Arrowhead Mills is an all-natural food company that produces organic baking mixes, grains, cereals, and nut butters. The company was acquired by Hain Celestial Group in 1999. The Hain Celestial Group is a food company whose main focus is natural and Organic foods and Personal care products Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its consumer affairs department is based in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States
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History
Arrowhead Mills was founded in 1960 by nutritionist Frank Ford in Hereford, the seat of Deaf Smith County in the southern Texas Panhandle west of Amarillo, Texas. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The term nutritionist is subject to several interpretations In many jurisdictions a nutritionist is a health specialist who devotes professional activity to food and Nutritional Jesse Frank Ford, known as Frank Ford (born ca 1933 is a retired Texas Farmer and health-foods advocate who in 1960 founded Arrowhead Mills Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. Deaf Smith County is a County located in the US state of Texas. The Texas Panhandle is a region of the US state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Ford sought to sell corn and wheat free of pesticides. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest. [1] The grains were initially stone-ground and sold to local markets. Later, Ford built its current facility in Hereford and added other products such as beans, seeds, cereals, and baking mixes. Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal
Products
Products include:[2]
- Breakfast Foods, including cold and hot cereals, granola, and pancake/waffle mixes;
- Flours, including white, rye, spelt, oat, and millet flours among other grains;
- Baking Ingredients, such as wheat germ and wheat gluten;
- Baking mixes, such as bread mixes, pie crusts, and dessert mixes;
- Nut Butters, including almond, cashew, and peanut butter, and tahini;
- Beans, such as Anasazi beans, green lentils, and soybeans;
- Grains, including ancient grains such as amaranth and quinoa;
- Seeds, including flax seeds and popcorn;
- Rice of several varieties; and
- Cooking Mixes, such as stuffing mix.
Origin of Ingredients
Many Arrowhead Mills products are certified at least 70 percent organic by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) or Pro-Cert Organic Systems. Among the non-organic products are some hot and cold cereals, most nut butters, and some baking mixes.
The company has released more specific information on the origins of the following ingredients:[3]
- Spelt, Sesame, Tahini, Flaxseed, Oat, and all Cereals are grown and processed in the United States. Spelt ( Triticum spelta) is a Hexaploid species of Wheat. Spelt was an important staple in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to medieval times Sesame ( Sesamum indicum) is a Flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Tahini, or sesame paste, is a paste of ground Sesame seeds used in cooking Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) (binomial name Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the genus Linum Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena.
- Almonds are from California. The Almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn Prunus amygdalus Batsch Amygdalus communis L California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- Peanuts are from the United States and New Mexico. Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M
- Corn, Cornmeal, and Brown Rice are from Texas. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Cornmeal is Flour ground from dried corn, and is a common Staple food. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
- Rice is from California, Texas, or Louisiana. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America
- Barley is from the North and Central United States. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for
- Quinoa is specified only as 'not from China. For the town with a similar name see Quinua Peru. "Quinoa" is also a title of a 1992 music album by Tangerine Dream. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ' (Quinoa is often grown in South America[4]
- Amaranth is from Nebraska. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and
- Lentils are from North Dakota or California. The lentil or daal or pulse ( Lens culinaris) is a bushy Annual plant of the legume family grown for its lens-shaped Seeds North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- Beans and Rye are from North Dakota. Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal Rye ( Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America.
Companies cannot release exact origins of ingredients for proprietary reasons. The word proprietary indicates that a party or proprietor exercises private Ownership, control or use over an item of Property. However, many of the growing conditions in the above locations can be researched in greater detail.
References
- ^ History of Arrowhead Mills from company website
- ^ Arrowhead Mills Product Listings
- ^ Information from Consumer Relations, Hain Celestial Group
- ^ Quinoa, University of Minnestota, St. Paul
See also
External Links
- Arrowhead Mills Official Website
- Almond Board of California
- Peanut Production Guide from NM State University