Study Shows Grain-Based Dietary Fiber Linked to Decrease in Deaths

Topic: "New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine show the strong health benefits of dietary fiber. The new report “Dietary Fiber Intake and Mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study” shows a significant decrease in deaths of individuals whose diets were high in dietary fiber”. " (Read More)

Making a whole grain case for flaxseed

Topic: "ENRECO, Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis., has challenged the notion flaxseed does not qualify as a whole grain because it's an oilseed. Instead, flaxseed should be viewed as a "pseudocereal" like quinoa, buckwheat and amaranth and qualify as a whole grain." (Read More)

Flaxseed Supplimentation (Not Dietary Fat Restriction) Reduces Prostate Cancer Proliferation Rates in Men Presurgery

Topic: "Prostate cancer affects one of six men during their lifetime. Dietary factors are postulated to influence the development and progression of prostate cancer. Low-fat diets and flaxseed supplementation may offfer potentially protective strategies." (Read More)

Flaxseed Oil Increases the Plasma Concentrations of Cardioprotective (n-3) Fatty Acids in Humans.

Topic: This study documents the conversion of ALA omega-3s from flaxseed to EPA and DPA omega-3s as are found in fish oil and algae.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/136/1/83

Press Releases

ENRECO, Inc.Achieves SQF Level-3 Certification

Newton, WI, December 13, 2011– ENRECO®, Inc., a supplier of flaxseed ingredients, has been awarded SQF 2000, Level 3 Certification by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute and its licensed Certification Body, AIB (American Institute of Baking) for its flax based products. SQF is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative and by retailers and foodservice providers worldwide as the epitome of rigorous, credible food safety management systems, with Level-3 being their most demanding certification program.

ENRECO is the only flaxseed manufacturer in North America to attain this level of food safety and quality inspection, assuring their position as the quality leader in the flaxseed ingredient industry.

Sean Moriarty, ENRECO President and CEO stated, "Microbial cleanliness of raw ingredients is always paramount at ENRECO. Since our inception we have been serious about meeting our customers' demands for ingredients of highest cleanliness levels. Their concerns are our concerns."

SQF Level-3 certification for its Sterling Choice® flaxseed ingredients is the most recent achievement of ENRECO's commitment to pro-active, continuous, quality enhancement made when Moriarty bought the company in 2004. Its "Gold Standard Quality" initiative addressed growing industry concerns about whole grain-related issues of cleanliness, safety, and shelf stability by instituting several processes that significantly lowered microbiological limits and greatly extended shelf life without refrigeration.

ENRECO manufactures to Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards, employing a third party-validated 5-log Kill Step. The company's Sterling Choice® flaxseed ingredients are guaranteed pathogen-free with very low total microbial values, and are guaranteed shelf stable for a minimum of 24 months under ambient storage conditions.

Newton, WI, Aug30, 2011– ENRECO®, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin Blackburn to Director of Operations, Daniel Otte to Director of Quality Assurance, and Ada Alcantar to Director of Business Administration at the company’s Newton, Wis. flaxseed flour and supplements manufacturing operation.

Blackburn has been with the company since 2010, and was previously in a leadership position with the company’s Omega Fields retail products operation. As Director of Operations he will be responsible for plant facilities and all aspects of manufacturing, including ingredient storage, handling, milling, packaging, and shipping.

Blackburn has a B.A. in Business Administration from Ripon College, Ripon, Wis., graduating in 2004.

Otte, with ENRECO since 2006, previously was Purchasing Department and Quality Manager. His new duties will allow him to focus on safety and quality assurance programs including SQF Level-3, organic and kosher. Rigorous diligence in verifying safe food processing procedures and validating their effectiveness plays a key role in food quality, safety and defense issues.

Otte has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management and is a Green Belt equivalent Six Sigma.

Alcantar has been with the company since 2007 working in Accounts Payable, as Lab Technician, and, most recently, Accounting Manager. As Director of Business Administration she will be responsible for all facets of Accounting, Inventory Control, Feed License Registration and Purchasing of manufacturing ingredients, packaging materials, and facility supplies.

