Blue Diamond Growers is set to close its historic Sacramento manufacturing plant, according to a WARN notice. As the facility will close, the company will lay off 49 employees. Last year, the company announced plans to shift operations from the Sacramento unit to other facilities.
Blue Diamond Growers to Close Sacramento Manufacturing Plant
Blue Diamond Growers filed a notice on April 13, 2026, under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The company stated that it will permanently close its facility at 1802 C Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. The layoffs are scheduled to take place on June 12, 2026.
Blue Diamond Growers is a more than 100-year-old agricultural cooperative representing close to 3,000 almond farmers in California. In June 2025, the company declared that it would shut down operations at its Sacramento plant and move most of its manufacturing to its plants in Turlock and Salida.
Company President and CEO Kai Bockmann attributed the move to the high cost and inefficiency of operating in old buildings. “Streamlining our manufacturing plants is the right business move to further strengthen our market-leading position and bring increased value to our grower members,” said Bockmann…