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Bob's Red Mill history
Bob's Red Mill company history timeline
In between acquiring it in 1978 and the fire, Moore had slowly built the company into a local and regional success.
In 1978, Moore sold direct through his store until he made a deal with the Fred Meyer grocery stores to carry his products
1988-94: Bob's Red Mill Begins Broader Distribution
In 1988, annual sales to area health food stores and smaller grocers were approaching $3 million when the original mill was destroyed by an arsonist's fire.
The company only purchases organically grown and Identity Preserved seed grown commodities (in accordance with the California Organic Food Act of 1990).
They also were one of the first gluten-free mills in 1991, and one of the first to offer specialty grains and cereals in retail-sized packaging.
In 1992, the company succeeded in persuading Chicago-based Kehe Food Distributors, Inc. to showcase the company's entire product line.
By 1999, Bob's generated more than 90 percent of its sales by supplying wholesalers throughout the United States and Canada and had grown 310 percent since 1990. It had further broadened its distribution network in 1994 when Tree of Life in Florida became its first nationwide distributor.
In 1996, the Moores took on partners to expand and pay off their debt.
By 1999, business boomed as consumers stocked up on supplies in anticipation of Y2K. Mail-order profits leapt by 133 percent, while sales at the company's small store jumped 80 percent.
Bob's Red Mill responded to the greater interest in its products by launching five new wheat-free, gluten-free products and adding a gluten-free milling area and lab testing in 2001.
In 2002, it began construction on a new multipurpose building, its Whole Grain Store and Visitors Center.
2002: Bob's Red Mill begins construction on a new multipurpose building.
In 2005, it was estimated that Bob's Red Mill's annual revenue was between US$30 million and $50 million.
As of 2005, its products were available in Japan and the company intends to expand distribution to other countries.
In June 2007, the company announced that it was moving both its administrative headquarters, and manufacturing and warehousing facility to a 325,000-square-foot (30,200 m) building from its original 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m) facility, which it planned to sell and sub-lease.
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According a report from Stratistics MRC, the global market for whole grain and high fiber foods hit $29.4 billion; it's expected to grow nearly 7 percent a year through 2022, when it will top $46 billion.
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Bob's Red Mill competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Foods Group LLC | 1998 | $3.1B | 4,900 | - |
| Shearer's Foods | 1974 | $420.0M | 500 | 66 |
| TreeHouse Foods | 2005 | $3.4B | 13,489 | 205 |
| Dave's Killer Bread | 2005 | $29.6M | 350 | - |
| United Natural Foods | 1976 | $31.0B | 19,000 | 290 |
| Organic Valley | 1988 | $1.2B | 950 | - |
| McCormick & Company | 1889 | $6.7B | 13,000 | 155 |
| Flowers Foods | 1919 | $4.3B | 9,200 | 174 |
| Dairy Farmers of America | 1967 | $13.5B | 18,000 | 830 |
| Franz Bakery | 1906 | $940.0M | 3,000 | - |
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