Paramount Farms

California Grown

From our farm to you.

Here in the San Joaquin Valley, the warm days and cool nights work in harmony with the region’s naturally rich soils to create perfect growing conditions for the perfect snack — heart-healthy, fiber-rich nuts loved by consumers around the globe.

Paramount Farms is the world’s largest grower and processor of almonds and pistachios; in tandem with our Grower Partners, we farm 125,000 sunny acres (50,000 hectares) that deliver 450 million pounds (204 million kg) of nuts.

Our speciality crops are grown, processed and marketed under one entity, Paramount Farms, ensuring the finest quality every step of the way — from our trees to your hearts.

Our Mission

We aspire to provide our customers with consistently superior quality, food safety and service by holding ourselves to standards far beyond our direct competition.

We strive for environmental sustainability in our processes, technologies and packages by conserving energy, water and other resources.

We are proud to grow and process healthy products for healthier lives. And every day, we try to make them better.

From our trees to your hearts.

Sustainability & Giving

Modern Approaches to Age-Old Practices

Paramount Farms embraces our role as an industry leader with an eye towards the future. Our environmental stewardship and socially responsible approaches mean sustainable growth for years to come – not only on our land, but in our communities and among our employees, vendors and customers.

Sustainability is a daily commitment in our orchards; at Paramount Farms, responsible agricultural practices cross the life cycle of our products, from water-efficient irrigation to bio-rational pest control.

We cultivate, propagate and harvest our crops using the industry’s most environmentally innovative methods and, in partnership with industry leaders and universities, Paramount Farms invests millions of dollars in research, technology and talent to increase yields and improve quality while minimizing our impact on the earth.

Water Stewardship

We believe water usage is the most important issue facing California farming today, and have invested nearly $25 million in learning how to do it better. In the orchards, we’re already using the most modern methods available, monitoring and adjusting water usage hour-by-hour based on real-time data such as soil moisture, temperature, solar radiation, humidity and wind. Our trees are the best indicator as to how this technology is working, and we visually inspect our orchards daily. This personal attention ensures our trees are getting just the right hydration, keeping them healthy and productive — without wasting a drop.

Energy Efficiency

We’ve been operating under solar power at Paramount Farms since 2007, when we opened what was then the largest single-site, privately owned operating solar plant in the U.S. The 1.1 mega-watt, $7.5 million solar plant supplies about 15% of the energy that the company’s nut processing facility uses each year. The alternative power generated by the plant eases the burden on our local power supplier and on the California power grid while reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. We also invested $2.5 million to install our own power substation in our Lost Hills facility, reducing consumption from the state’s power grid by 25%.

Bio-rational Pest Control

Our growers use a number of alternative insect control methods developed by our sister company, Suterra, including mating disruption pheromones and insect growth regulators in tandem with an understanding of the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. We also deploy pheromone control programs to target specific pests while protecting pollinators and beneficial insects. In some cases, we also use mechanical controls, including pheromone trapping and lures to reduce insect populations, or the targeted use of non-aerosol, “flowable” pesticides that are administered via water irrigation systems for precise applications.

Charitable Giving

Paramount Farms has a long-standing commitment to the Central Valley communities where we live and work, with a focus on education, health and the arts. Our college-bound incentive and scholarship programs, school grants and early childhood education programs extend learning opportunities for the children of employees and members of the community.

We also helped underwrite the Central Valley’s first charter school, the Paramount Bard Academy, targeting historically underserved students and preparing middle school and high school students for college and beyond, and spearheaded the Central Valley’s first LEED-certified pre-school created to introduce the youngest members of the community to a lifetime of learning.

Our investment in community health includes our $4 million donation to Children’s Hospital Central California, providing seed money to fund a new 60,000-square-foot expansion of the Children’s Emergency Department and Trauma Program. Our donation of solar lights to illuminate the Lost Hills Park basketball court helps residents to maintain fitness, and our underwriting of a Grower’s Market brings the freshest, healthiest fruits and vegetables to the community every month.

1% for the Planet

Paramount Farms is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, a growing movement of more than 1,200 companies and brands that donate 1% of their annual sales to organizations in support of environmental causes. Supporting 1% for the Planet represents a natural extension of our long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, both in the Central Valley and around the world.

The Harvest

Reaping the Reward

Our pistachios and almonds peak in the cool, crisp air of California’s autumn. Harvest is a critical time for ensuring our nuts maintain their highest quality — from the moment they are shaken off of the tree to the time they are loaded for transport around the world.