Alcantar has a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems and additional certifications in ESL, Food Defense Coordination, and Lab Technician studies—Neogen System.

Rosemont, IL, Aug. 4, 2011– Dan Best, ENRECO’s Director of Sales & Technical Services, gave a presentation titled “Whole-Grain Controversies in the Making” to an audience of industry food scientists, academics and food ingredient specialists. Best was one of a number of supply-side experts to give presentations at Prepared Foods' R&D Applications Seminar in Chicago, August 2-3, 2011, in Rosemont, Illinois.

Newton, WI, June 29, 2011– ENRECO®, Inc., a recently received organic certification from OneCert, Inc., Lincoln, NE, for the seventh consecutive year. Certification is for North America and the European Union.

Newton, WI, May 17, 2011– ENRECO®, Inc., a supplier of wholegrain flaxseed and sorghum ingredients, announced that it has obtained third-party verification of a 5-log kill step for its flaxseed ingredient processing lines. This is well in excess of the FDA-mandated threshold for pathogen kill-step validation.

Newton, WI, September 22, 2010– ENRECO®, Inc., a leading manufacturer and innovator of stabilized, ground flaxseed ingredients and custom grain blends, recently completed an American Institute of Baking (AIB) inspection at its Newton, WI production facility earning a “Superior” rating for the fourth year in a row.

 “We are absolutely pleased to have achieved AIB’s highest rating for four consecutive years now, even while incidents of food product recalls in the last two years have caused AIB to toughen their inspections considerably,” stated Sean Moriarty, ENRECO president.  “Food manufacturing procedures are continuing to be monitored closely, which only affirms our commitment to maintain the highest level of quality and food safety.”

A comprehensive AIB inspection includes audits of a facility’s food safety programs, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) program, management systems, pest control programs, operational methods, personnel practices, buildings and equipment maintenance, and cleaning practices.  Each category is individually scored, ranked, and tallied, resulting in the company’s overall score.

AIB International is a corporation founded by North American wholesale and retail baking industries in 1919.  Originally created to apply sciences to baking, AIB now has an expanded mission of providing research, technology, education, and safety to the baking industry.

ENRECO’s Superior AIB rating reflects well on all its product lines. Food manufacturers depend upon the integrity of its suppliers and the wholesomeness of purchased ingredients.  They are heartened by the consistently superior AIB ratings given to ENRECO, Inc.  ENRECO flaxseed flours are used in breads and related food items that are baked, formed or extruded, including cereals, pastas, energy bars, snack foods, pizza crusts, and sauces.  ENRECO’s flagship Sterling Choice® stabilized, ground flaxseed –with its proprietary stabilization process giving it long shelf life and extremely low microbial counts–is continuing to be in high demand by food manufacturers as the nutritional and functional benefits of flaxseed as an “ancient grain” super food are becoming more widely understood and demanded by consumers.

ENRECO®, Inc. Awarded Governor’s Export Achievement Award

Newton, WI, May 12, 2010 – ENRECO®, Inc., a leading manufacturer and innovator of stabilized, ground flaxseed ingredients and custom grain blends, has been awarded the 2010 Governor’s Export Achievement Award in the Small Agriculture category. The plaque was presented to ENRECO, along with six recipients in other categories, by Governor Jim Doyle at ceremonies during the 46th Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference at the Milwaukee Italian Community Center.

ENRECO®, Inc. is the reason that Wisconsin is the leading producer of manufactured flaxseed products for human and animal consumption in the United States. Under the ENRECO® and Omega Fields® brand names, flaxseed-based bulk ingredients and retail products are sold and shipped around the world.

 “We are very pleased that our export efforts have been recognized by the State of Wisconsin,” stated Sean Moriarty, President of ENRECO. “From the beginning we recognized the need to expand our market internationally not only for increased sales opportunities but also for the safety net that a diversified market provides.”

Ravin Rajan, VP–Operations who initially developed ENRECO’S export program added, “Export sales and compliance are extremely important for ENRECO’s future—as they should be for many businesses in Wisconsin and our country. Our entire economy is affected by our national surplus or deficit, and that is determined in great part by our nation’s balance of trade. We now live in a ‘global village.’ In the economic turmoil we had last year, the weakened US dollar has helped capture many new market segments and made ENRECO products more cost effective to purchase”.

