Green Business Award - Blue Diamond Growers
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he Green Business Award has been given to a company that demonstrates innovative sustainability in all of their business practices. The 2020 Green Business Award goes to Blue Diamond Growers. Blue Diamond Growers is the world’s leading almond marketer and processor. It led the development of California’s almond industry since it was formed as a nonprofit, grower-owned cooperative over 100 years ago. Today Blue Diamond has over 3,000 growers across California. With all the challenges for businesses in 2020, they did not let it stop them from becoming Green Certified. Blue Diamond Growers joined the California Green Business Network Stanislaus program and made the commitment to save resources not only for their facility, but also the community. The facility features several energy-saving attributes including LED lighting, a multi-staged HVAC system, and temperaturecontrolled processes. To meet and exceed today’s stringent food safety standards, the new facility houses separate room enclosures with electronic-controlled entry to better control environmental conditions, along with automated pressurized air, and automated controls for all processes and packaging, including monitoring line performance, yields and downtime.
Additionally, the integrated processing lines move finished product direct to cold storage and shipping and will greatly reduce material handling and trucking costs. Beneath the facility, buried perforated pipe will keep stormwater on-site to recharge the ground water and deliver it directly to the soil. Blue Diamond Growers won The Green Business Award for 2020. Blue Diamond Growers joined the Modesto Chamber of Commerce in 2019 and has been implementing sustainable practices for a cleaner and efficient community since 2020. For more information about Blue Diamond Growers please go to www.bluediamond.com.
Go Green With Neptune Water Solutions
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eptune Water Solutions is helping businesses go green by eliminating bottled water usage as well as helping companies implement a sanitization protocol for their drinking water. The challenge with using the 5-gallon bottledwater jugs is that you expose everyone that uses them to drink contaminated water, as they are a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses including COVID-19. We can eliminate all of that risk. Our dispensers are closed systems, meaning air never touches our water until it is dispensed into your glass.
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We also help eliminate vendor visits by 92 percent since you won’t have any bottled deliveries. Our dispensers have antimicrobial technology baked into the surface, keeping germs from colonizing on the coolers; this aids in your effort of reducing sick days. We offer two options for touchless dispensing with our foot pedal and sensor pad for a hands-free way to dispense your water. Our installation process is simple and seamless, all we require is a water source and a power outlet, we take care of the rest. Benefits of making a switch from bottled water or a nontouchless option: - Our units have a 5-Stage Water Purification process, including reverse osmosis: 99.99 percent of all contaminants are removed. - PH Balance … Less acidic, more alkaline. 14
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Mineral Enhanced … Added Calcium, Magnesium and Electrolytes to improve health. - In-Tank Sanitization … Prevents the growth of bacteria once the purified water is in the stainless -steel tank. - Endless Supply of Purified Water … Never run out of water again. - Bottle Free … No need to store or lift heavy 42-pound water jugs. - Closed System … Eliminates all airborne contamination. - Clean Contact Surface … Prevents germs from colonizing on the cooler. - Touch-free Dispensing … Compliant with enhanced cleaning protocols and reduces need for surface contact. - Budgeting Made Easy … One low monthly payment. No hidden costs. With bottled water, the more you use the more you spend. Contact us to set up a 7-day free trial so you have the opportunity to do a side-by-side comparison before making a change. Within 7 days you can start drinking the safest, healthiest, and purest water you can drink.
