October 3/Sacramento, Calif./PRNewswire -- As part of a 15-year capacity expansion strategy, Blue Diamond Growers' board of directors approved a plan to purchase 88 acres located at North Washington and Fulkerth Road in Turlock, Cal. The capacity expansion plan includes ongoing operations at the Sacramento and Salida-based plants with upgrades planned at both facilities.
The Turlock location will serve as the major expansion location required to meet the company's increasing global market opportunities and crop supply. Per Blue Diamond, insufficient land was available in Sacramento and Salida to add the required manufacturing capacity to either existing location. The three-phased project is expected to provide training and other new opportunities for current employees in Sacramento, Salida and, eventually, in Turlock.