Bob's Red Mill
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Bob's Red Mill is a brand produced by Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods of Milwaukie
, Oregon
, United States
. The company was established in 1978 by Bob Moore (b. February 15, 1929), a former automobile service center manager, and as of March 2010, had 209 employees.
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods is one of the most prominent producers of natural and organic
milled
grain
products in North America, billing itself as the "nation's leading miller of diverse whole-grain foods." Its products are distributed throughout the United States and Canada
. It produces over 400 products, primarily whole grain
s that are ground with quartz
millstone
s which come from several 120-year-old mills, as well as beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices, and herbs.
Although the company does not disclose its exact revenue figures, its annual revenue ranges between US$30 million to $50 million.
The company's headquarters includes a Whole Grain Store and Visitors Center. In June 2007, the company announced that it was moving its administrative headquarters, manufacturing and warehousing facility to a 325000 square feet (30,193.5 m²) building, from its original 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) facility, which it plans to sell and sub-lease. Its current manufacturing facility is 82000 square feet (7,618 m²), and the new facility will triple its manufacturing capacity.
The company's product line includes certified organic and gluten-free foods. It has expanded its distribution into Japan
and is beginning distribution in other nations.
In February 2010, owner Bob Moore announced plans to give the company to his employees using an employee stock ownership plan.
Milwaukie, Oregon
Milwaukie is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A very small portion of the city extends into Multnomah County. The population was 20,291 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1848 on the banks of the Willamette River, the city, known as the Dogwood City of the West, was incorporated in...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The company was established in 1978 by Bob Moore (b. February 15, 1929), a former automobile service center manager, and as of March 2010, had 209 employees.
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods is one of the most prominent producers of natural and organic
Organic food
Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
milled
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
grain
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
products in North America, billing itself as the "nation's leading miller of diverse whole-grain foods." Its products are distributed throughout the United States and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It produces over 400 products, primarily whole grain
Whole grain
Whole grains are cereal grains that contain cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. Whole grains can generally be sprouted while refined grains generally will not sprout. Whole-meal products are made by grinding whole grains in order to make...
s that are ground with quartz
Quartz
Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...
millstone
Millstone
Millstones or mill stones are used in windmills and watermills, including tide mills, for grinding wheat or other grains.The type of stone most suitable for making millstones is a siliceous rock called burrstone , an open-textured, porous but tough, fine-grained sandstone, or a silicified,...
s which come from several 120-year-old mills, as well as beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices, and herbs.
Although the company does not disclose its exact revenue figures, its annual revenue ranges between US$30 million to $50 million.
The company's headquarters includes a Whole Grain Store and Visitors Center. In June 2007, the company announced that it was moving its administrative headquarters, manufacturing and warehousing facility to a 325000 square feet (30,193.5 m²) building, from its original 130000 square feet (12,077.4 m²) facility, which it plans to sell and sub-lease. Its current manufacturing facility is 82000 square feet (7,618 m²), and the new facility will triple its manufacturing capacity.
The company's product line includes certified organic and gluten-free foods. It has expanded its distribution into Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and is beginning distribution in other nations.
In February 2010, owner Bob Moore announced plans to give the company to his employees using an employee stock ownership plan.