Divert partners with Blue Diamond Growers for almond-to-energy drive

Divert, Inc., an impact technology company, and Blue Diamond Growers, a farmer-owned cooperative and a leading almond company, have announced a partnership to transform almond processing byproducts into renewable energy.
Divert’s advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure will enable Blue Diamond Growers to turn low-value almond byproducts into renewable energy, while also assisting California in reaching its 2045 net-zero carbon pollution goals.
“We are proud to join forces with a company like Blue Diamond Growers that shares our mission and commitment to sustainability,” said Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder, Divert.
“The organic byproducts from food processing have tremendous value that can be converted into renewable energy to power our communities. With California being the largest food manufacturer in the US, there is a real opportunity for the state to adopt the technologies and infrastructure for food processing that will have a positive impact on the climate crisis. We applaud Blue Diamond for being at the forefront of the industry in implementing solutions to better our world.”
For decades, Blue Diamond and the almond industry have innovated ways to use all parts of the almond, leading to creations like almond flour, almond oil and almond protein powder.
Divert’s and Blue Diamond’s partnership allows for this innovation to continue using almond processing byproducts.
The material will be converted at Divert’s Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, California into two beneficial byproducts – renewable energy to supply local homes and businesses, as well as soil amendment that allows for the nutrients to return to farmland thereby supporting further food growth.
“Blue Diamond’s long history of furthering the use of almonds and almond byproducts is an important part of our sustainability story and why our almonds have a record of very low waste,” said Dan Sonke, head of sustainability at Blue Diamond Growers.
“This partnership with Divert is a way to continue our legacy of putting resources to their best and highest value for our farmer-owners and community.”