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March 24, 2020
How Do Oats Become Certified Gluten-free? Although oats are naturally gluten-free, they can become contaminated by gluten-containing grains as the supply moves from the field, to on-farm storage, to trucks and railcars and eventually through the mill. In 2008, Grain Millers began pioneering a proprietary gluten-free oat production process, giving us the ability to remove […]
December 2, 2019
Derived from the same grain, both oat fiber and oat bran are ingredients used to alter the texture and increase the Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) content of food products. However, their molecular composition and practical features differ significantly, making them ideal for different applications. On The Surface Oat fiber is the result of processing an […]
October 29, 2019
Today is one of our favorite days here at Grain Millers – National Oatmeal Day! We love a hearty bowl of this nutritious breakfast food any day, but today is especially appropriate since it’s National Oatmeal Day in the United States. And since Canada is home to our largest oat operation and some of the most […]
August 30, 2019
Consumers continually rank fiber as a key nutritional need. In fact, 51% want more dietary fiber in their diets. Fiber has proven to be making a comeback for benefits beyond heart health and lowering cholesterol (FDA continues to list dietary fiber as one of the top three “nutrients to get more of,” because “diets higher […]
July 19, 2019
Non-GMO and Organic food-grade soybean production is very small in comparison to regular GMO soybean production, even with the rising awareness and consumer demand for Non-GMO products. Therefore, the great majority of soybean research is focused on GMO varieties and breeding techniques rather than Non-GMO soybean varieties and breeding techniques. In recent years there has […]