At Paramount Farms we pride ourselves on a processing approach that is one of our most important points of difference. Our pistachios go from tree to silo in less than 24 hours, and our unique ability to safely store these nuts creates a steady supply of pistachios and almonds throughout the year and from one growing season to the next.

Processing

Preparing Our Nuts for Market

Paramount Farms nuts are known the world over for their fresh and unexpected take on a delightfully simple snack food. Our nuts owe their characteristic taste and crunchy texture to California’s sunny climate and fertile soil, of course, but their rich, distinctive flavor is the direct result of a processing approach unrivaled in the industry.

Our facilities are equipped with the most advanced processing technology available, allowing us to efficiently sort, grade, process, roast, flavor and package billions of nuts each year. Once packaged, our nuts are housed in cold storage facilities to maintain ideal conditions until they are shipped. We are committed to providing the highest-quality nuts to our customers and consumers worldwide, and that includes our pledge to meet or exceed all FDA and USDA standards for food safety.

In the U.S. we are planning for future growth in our orchards. Our $150 million, multi-plant modernization effort is currently underway, featuring updated facilities that are custom designed and engineered to enhance the work of our dedicated plant employees.

Our Plants

Preparing for Future Growth

The $150 million multi-plant modernization that we are currently executing is the first part of a five-year, $300 million capital expenditure program that is designed to add capacity, capability and food safety measures for both almonds and pistachios.

Lost Hills is our main processing campus, home to our largest pistachio processing facility and our almond processing and manufacturing plants. The Lost Hills facilities are undergoing significant capital expenditures, including state-of-the-art enhancements to Paramount’s capacity, capability and food safety.

New Pistachio Processing Facility

91,000 square feet
Increase finished production by 30%. Space for five roasters and 11 packaging lines
A step-change in enhanced food safety for pistachio processing. 100% Continuous flow processing from silo to packaging with intermediate stainless steel holding tanks
Space for a Buhler Barth pistachio pasteurizer

Pistachio Silo Expansion

20 Additional silos

Pistachio Huller 1 Expansion

Additional capacity of 100 truckloads of harvested pistachios per day

New Almond Pre-Processing Facility

40,000 square feet
110 million pounds of capacity for pre-processing
Three pre-processing production lines

King Facility – All our flavored and specialty pistachio processing is done at our King Road Processing Facility, which is also undergoing a state-of-the-art modernization to enhance capacity, capability and food safety.

New Pistachio Processing Facility

55,000 square feet
Two roasters and four packaging lines
A step-change in enhanced food safety for pistachio processing. 100% Continuous flow processing from silo to packaging with intermediate stainless steel holding tanks
Buhler Barth pasteurizer installation complete and pasteurization delivers a 5-log reduction of pathogens for in-shell pistachios and kernels

Silo Expansion

Seven additional silos

New Columbia – Paramount Farms is developing a new processing and packaging facility that will incorporate our knowledge and experience gained over the last 20 years to develop the most advanced and efficient pistachio plant in the industry. The facility will start out as a hulling operation, much like our El Dorado location, and will evolve over five to 10 years into a state-of-the-art processing and packaging facility with approximately 20 silos.

Packaging

Range and Flexibility

Paramount Farms offers products packaged in a number of ways that suit specific needs — from “super sacks” to full-pallet triwalls to bag-in-box bulk cases. We also offer vertical form-fill-and-seal pillow and flat-bottom bags, stand-up pouches, zipper-seal packaging, tubs, jugs and folding cartons. Once packaged, our nuts are stored in our cold storage facilities that keep them in ideal condition until they are shipped to market. Scanner technology is used throughout our operation to pinpoint the location of each item in our inventory. Our custom-designed online portal allows our business customers to remotely access information about their order status and expected delivery.

Food Safety & Quality

Protecting the Food Chain

Food safety is more than a core competency at Paramount Farms. It’s a point of pride. The health and wellness of our consumers is a priority for everyone who comes into contact with our pistachios and almonds.

We process all our almonds and pistachios in separate facilities, eliminating the possibility of allergen cross-contamination. Paramount Farms mandates food safety awareness training at all levels of our organization, and our food safety outreach program invites academic and food safety experts to regularly review our internal systems and procedures.

