Craig Duerr joined the Almond Journey Podcast to talk about marketing almonds around the world. Duerr has over 25 years of experience in marketing almonds, first with the Almond Board of California, then with Campos Brothers Farms where he currently serves as vice president of global marketing and sales. This discussion explores the past, present and future of growing the demand and value of California almonds.

“ The more we can sell that is involved in what we grow on an almond tree, the better off we're all going to be. We'll keep pushing for innovative ways to use almonds sliced, slivered, diced, meal, and flour and I think we need to push for ways to utilize the hull and the shell and anything else that we can.” - Craig Duerr

In Today’s episode:

• Meet Craig Duerr, vice president of global marketing and sales at Campos Brothers Farms and the current chair of the Almond Board’s Global Marketing Development Committee
• Understand the history of expanding the volume and value of the global market of almonds
• Discover the strategy in promoting almonds as an ingredient to ensure market stability
• Learn about shifts in consumer perception of almonds and the value the industry can get from collecting retail data

The Almond Journey Podcast is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. This show explores how growers, handlers, and other stakeholders are making things work in their operations to drive the almond industry forward. Host Tim Hammerich visits with leaders throughout the Central Valley of California and beyond who are finding innovative ways to improve their operations, connect with their communities, and advance the almond industry.

ABC recognizes the diverse makeup of the California almond industry and values contributions offered by its growers, handlers, and allied industry members. However, the opinions, services and products discussed in existing and future podcast episodes are by no means an endorsement or recommendation from ABC. The Almond Journey podcast is not an appropriate venue to express opinions on national, state, local or industry politics. As a Federal Marketing Order, the Almond Board of California is prohibited from lobbying or advocating on legislative issues, as well as setting field and market prices.