CAREERS NEWS CUSTOMER PORTAL LOGIN 1.800.55.FLOUR Bay State Milling - A Trusted Family of Ingredients INGREDIENTS SOLUTIONS INNOVATION BLOG ABOUT History Providing you a level of quality and consistency few can match–for over 100 years. 1869 Bernard J. Rothwell emigrates from Dublin, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts. 1899 The Porter Mill at Winona, MN is purchased and renamed Bay State Milling Company. 1940 Bernard J. Rothwell is named the Chairman and Paul T. Rothwell the first President of Bay State Milling. 1959 Paul Rothwell is named Chairman and CEO and Bernard J. Rothwell II is named President. 1963 Bay State Milling purchases the New Jersey Flour Mills, located in Clifton, NJ. 1973 Bay State Milling acquires the Mooresville Flour Mills in Mooresville, NC. 1977 New company logo designed and introduced. 1981 Bay State Milling acquires the Hayden Flour Mills in Tempe, AZ. 1985 Bay State Milling opens the country’s newest flour milling facility in Indiantown, FL. 1987 Bernard J. Rothwell III named Chairman; Brian G. Rothwell named President. Bay State Milling acquires the ConAgra flour milling facility in Tolleson, AZ. 1989 Bay State Milling reopens a 12,000-cwt modern milling facility in Clifton, NJ. 1995 Indiantown, FL mill is doubled in size to support new growth. 1997 Winona, MN mill undergoes a major modernization and is expanded by 25%. 1998 Milling capacity is doubled at Moorseville, NC and Tolleson, AZ. 1999 Bay State Milling Company celebrates its 100th anniversary. Bay State Milling creates a joint venture, Rocky Mountain Milling in Platteville, CO. Bay State enters the dry blending business and secures its first major mix customer. 2006 Bay State Milling develops GrainEssentials White Whole Wheat Extra Fine flour. Bay State extends its blending capabilities to the East Coast. 2007 Bay State Milling acquires additional interest in Rocky Mountain Milling, LLC, resulting in a majority ownership of the Platteville,CO facility. Bay State Milling Company expands its dry blending capabilities by acquiring Premier Blending in Wichita, KS. 2008 Organic flour milling capabilities and organic certification extended to Winona, MN and Mooresville, NC. Bay State Milling Company enters the gluten-free marketplace with a dedicated production area in Wichita, KS. 2009 Brian G. Rothwell named Chief Executive Officer; Pete F. Levangie named President and Chief Operating Officer. 2010 Bay State Milling completes purchase of Rocky Mountain Milling, LLC, becoming largest miller of organic flour in U.S. The Nutrition Science Advisory Council (NSAC) is created in support of Bay State’s goal to provide healthy grain-based food ingredients. 2011 Bay State Milling Company opens The Rothwell GrainEssentials Center, a 4,000 sq. ft. innovation and applications center in Quincy, MA, dedicated to Bernard J. Rothwell, 2nd. Capabilities are expanded in Winona, MN, to include identity preservation along with the milling of a broader variety of grain types and granulations. 2012 Bay State Milling Company acquires T.J. Harkins, Inc. and Subsidiaries, a leading supplier of grains, edible seeds, specialty flours and organic ingredients. 2013 Bay State Milling Company acquires Certified Foods, Inc., of Woodland, California, a supplier of conventional, organic and gluten-free whole milled flours. 2014 Bay State Milling Company introduces a new corporate logo and tagline, A Trusted Family of Ingredients, to symbolize the Company’s continuing commitment to provide a reliable supply chain of plant-based ingredients for the grain-based foods market. 2015 Bay State Milling Company expands into seed varietal development with the launch of 5th Generation Seed, LLC, focused on the development of new varieties of wheat and seed germplasm. 2016 Peter F. Levangie is named Chief Executive Officer and President, Brian Rothwell becomes Vice Chair and Head of Business Development. 2017 Bay State Milling Company acquires CleanDirt Farm, a market-leading organic and conventional millet sourcing and processing operation in Sterling, CO. Bay State Milling Company becomes the exclusive North American licensee of HealthSense™ high fiber wheat flour, derived from conventionally bred, non-GMO high amylose wheat grown, offering the combined benefits of wheat flour functionality, a highly desired macronutrient, and traceability to the farm in one ingredient. Bay State Milling Company acquires a stake in MGM Seed & Grain of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, providing a secure supply chain of gluten free oats through a dedicated, state-of-the-art facility and established grower network. Bay State Milling introduces SimplySafe heat treatment pathogen reduction for whole grain and seeds used in ready-to-eat food products. 2018 Bay State Milling expands the capabilities of the Rothwell GrainEssentials Center to include a fiber lab and bake lab in support of the Company’s extension into varietal development and unique, plant-based ingredients. Bay State Milling releases the initial annual report of its Partner Sourced Ingredients program which is built on direct supplier relationships to ensure a traceable, consistent and uninterrupted supply of safe, quality plant-based ingredients. Bay State Milling grows both the Bolingbrook, IL and Woodland, CA facilities to include expanded capabilities in support of its developing Mini-Milling & Blending customer base. Recent News Flourish Fiber from the Farm™, an Innovative Nutrient-rich, All-purpose flour, Launches for Holiday Baking Season NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Flourish Press Release FINAL 11.16.20 New high-fiber flour offers added nutritional and immune health benefits for at-home bakers with all the deliciousness of traditional all-purpose flour BOSTON, Mass, Nov 17, 2020 – With nearly one-third of Americans saying that immune health is top of mind as they head into their kitchens this holiday season1, Flourish […] READ MORE HealthSense™ Featured in FoodNavigator Webinar on Fiber and Holistic Health UPCOMING EVENT On Wednesday July 29th, Bay State Milling sponsored and delivered a webinar that addressed a very timely topic related to fiber and holistic health. Titled, “The Fiber Effect: Why Immune Health Matters & How the Food Industry is Innovating in the Era of COVID-19,” the panel session was jointly presented by subject matter experts Shelley […] READ MORE CALL OR EMAIL US TO LEARN MORE. 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