Paramount Farms has also long employed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), including:

Test hold and release program for all ready-to-eat products
Verified sanitation program featuring documented food safety practices
Environmental swabbing programs
State-of-the-art pasteurization techniques
Third-party testing of key product attributes
On-site quality testing
Validated control processes for microbiological intervention
Comprehensive internal audit program

As part of our processing facilities redevelopment program, we’ve taken several additional steps to ensure the safety of our nuts: Metal buildings have been replaced with concrete structures, HEPA filtration systems now eliminate airborne contaminants, and our wet-slurry aflatoxin lab was custom-built to meet stringent European Union regulations and uses high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in testing.

Paramount Farms is an industry leader in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and we have integrated the GAP checklist process in all crops with an emphasis on field sanitation and product integrity.

Consumer Products

Developing the Category

Each of our brands has been developed with the consumer in mind - take a peek at their favorites and what they are taking home to their families.

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Wonderful® Pistachios

The totally natural guilt-free snack! Wonderful Pistachios are naturally cholesterol free, nutrient dense and one of the lowest-calorie, lowest-fat nuts. Wonderful Pistachios are full of antioxidants, phytosterols and natural polyphenols, making it a heart-healthy snack. Dubbed the “skinny nut” by nutrition experts, a handful of pistachios – about 30 kernels – offers a deliciously satisfying snack at about 100 calories. Wonderful Pistachios are available nationwide. Look for the sleek and sophisticated package in your grocer’s produce section.

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Everybody’s Nuts!® Pistachios

Everybody’s Nuts! Pistachios are BIG and 100% open, guaranteed. Straight from the trees of Lost Hills, these premium, largest-grade-available pistachios elevate the healthy snack experience by adding a complementary blend of spices to the naturally delicious pistachio. Everybody’s Nuts! is available in three delicious flavors: Salt & Pepper, Sweet Chili, and Garlic & Onion. Along with a uniquely zany cartoon character design called “Stach,” (pronounced “Stash” as in piSTACHio), these pistachios come with a never-before-offered guarantee: find a closed nut in your bag, and you’ll receive another package free. Guaranteed by Stach himself!

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Wonderful Almonds®

Wonderful Almonds are the bite-size snack you’ll love to savor. A great balance of crispy crunch and strong almond flavor, they’re harvested exclusively in our California orchards. And, these diminutive drops of deliciousness are good for your heart, not to mention your taste buds.

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Almond Accents®

Almond Accents flavored sliced almonds are 100% natural. They do not contain any preservatives, artificial ingredients or added oil, just as nature intended. Available in seven mouth-watering flavors, Almond Accents gives ordinary dishes a gourmet touch. Toasted golden brown and seasoned to perfection, these versatile sliced almonds bring intense flavor, visual appeal and added crunch to salads, main dishes and desserts. They’re great for sprinkling on everything from yogurt to vegetable casseroles. Almond Accents also make a delectable snack-right from the bag! Located in the Produce Section.

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Marketing & Sales

Growing the Category

Our global sales and marketing efforts are shaped by smart, integrated programs created by our award-winning in-house marketing, advertising and public relations teams.
The message? Pistachios are a fun and healthy snack.

Consumer outreach is rooted in our iconic “Get Crackin’” advertising campaign that features unlikely characters demonstrating silly ways to crack open a pistachio. The result? Lots of online and offline chatter about pistachios and an 85% year-over-year increase in sales — creating unprecedented lift for the entire category.

For health professionals, we communicate the goodness of eating pistachios - creating a healthy halo around our nuts by evangelizing pistachio health in new ways to new geographical areas and cultures.

Paramount Farms supports the vast majority of pistachio studies in the core areas of cardiovascular health, weight management and functional nutrition, all available at pistachiohealthscience.org.

As Paramount Farms continues to expand into the global market and further develop the pistachio category, the role of advertising and PR expands with it, along with our investment in health research and messaging, and the localization of resources and products in the market.

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Products

Paramount Farms offers food manufacturers a full line of in-shell and shelled pistachio products as well as a complete line of almond products, all packaged and shipped to exact customer specifications. From the smallest order to the largest, our dedicated and knowledgeable sales staff works diligently to ensure total customer satisfaction.

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Pistachios

Paramount Farms processes in-shell pistachios and kernels in a range of grades and sizes. Higher grade and huller-run pistachios are also available upon request. Contact us so that we can help you with the right products and specifications for your needs.

