spent as a reporter with the Daily Local News out of Chester County, PA. In addition to writing feature articles for Food Engineering, Jeremy covered the Dry Processing, Field Reports and People and Industry news sections.