You could say Diamond Foods Inc. is nuts about new product development. At a time when Nielsen says global snack sales are growing—and data show U.S. consumers prefer salty snacks—this San Francisco company enters the new year, its 10th anniversary, with an aggressive investment in innovation.
A public company, Diamond Foods expects this spring to open a 7,000-square-foot Innovation Center in Salem, Ore. The new two-story facility will support a growing global snacks portfolio that includes Kettle Brand, Pop Secret, Emerald Nuts and Diamond of California culinary nut products.