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Almonds

Paramount Farms’ almonds are available in a complete line of natural, manufactured and in-shell products with a range of sizes and forms. Contact us so that we can help you with the right products and specifications for your needs.

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Buyers

Safety and Quality

Our Food Safety program includes:

Weekly environmental swabbing at more than 600 food contact and non-contact points
Intensive pest monitoring and prevention program with third-party inspections twice a week
Extensive food safety training with mandatory compliance initiatives for all employees
Hand sanitizers, foot baths and other measures incorporated into all ready-to-eat areas
Credentialed, full-time sanitarian on staff
Master sanitization schedule including foaming, dry cleaning techniques and dry ice blasters throughout all facilities, supported by dedicated plant-specific teams
Outreach program that invites university professors, industry food safety experts, technical consultants and microbiologists to review our food safety procedures

Our Quality Assurance program includes:

Test, hold and release program for all products, ensuring compliance with specifications
Upgraded, custom-designed Statistical Process Control system featuring automatic rejection of out-of-spec product
Contracts with accredited ISO-17025 third-party laboratory with on-site testing facilities and capability to adhere to U.S., E.U. and other international testing protocols
Almond pasteurization process approved by the Almond Board of California
Pistachio pasteurization that delivers a 5-log reduction of pathogens
100% allergen separation between pistachios and almonds
Weekly testing on all flavored products against sensory benchmarks

Our Quality Control program includes:

All facilities are staffed with full-time and dedicated Quality Control personnel
Each manufacturing process is supervised by Quality Control personnel

All Paramount facilities are:

FSSC 22000 certified
Audited three times annually by the American Council for Food Safety & Quality
Staffed with USDA inspectors on-site

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Growers

Come Grow With Us

Demand for California pistachios is growing steadily every year. And so are the numbers of growers who are recognizing the profit potential of pistachios and aligning themselves with the undisputed industry leader—Paramount Farms.

In fact, more than half of California’s pistachio growers have chosen to partner with Paramount Farms. That’s because as the world’s largest pistachio processor, we have the resources to do more for our Grower Partners. Our services set the industry standard, with priority handling at harvest, year-round personal service and fast access to the most up-to-date industry information available. And our marketing programs are far and away the most comprehensive in the business—especially when you factor in the power of our Wonderful Pistachios retail brand, the industry’s bestseller. As a vertically integrated company, Paramount Farms has built its leadership position in pistachios from the ground up. We invite you to grow with us.

Paramount Farms is first and foremost a grower organization. And to us, grower profitability is the #1 priority. That’s why we invest four times more in farming than we do in processing. In a recent survey, Paramount Farms’ growers rated our service as “excellent.” Here’s why:

A Commitment to Growth and Leadership

As a grower partner, you will enjoy the benefit of the most modern and efficient processing facilities in the industry, resulting in:
- Assurance your pistachios are processed at the optimal time, maximizing quality and grower profitability
- Reliable trucking from orchard to plant
- Efficient truck turn times (3-hour average)
- 24-hour pack-out information available after truck delivery
Premium Service
- Our full-time staff is available to answer questions on everything from cultural practices and market/sales conditions to environmental and governmental issues.
Payment Flexibility
- Our flexible payment terms allow growers to defer and advance compensation.
- Our standard Payment schedule is the most rewarding in the industry.
Financial Security
- Our minimum price is 100% guaranteed-in your hands, in full, on the scheduled payment date.
- Paramount Farms stabilizes returns for the entire industry by carrying out sufficient volume to maintain attractive market pricing levels year after year.
Maximum Grower Returns
- Our aggressive early minimum price stabilizes market conditions that enhance buyer confidence and support grower profitability.
- In recent years, Paramount Farms pack-outs have been considered the highest performing and most consistent in the industry.
Growth with Paramount

At Paramount Farms, we may be big, but we sweat the small stuff. And that means we’re 100% committed to offering our growers the respect, individualized attention and financial returns they deserve.
The Power of the Wonderful Pistachios Brand and Promotions

Paramount Farms markets its pistachios to retail under the Wonderful Pistachios label—America’s #1 Pistachio brand.
- With effective merchandising, Wonderful Pistachios generates more sales and works harder than any other brand to increase demand and create new pistachio consumers.
- Only Wonderful Pistachios provide in-store, year-round promotions.
- Wonderful bagged pistachios outsell the leading competition by 57%.

