SPOKANE, Wash., January 11, 2023 — “Regenerative Agriculture” seems to be the newest buzzword to describe sustainable and conservation agricultural food production. But what does it all entail? Jeremy Bunch, CEO of Shepherd’s Grain explains, “Regenerative Agriculture is an intentional approach to increasing carbon in soil, and that approach involves farmers matching their agricultural practices […]
Courtney Jergins
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Jan 13, 2023
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Jan 31, 2022
Grain Craft Announces Two New Promotions on Executive Leadership Team
CHATTANOOGA, Tn. – January 31, 2022 Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the nation, announced today the promotion of Jeff Zierenberg to Chief Human Resources Officer and Nick Weigel to Senior Vice President – Quality, Regulatory and Technical Services. Both executives bring over 25 years of related experience to their expanded roles. As […]
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Oct 04, 2021
Grain Craft Holds Grand Opening of GCIQ Lab
Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the nation, hosted a grand opening event for their new GCIQ (Grain Craft Innovation & Quality) Lab. The event was held on Friday, October 1, 2021 and included the company’s “Upstream Innovation” video premier, lab tours and a reception. The GCIQ Lab is located at the Kansas […]
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Aug 26, 2021
Grain Craft Announces Elevator Addition at Blackfoot, Idaho Mill
Chattanooga, Tn. – August 24, 2021 – Grain Craft announced today plans to construct a grain elevator at the company’s Blackfoot, Idaho flour mill. The new elevator will receive local wheat and convey it directly into the mill. It is scheduled to be complete during fourth quarter of 2021. The elevator will be located on […]
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May 21, 2021
Amy Dalton is Grain Craft’s Latest Certified SHRM Professional
We are proud to announce that our HR Administrator, Amy Dalton, has received her Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Professional credential. This distinction is awarded to recognize someone’s technical HR expertise. Amy was tested in many different areas such as: Leadership (Leadership & Navigation, Ethical Practice), Interpersonal (Relationship Management, Communication, Global & Cultural […]
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Apr 01, 2021
Grain Craft Announces Preston Powell as Director of National Accounts
Chattanooga, Tn. – March 30, 2021 – Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the nation, is pleased to announce the promotion of Preston Powell as Director of National Accounts. Powell joined Grain Craft in 2018 as Account Executive and has led new sales development throughout the Southeast region. In addition to excelling in […]
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Feb 02, 2021
Grain Craft and Shepherd’s Grain to Partner
Chattanooga, Tn. – February 2, 2021 – Grain Craft and Shepherd’s Grain announced today an official partnership between the two companies to mill sustainably grown wheat into Shepherd’s Grain flour products. Shepherd’s Grain, based in the Pacific Northwest, is a grower-owned company that was started in 2003 to connect growers and end users. Each grower […]
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Dec 14, 2020
New CEO named at America’s biggest family-owned flour milling company in Chattanooga
Click to read original story on Chattanooga Times Free Press here. December 12th, 2020 | by Dave Flessner Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Grain Craft CEO Pete Frederick on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. This story was updated on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at 1:03 p.m. to reflect that Peter Frederick is president and CEO […]
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Nov 18, 2020
Pete Frederick Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Grain Craft
Grain Craft announced today that the G&L Holdings Board of Directors has appointed Pete Frederick as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 16, 2020. Frederick currently holds the role of Grain Craft’s President. Frederick is focused on establishing and directing both the strategic and financial goals of the company while providing visionary leadership for […]
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Sep 23, 2020
Grain Craft sees preferred wheat variety program elevating quality
Click to read the original publication on Milling and Baking News here. September 22, 2020 CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Potentially marking the dawn of a new era in wheat quality, Grain Craft LLC is expanding a pilot program in Kansas and throughout the Southwest allowing bakers to replace high-priced spring wheat with high-quality, segregated, preferred varieties […]
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Jul 09, 2020
Whole grains linked to reduced risk of diabetes, study says
Click to read the original story on BakingBusiness.com here. BOSTON — People in the highest category for consuming whole grains had a 29% lower rate of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when compared to people in the lowest category in a study published July 8 in BMJ. “Higher consumption of total whole grains and […]
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Jun 09, 2020
Why Grain Craft Neapolitan Flour?
Click here to learn more about Grain Craft Neapolitan flour.
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May 27, 2020
No, ‘ancient wheat’ was not healthier
Published on BakingBusiness.com 5/21/2020 KANSAS CITY — Numerous influences have fueled a trend of consumers seeking to lessen or eliminate wheat intake, but probably none has been greater than a growing belief wheat varieties cultivated today do not confer the same healthful benefit as wheat grown in yesteryear. Perhaps no one has advocated this position to […]
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May 20, 2020
Where Our Wheat Grows
Watch this new video from the Wheat Foods Council to learn about different varieties of wheat, where each variety is grown, and in which baked products they are used.
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May 13, 2020
New Neapolitan Italian-Style Pizza Flour
Our Neapolitan Italian-Style Pizzeria flour features a finely ground wheat that is grown in the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Idaho. It is here that you will find an ideal combination of high altitude, rich volcanic soils and growing conditions similar to the agricultural regions of Italy. This 00 type flour is the key to producing […]
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Mar 26, 2020
Grain Craft Veterans Support Fort Riley USO Pathfinder Event
The Baking Industry Alliance and the USO hosted a fantastic event to prepare transitioning service members for civilian careers! This was the largest Fort Riley USO Pathfinder event to date, with over 50 service members and spouses and 27 baking industry representatives. Grain Craft was glad to be a part of it and was represented […]
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Mar 17, 2020
The Craft of Pizza Crust
Check out these tools filled with pizza crust tips and formulas! The Craft of Pizza Crust Brochure Need to know what to do when you run out of dough too early in your day? Wondering how to adapt your dough with a higher protein flour? Find answers to these crust questions and more in “The […]
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Mar 13, 2020
Grain Craft Publishes New Wheat Variety Recommendations
At Grain Craft we believe quality starts with using certified seed and choosing varieties that have excellent milling and baking characteristics. We recommend planting one of the varieties shown to attain the best quality wheat possible. WinterhawkWB 4303WB 4515 Byrd KanMarkOakley CL1863Tatanka LCS MintLCS LinkLCS ValiantT158 SY SouthwindSY FlintJagaleneSY MonumentBob Dole TAM 112TAM 114 Settler […]
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Mar 04, 2019
Power Flour is Great!
Watch Grain Craft’s baking expert Dave Krishock demonstrate the quality and strength of Power flour. Click here to learn more about Power.