ENRECO’s diverse line of Omega-3 rich, stabilized, flaxseed and custom blend flours are non-GMO, Kosher certified, and also available as organic. The company’s facilities and manufacturing processes are inspected yearly by the American Institute of Baking. Food manufacturers depend upon the integrity of its suppliers and the safety of their food products and are heartened by the consistently “Superior” AIB ratings given to ENRECO, Inc.

Premium food manufacturers include ENRECO® ingredients in breads and related food items that are baked, formed or extruded, including pastas, cereals, energy bars, snack foods, sauces, and pizza crusts.  Ground flaxseed – especially ENRECO’s Sterling Choice® with its proprietary stabilization process giving it a minimum two-year shelf life – is in high demand by food manufacturers as the nutritional and functional benefits of this “ancient grain” super food are becoming more widely understood.

ENRECO® now ships to fourteen countries outside of the U.S. and has experienced strong export growth of 90% within the last three years, now comprising about 15.5% of total sales.  Export sales are targeted to grow to 25% by the end of 2011, an increase of over 60%. 

“Not only have we avoided any workforce reduction due to the current recession, ENRECO® has actually invested in people, processes, and capital spending during this time in preparation for increasing sales and production,” noted Moriarty.

ENRECO® FLAX-IT® Flaxseed Nuggets

Feb 15, 2007 - ENRECO®, Inc. (Newton, Wis.) unveiled its new line of FLAX-IT® Flaxseed Nuggets ingredients at the 2007 Natural Products Expo – West (March 8-12, Anaheim, Calif.).

"We got the idea for this ingredient when we learned how consumers like to sprinkle our Premium Stabilized whole-milled flaxseed onto their cereals, yogurts or salads," explains Sean Moriarty, ENRECO’s President.

FLAX-IT® Flaxseed Nuggets provide a convenient, tasty and attractive way to add the health benefits of milled, whole-grain flaxseed to foods. Food product applications range from baked goods, pancakes and nutrition bars to fruit snacks, yogurt and salad toppings, and confections.

FLAX-IT® Nuggets are especially rich in omega-3 oils, antioxidants and Total Dietary Fiber. Just one heaping tablespoon (12-grams) provides 90% of an average adult’s Adequate Intake (AI) of ALA Omega-3, 750 Trolox Units of Antioxidant Value and 1.6 grams of Total Dietary Fiber.

FLAX-IT® Nuggets are Gluten-Free, Trans-Fat Free, and contain No Known Allergens.

Available as: Brown Flaxseed; Flax & Cranberry; Flax & Pomegranate and other natural flavors. Special formulations and flavors can be customized to specific customer needs.

ENRECO, Inc. is a supplier of value-added nutritional grain ingredients. The company enjoys a “Superior” AIB Quality rating.

New flaxseed /omega-3 ingredient company co-sponsors NPE-WEST “Healthy Baking Seminar”

April 3, 2006 – (Anaheim, Calif.). ENRECO chose this year’s exceptionally successful Natural Products Expo- West to introduce the company’s new logo, image, and shelf-stabilized flaxseed ingredients, under new management, to the food and nutritional products industries. NPE Expo-West (held March 22-25 in Anaheim) is renown for introducing cutting-edge food products and nutritional ingredients to the industry. This year’s “Natural Products Expo was an unqualified success for us,” said Sean Moriarty, President/CEO of ENRECO, Inc. (Newton, Wis.), referring to the show’s 43,000 attendees.

ENRECO also co-sponsored the NPE-Expo West’s “Healthy Baking Seminar”, which addressed the health benefits of omega-3s. “We felt that our sponsorship of this high-profile event would underscore ENRECO’s commitment to help bakers find new, health-focused ways to increase the market value of their products,” emphasized Moriarty. ENRECO flaxseed’s high omega-3, dietary fiber, lignan, low-glycemic and antioxidant benefits are particularly applicable to products designed to help maintain cardiovascular, immune, kidney, gastrointestinal and neurological health and other benefits.

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