For more information on our Grower Partners Program and how you can profit from a partnership with Paramount Farms, please call our Grower Relation General Manager, Andy Anzaldo, at (661)797-6740. www.growerpartner.com

Paramount Farms International LLC and Paramount Growers Cooperative
13646 Highway 33, Lost Hills, California 93249-9719
In association with CAL-PURE® Pistachios, Inc.

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12.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE; (ii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iii) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (iv) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.

13.EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14.NOTICE
The Service may provide notices to you including, without limitation, notices of changes to these TOU or other matters by displaying such notices or links to such notices to you generally on the Service.

15.DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
We are under no obligation to, and do not, scan content used in connection with the Service for the inclusion of illegal or impermissible content. However, we respect the copyright interests of others. It is our policy not to permit materials known by us to infringe another party’s copyright to remain on the Site.

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you should provide us with written notice that contains the following information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. 512: (a) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works; (c) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (d) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an e-mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted; (e) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (f) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. All DMCA notices should be sent to:

Paramount Farms International LLC
11444 West Olympic Boulevard, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
Facsimile: (310) 966-5758
By Email: legalinfo@paramountfarms.com

16.ARBITRATION
The sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue for resolving any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the TOU or the Service shall be through binding arbitration in Los Angeles County, California, including, without limitation, any dispute with respect to this arbitration provision, any claim in tort, or any claim for violation of any federal, state or local statute, or ordinance or regulation. The arbitration shall be conducted by JAMS/Endispute ("JAMS"), whose rules applicable to such disputes shall be in force, and judgment or the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be one arbitrator to be mutually selected by the parties, and if the parties cannot so select, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS. The fees of the arbitrator, administrative fees, and the other fees and costs of the arbitration, including, but not limited to, the cost of any record or transcripts of the arbitration, shall be advanced by the parties to the arbitration in equal portions, and, in addition thereto, each such party shall advance the fees of its own attorneys, the expenses of its witnesses and all other expenses connected with presenting its case. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ARBITRABLE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM.

17.GENERAL INFORMATION
These TOU constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and us. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. These TOU and the relationship between you and us shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Unless otherwise provided herein, you and we agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located within the state of California. Any failure on our part to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these TOU shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these TOU is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these TOU remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these TOU must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

18.CONTACTING US
If you have any questions or comments about these terms, please contact us at the address listed above. Please report any violations of the TOU to info@paramountfarms.com
© 2011 Paramount Farms

Privacy Policy

Effective as of: April 6, 2011

Welcome to the Paramount Farms’ Web Site, www.paramountfarms.com (the "Site"), a web site operated by Paramount Farms International LLC ("we", "us" or "our"). Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our privacy practices and the choices you can make about the ways in which information about you is collected and used from the Site. We encourage you to read and review the terms of this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to accept the terms of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

19.INFORMATION WE COLLECT

20.Personally Identifiable Information
To fulfill your requests for information, enable you to participate in our product offerings, and provide you with opportunities to learn about other products and services in which we think you might be interested, we ask that you provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected include: name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, and information about your interests in and use of various products, programs, and services. By providing your personal information on our Site, you consent to allow us to use that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Any information you disclose voluntarily on our Site or in any forum, blogs or other public areas that we may develop in the future becomes public information. We cannot control the actions of our Site users and advise you to use your discretion in sharing information about yourself on the Internet. All information sharing is optional and done so at your own risk.

21.Non-Personally Identifiable Information
We also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our Web pages, such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Fire Fox, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows Vista, Mac OS), the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., Comcast, AT&T), the name of the Web pages you visit, the time you access our Web pages, and the length of time you stay on those pages.
We collect this information in order to determine which areas of our Site are most popular and to enhance your experience with our Site. This information may also be shared with third parties on an aggregate and non-personally identifiable basis. However, please be assured that this information will in no way personally identify you or any other visitors of our Site.
Our Site uses Google Analytics, or other third party web analytics services. Such services may record mouse clicks, mouse movements, scrolling activity as well as any text you type in this Site. These services do not collect personally identifiable information that you do not voluntarily enter in this Site. The services do not track your browsing habits across websites which do not use the service. For more information on these services, please visit: www.google.com/analystics.

22.HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
We use your personally identifiable information to provide the requested information or content, respond to your inquiries about our offerings, respond to a comment made on our blog, offer you other products, programs or services that we believe may be of interest to you, or for other purposes disclosed at the time of collection. We also may use your personally identifiable information to contact you regarding your use of our products or services, or regarding changes to our Privacy Policy, or other policies or terms that affect you and your use of our Site or our products and services. In addition, we may use such information to improve the content and navigation of our Site, or for other internal purposes.

