Open toolbar Accessibility Tools Store Locator PRODUCTS OUR STORY SUSTAINABILITY 25th ANNIVERSARY RECIPES BLOG CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR JOURNEY! In 1995, Lotus Foods made its first sales of Bhutanese Red Rice and Forbidden Rice® to Bay Area chefs. Over the past 25 years, the company has imported over 25 million pounds of certified organic rice from a multi-country network of family rice producers whose lives and communities have been transformed by access to markets and organic and Fair Trade premiums. Lotus Foods’ commitment to organic and regenerative practices is generating more rice from less land, preserving valuable genetic biodiversity, saving hundreds of millions of gallons of water annually, promoting long-term soil health, and removing greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere. 25 YEARS OF POSITIVE IMPACT By supporting rice grown using organic, fair trade and More Crop Per Drop™ practices, Lotus Foods has had a significant positive impact cumulatively, enabling the company to: Save 4 billion gallons of fresh water – enough to give a half gallon of water to every person on the planet. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35,000 tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalents) – which is like taking 7,000 cars off the road for a year. Source over 25 million pounds of organic rice. VIEW TIMELINE BROCHURE 1995-2000 2001-2005 2006-2010 2011-2015 2016-2020 1995 – 2000 ROOTS PLANTED 1995 First sale of Bhutanese Red Rice. First sale and trademark of Forbidden Rice®, pioneers in pigmented rice. 1996 Introduce the first certified organic jasmine rice sold in US. 1997 First in-store demos. 1998 Forbidden Rice® wins a Specialty Foods sofi™ Award (the first of 16 sofi™ awards). 1999 Supply chain trip through Bhutan, Thailand, Laos and China. 2000 Launch of Kaipen (freshwater green algae) and Rice Flour (red, black and white rice blended with Kaipen). Introduce Kalijira Rice, a “baby basmati” from Bangladesh. Spread the love 15 15 Shares Load More... BLOG OUR STORY FAQ’s RECIPES CONTACT US STORE LOCATOR SHOP NOW © 2021 All rights reserved. Lotus Foods Inc.