Robin Hood Flour
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Robin Hood Flour is a brand of flour
made by the Horizon Milling division of Cargill
. The brand is marketed to the food service and industrial section by Horizon Milling and the consumer retail sector by The J.M. Smucker Co.
mill (built in 1928) continues to manufacture the Robin Hood brand flour.
In June 2004, The J.M. Smucker Co.
purchased three milling facilities in Canada from International Multifoods Corp, including the Robin Hood brand. In 2006, Smuckers announced the sale of the milling facilities in Canada for $78 million US to Horizon Milling G.P., part of Cargill
. Under the agreement Horizon Milling owns and operates the Canadian millis in Saskatoon, Montreal and Burlington that manufacture Robin Hood branded products. Horizon Milling markets Robin Hood products directly to the food service and industrial sector in Canada, US and Caribbean. Smuckers continues to market Robin Hood products to the retail market.
Flour
Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
made by the Horizon Milling division of Cargill
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2011, number 13 on the Fortune 500,...
. The brand is marketed to the food service and industrial section by Horizon Milling and the consumer retail sector by The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
History
Originally established as a brand of the Moose Jaw Milling Company by miller Donald Mclean in 1900. The mill was taken over by New Prague Flouring Mill (of Minnesota) that was owned by Francis Atherton Bean of Minneapolis. The Radium, Keynote, Saskana and Robin Hood brand of flours were manufactured by the company. Eventually the company became International Multifoods Corp The Moose Jaw mill eventually closed in 1966 due to over capacity. The newer SaskatoonSaskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
mill (built in 1928) continues to manufacture the Robin Hood brand flour.
In June 2004, The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
purchased three milling facilities in Canada from International Multifoods Corp, including the Robin Hood brand. In 2006, Smuckers announced the sale of the milling facilities in Canada for $78 million US to Horizon Milling G.P., part of Cargill
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2011, number 13 on the Fortune 500,...
. Under the agreement Horizon Milling owns and operates the Canadian millis in Saskatoon, Montreal and Burlington that manufacture Robin Hood branded products. Horizon Milling markets Robin Hood products directly to the food service and industrial sector in Canada, US and Caribbean. Smuckers continues to market Robin Hood products to the retail market.