We use the information that you provide about others to enable us to send them information. From time to time, we also may use this information to offer our products, programs, or services to them.
We may combine the information we collect with information available from other sources, including information received from promotional partners or other third parties.

Agents and contractors who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for us.

We may utilize third-party applications such as Talent Management Suite to process our online employment applications and submissions; however, the handling of personal information shall be governed by this Privacy Policy.
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

23.INFORMATION SHARING
We may, from time to time, share personally identifiable information with other companies affiliated with us and unrelated third parties (e.g., retailers, marketers) to enable them to provide users with opportunities to learn of products or services in which they may be interested. You should also be aware that this means that we may transfer information to any country in the world, including the United States and other countries that may not offer the same level of data protection as the country where you reside. Please see the "Your Choices" section below for more information on how you can express your preferences regarding our sharing of information.
We also may disclose personally identifiable information in the following instances:
Legal Action: We may disclose information about our users, including personally identifiable information, when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Site or applicable laws, or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Site. We also may disclose user information whenever we believe disclosure is necessary to limit our legal liability; to protect or defend our rights or property; or protect the safety, rights, or property of our users.
Corporate Change: We may sell, transfer, or otherwise disclose user information, including personally identifiable information, to a successor entity in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, asset sale, or other corporate change or combination of assets involving us.
In addition, we may disclose anonymous, aggregated user statistics to third parties for a variety of purposes. For example, we may disclose how many individuals visited certain areas of our Site, how many men or women receive our newsletter, or other demographic data about users of our products or services.

24.YOUR CHOICES
As noted above, we may use the personally identifiable information we collect from you to offer you products and services that may be of interest to you. If you would like to opt out of future communications and/or promotional materials from us, you may indicate this preference by: (a) following the unsubscribe instructions at the end of e-mail communications; (b) logging into your account and changing your communication preferences; or (c) e-mailing us your request to not receive such communications by writing “unsubscribe” in the subject line and sending it to info@paramountfarms.com.
As also noted above, we may, from time to time, share personally identifiable information with companies whose practices are not covered by this Privacy Policy (e.g., other marketers, retailers, participatory databases, and non-profit organizations) that want to market products or services to you. To request that we not share your information for such marketing purposes, you may log into your profile and change your account preferences accordingly or e-mail us at info@paramountfarms.com.

25.COOKIES & WEB BEACONS
To enhance your experience with our site, many of our Web pages use "cookies." Cookies are text files we place in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at our site. However, once you choose to furnish the site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.

We use cookies to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our site. For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our Web pages (e.g., to recognize you by name when you return to our site), save your password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use shopping carts on our sites. We also may use cookies to offer you products, programs, or services.

Cookies do not cause damage to your computer systems or files, and only the website that transferred a particular cookie to you can read, modify or delete such cookie. You always have the option of disabling cookies using your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to delete existing cookies, to automatically decline cookies or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of particular cookies to your computer. However, please be aware that some features of our Site may not function properly or may be slower if you refuse cookies. We do not control cookies that you may occasionally get from third-party sites.
"Web beacons" or clear .gifs are small pieces of code placed on a Web page to monitor the behavior of and collect data about the visitors viewing a Web page. For example, Web beacons can be used to count the users who visit a Web page or to deliver a cookie to the browser of a visitor viewing that page. We may use Web beacons from third party Web analytics services on this Site from time to time for these and other purposes. The service does not collect personally identifiable information that you do not voluntarily enter in this Site.

26.COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BY THIRD-PARTY SITES AND SPONSORS
We may, from time to time, offer content (e.g., contests, sweepstakes, or promotions) that is sponsored by or co-branded with identified third parties, including affiliated businesses. By virtue of these relationships, the third parties may obtain personally identifiable information that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the site activity. We have no control over these third parties’ use of this information. Since these third parties will use your information in accordance with their own privacy practices, you should check their websites for information regarding their privacy policies. We will notify you at the time of requesting personally identifiable information if these third parties will obtain such information.

