Our History
The Mariani family has been cultivating almonds and walnuts in California for generations, growing from a small farm to one of the largest, privately-held walnut and almond processors in the world. Despite our growth, we have remained true to our roots, prioritizing quality, integrity, and sustainable practices in all aspects of our business.
Mariani Nut Company was founded in 1972 by cousins Jack and Dennis Mariani. Looking for new farming opportunities outside the burgeoning Santa Clara Valley, they found a similar micro-climate just 60 miles northeast of San Francisco in the town of Winters. The company initially began as a very small processor that mainly handled the walnuts from its own orchards.
In the 1970s, Jack’s brother Martin joined the company, and they ventured into the almond industry, further expanding operations..
Over the course of five decades, Mariani Nut has grown steadily, due in large part to the quality-conscious growers whose product we process. In addition, a highly dedicated and skilled employee base has allowed us to continuously improve our manufacturing processes and quality controls, consistently meeting our customers’ specifications and expectations for more than 50 years.
Mariani Nut Company Today
Today, Mariani Nut Company has grown to be one of the largest, privately-held, almond and walnut processors in the world. To the same extent, our farming operation has also grown to several thousand acres.
Mariani Nut Company still supplies almonds and walnuts from our own orchards, but we also have a very large number of growers positioned statewide who supply nuts to us as well.
Over the years, Mariani Nut Company has developed strong partnerships with customers who demand the highest quality and insist on continuous improvement. These partnerships with companies in a variety of sectors including confectionery, manufacturing, cereal and ice cream have pushed us to implement an aggressive investment strategy when it comes to manufacturing. This strategy has allowed us to obtain a position of leadership regarding quality in the industry.
Mariani almonds and walnuts reach virtually all regions of the world. Our products find a home not only here in the U.S., but also in Europe, Asia and Australia.
