Who We Are
Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods is a family owned business that specializes in gluten free products. A number of individuals in the management group suffer from food allergies, (and in some cases full blown celiac sprue) especially to wheat and gluten. It may be said that because of this unique qualification at the management level, Maplegrove understands the issue of gluten intolerance more than most other companies in the field.
Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods is a family owned business that specializes in gluten free products. A number of individuals in the management group suffer from food allergies, (and in some cases full blown celiac sprue) especially to wheat and gluten. It may be said that because of this unique qualification at the management level, Maplegrove understands the issue of gluten intolerance more than most other companies in the field.
Although Maplegrove is a small company, it is North America's largest producer of gluten free pastas. The company produces packaged pasta products, bulk packs, private label and pasta as an ingredient for several large multinational companies. Its products are to be found in six of the seven continents around the world. (Who knows, it is possible that some researchers may have taken it to Antarctica as well!)
Our company is staffed by individuals who are very aware of quality and its importance in food manufacturing. Our facility is dedicated to gluten free foods. Our area of specialization is GLUTEN FREE FOODS.
Our Mission
Maplegrove is dedicated to serving the core group of customers, the celiac community by providing a much needed variety of safe gluten free food products at reasonable prices.
What Makes Us Unique?
Controlled Gluten Free Environment
Sourcing and transportation of raw materials, production, packing, transport and storage of finished products are areas of key importance in maintaining quality. Extreme vigilance is maintained to ensure a total and strict gluten free production environment. The company does not produce any gluten containing products and employs standards as set by the United States Food & Drug Administration, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and even stricter standards as set by customers such as the large, multinational baby food manufacturers. HACCP certification is expected in the near future.
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Guaranteed High Quality
Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods is also a certified organic and Kosher producer and undergoes several inspections and audits annually to guarantee all standards are met and exceeded. No genetically modified ingredients are used in any of the company's products.
Maplegrove maintains its quality advantage by sourcing all raw material and from growers and processors that maintain a strict gluten free environment throughout their production cycle. Producing in China, using general pasta manufacturers, then re-packing in Canada simply cannot guarantee a quality, gluten free, uncontaminated product. Such a policy will allow for a cheaper price but it is not the quality that the Maplegrove management wants to offer consumers; as its is not the quality that they would knowingly use themselves. Organic certificates and genetic analysis are available to qualified parties. Even though organic is more expensive, the entire company management and ownership remain personally committed to the philosophy.
Innovative Products
Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods has played and continues to play a highly effective role in bringing innovative changes to the category and industry as a whole.
Our Brands
The trademarks licensed to the company and in use are Pastariso™ (organic rice pastas), Pastariso All-Natural™ (conventional rice pastas), Pastato™ (potato pasta), Pasta cheese dinners (in rice or potato pasta with yellow or white cheddar), and CelifibR™ (gluten free soup bases and cubes).
Eco-Practices
The small family farms that grow our rice practice proper sterwardship of the land by showing appropriate care for wildlife and the environment. The cultivation and processing of our Pastariso™ organic rice pasta does not contribute to further degradation of the environment and we go to great lengths to ensure the total process is guaranteed gluten free.
We divert over ninety percent of our waste from the landfills by providing all food waste to local farmers and all paper to a local recycler. We have made great strides in reducing energy consumption by investing in efficient equipment and clean burning gas boilers. Future plan includes further use of solar energy.
THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON!
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