We may use a reputable third party to present or serve the advertisements that you may see at our Web pages. These third-party ad servers may use cookies, Web beacons, clear .gifs, or similar technologies to help present such advertisements, and to help measure and research the advertisements’ effectiveness. The use of these technologies by these third-party ad servers is subject to their own privacy policies and is not covered by our Privacy Policy.
We and our advertisers may use third parties to serve or present the ads that appear on our site and to conduct research about the advertisements. For more information about third-party ad servers, please visit: www.networkadvertising.org.

27.LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us and whose information practices may be different than ours. You should consult the other sites’ privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites and cannot guarantee the security of any of your personal information collected there.

28.OUR COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY
We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access to, maintain security of, and correctly use the information we collect. Personally identifiable information and account activity are also protected through the use of e-mail addresses and passwords. In order to maintain the security of your information, you should protect the confidentiality of such information used to log into your account. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us online and cannot be responsible for the theft, destruction, or inadvertent disclosure of your personal information.

29.HOW YOU CAN ACCESS AND UPDATE INFORMATION
If you have previously provided any personally identifiable information to us by way of our Site, you retain the right to review, correct, update, delete or otherwise modify such information.
To access the personally identifiable information that we have collected about you that we maintain, or to correct factual errors in such information, simply log into your account using your e-mail address and password to update your information. Or you may also contact us at the “Contact” address, telephone number or e-mail provided below.
To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

30.INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Information we collect will be transferred to and processed in the United States where our central database is operated. The privacy laws of the U.S. may not be as comprehensive as the data protection laws of the European Union and elsewhere. Please be assured that we take reasonable steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and implement necessary measures on an ongoing basis to keep your personal information secure. By providing us with your personally identifiable information, you consent to its use in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including the transfer of personally identifiable information relating to you to our computer systems in the United States.

31.PRIVACY POLICY FOR MINORS

We do not knowingly collect information from minors. If you are under the age of 18, we request that you do not provide any personally identifiable information to us.

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Customer Service

Your comments and concerns are important to us.
Contact us at (877) 450-9493.
Corporate Office
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 966-4650
Plant and Farming Facility
13646 Highway 33
Lost Hills, CA 93249
(661) 797-6500

Directions to Paramount Farms

Take I-5 North from Los Angeles
or South from San Francisco.
Take Hwy 46 exit west.
Proceed 12 miles to Hwy 33.
Turn right or northbound on Hwy 33.
Proceed 3 miles to Paramount Farms.
The Plant is located on the right hand side.

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From our farm to you.

Our Mission

Sustainability & Giving

Modern Approaches to Age-Old Practices

Water Stewardship

Energy Efficiency

Bio-rational Pest Control

Charitable Giving

1% for the Planet

The Harvest

Reaping the Reward

Processing

Preparing Our Nuts for Market

Our Plants

Preparing for Future Growth

Packaging

Range and Flexibility

Food Safety & Quality

Protecting the Food Chain

Consumer Products

Developing the Category

Wonderful® Pistachios

Everybody’s Nuts!® Pistachios

Wonderful Almonds®

Almond Accents®

Marketing & Sales

Growing the Category

Products

Pistachios

Almonds

Buyers

Safety and Quality

Contact Sales

Thank you for contacting Paramount Farms sales. We will make every effort to respond to your feedback in a timely manner. For direct mail inquiries, write to: Paramount Farms, P.O. Bob 829, Van nuys, CA 91408

Growers

Come Grow With Us

A Commitment to Growth and Leadership

Premium Service

Payment Flexibility

Financial Security

Maximum Grower Returns

Growth with Paramount

The Power of the Wonderful Pistachios Brand and Promotions

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Press

Paramount Farms’ Annual Pistachio Conference, “Get Crackin’ Season 2,” Returns to Monterey, California

Paramount Farms Opens New $24 Million Almond Manufacturing Plant

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Names Paramount Farms 2008 Clean Air Champion

Paramount Farms Introduces Wonderful® Pistachios

Paramount Opens Largest Single-Site Solar Energy Plant In U.S.

US / South Korea Free Trade Agreement

Introducing Everybody’s Nuts™

All About Everybody’s Nuts™

Careers

Jobs in Los Angeles

Jobs in Lost Hills

Partners

www.almondboard.com

www.nutfruit.org

www.pistachiohealth.com

www.pistachiohealthscience.org

Contact

Customer Service

Directions to Paramount Farms

Thank you for contacting Paramount Farms sales.
We will make every effort to respond to your feedback in a timely manner.

For direct mail inquiries, write to:
Paramount Farms, P.O. Bob 829, Van nuys, CA 91408