Arrowhead Mills

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. Its consumer affairs department is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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. Ford sought to sell corn and wheat free of pesticides. [ [http://www.arrowheadmills.com/about-us/history.php History of Arrowhead Mills from company website] ] 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.

Products

Products include: [ [http://www.arrowheadmills.com/products/index.php Arrowhead Mills Product Listings] ]

#"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: [Information from Consumer Relations, Hain Celestial Group]

#"Spelt, Sesame, Tahini, Flaxseed, Oat", and all "Cereals" are grown and processed in the United States.
#"Almonds" are from California.
#"Peanuts" are from the United States and New Mexico.
#"Corn", "Cornmeal", and "Brown Rice" are from Texas.
#"Rice" is from California, Texas, or Louisiana.
#"Barley" is from the North and Central United States.
#"Quinoa" is specified only as 'not from China.' (Quinoa is often grown in South America [ [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/quinoa.html Quinoa, University of Minnestota, St. Paul] ]
#"Amaranth" is from Nebraska.
#"Lentils" are from North Dakota or California.
#"Beans" and "Rye" are from North Dakota.

Companies cannot release exact origins of ingredients for proprietary reasons. However, many of the growing conditions in the above locations can be researched in greater detail.

References

See also

* Macrobiotic diet

External links

* [http://www.arrowheadmills.com/index.php Arrowhead Mills Official Website]
* [http://www.almondboard.com/index.cfm?&token=32466&userID= Almond Board of California]
* [http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-648.html Peanut Production Guide from NM State University]