Culinary Partnerships ABC actively engages the culinary scene through Discover Almonds Week, StarChefs collaborations, and UC Davis tools, creating ready-made avenues to place almonds in menus and campaigns. Opportunity: partner with ABC to run co branded culinary programs, supply programs for restaurants and schools, and expand distribution through foodservice channels.

Sustainability Tech ABC funds research in water conservation, air quality, and precision food safety, with strong university partnerships that signal openness to agritech pilots. Opportunity: offer irrigation tech, soil and water sensors, data analytics, and traceability solutions to ABC growers and processors under potential pilots.

Ecosystem Access ABC serves 8,100 growers and 91 processors as a nonprofit administering a federal marketing order, making them a strategic conduit to the almond supply chain. Opportunity: provide compliance, packaging, logistics, and equipment solutions to this ecosystem, with potential sponsorships and membership programs.

Innovation Leadership Recent leadership hires focused on strategic operations and science and innovation, plus ongoing UC Davis collaboration, signal a platform open to new solutions. Opportunity: pitch joint R&D partnerships, grant funded pilots, and digital transformation tools for farming, processing, and food safety.

Brand Momentum Strong consumer engagement through Discover Almonds Week and restaurant partnerships supports brand reach and merchandising opportunities. Opportunity: develop branded consumer marketing, digital campaigns on Pinterest, and retail activations leveraging ABC’s marketing reach to accelerate almond adoption.