Fifth generation of family ownership for the largest
privately held miller in the U.S.
WINONA,
Minn., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 2024 marks 125 years of business and the fifth
generation of family ownership for Bay State Milling Company, the
largest privately held grain miller in the United States. According to the Family
Business Consulting Group, only 3% of family-owned businesses make
it beyond the fourth generation. Over the last century and a
quarter, Bay State Milling has expanded beyond commodity flour to
offer a wide variety of grain-based ingredients including highly
innovative and nutrition-forward products like
HealthSense® High-Fiber Wheat Flour and SowNaked®
Mindfully Farmed Oats. The company operates 12 facilities across
the U.S. and is now processing in Canada.
Founded in 1899, Bay State Milling's flagship mill in
Winona, Minn. remains the
company's largest facility and will serve as the backdrop for the
kickoff of its 125th anniversary celebration. Additional events
will take place at Bay State Milling facilities across the country
throughout the remainder of the year to recognize this milestone
and honor the employees who have built and contributed to this
legacy.
"In 1899, our founder traveled by train all the way from
Boston to Winona to buy a bankrupt flour mill on the
banks of the Mississippi River," said Pete
Levangie, President & CEO of Bay State Milling Company.
"Since then, Bay State Milling has been on a relentless pursuit to
promote the growth of nutritious, sustainable and accessible
ingredients within our food system. We've continued to innovate and
create industry-leading food ingredients in response to consumer
demand for variety, health, taste and affordability in their food
choices. We are grateful to our dedicated team and loyal partners
for helping us achieve this incredible milestone and look forward
to many more years of milling excellence."
While Bay State Milling is headquartered in Quincy, Mass., Winona is the birthplace of the company.
Impressed by Minnesota's
reputation for high-quality wheat flour, the founding partners
purchased Winona's Porter Mill over a century ago – but wheat flour
was just the beginning. Today the Winona mill employs 115 people to produce food
ingredients including wheat flour, rye flour and
HealthSense® High-Fiber Wheat Flour, the first and only
high-fiber white flour in North
America made from a unique varietal of non-GMO high-amylose
wheat.
Humans have been eating bread and other grain-based foods for
more than 10,000 years, and while desired tastes and textures may
change, consumers still turn to grain-based foods like bread,
pasta, pizza and tortillas as staples in their daily diets. The
average American consumes 130 pounds of flour every year, and
nearly half of the average American's daily calories come from
carbohydrates. Bay State Milling is committed to providing
grain-based solutions for affordable and accessible nutrition.
About Bay State Milling Company
For 125 years, Bay
State Milling has been on a mission to increase access to
nutritious, sustainable and accessible grain-based ingredients. As
the largest privately held, family-owned miller in the United States, Bay State Milling operates
12 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The company's broad portfolio of
traditional and gluten-free flours, grains, seeds, mixes and blends
are responsibly sourced and expertly processed to meet exacting
specifications. This relentless pursuit to create a better food
system has spanned five generations and continues to evolve as the
way we eat changes. Bay State Milling has been named a U.S. Best
Managed Company by Deloitte for two consecutive years and received
an honorable mention in Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas
Awards for its HealthSense® High-Fiber Wheat Flour.
baystatemilling.com @baystatemilling
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802.379.1857
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