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March 02, 2023 Blog Posts

Flour Power – Fine and Extra Fine RTE Oat Flour

Avena Purity Protocol fine and extra fine oat flours are a RTE, functional food ingredient. They can be used in plant-based food and beverage applications.

March 02, 2023 Blog Posts

New State-of-the-Art Oat Mill for RTE Ingredients

Avena is more than doubling its gluten-free oat ingredient production capacity with the commissioning of a new mill on the Canadian Prairies. This facility is located in one of the best oat growing regions of the world.

February 22, 2023 Blog Posts

Avena Functional Pulse Flours for Egg Replacement

Egg shortages and rising prices, coupled with consumer demand for plant-based foods and beverages, have manufacturers scrambling to find alternatives to egg ingredients. Avena’s Best Functional Pulse Flours are ready-to-eat (RTE), cost-effective, clean-and-clear-label ingredients that provide binding, viscosity, emulsification, gelation, and structure. They offer food manufacturers a viable replacement for eggs, at a lower cost and with a stable supply.

August 24, 2022 Blog Posts, Event Recap

Avena Customer and Farmer Appreciation Day Recap

What’s Ahead for Canadian Pulse and Oat Ingredients?

In 2022, global demand for pulse and oat ingredients is soaring. At the same time, concerns are growing about environmental impacts and global food security.

Against this backdrop, specialty miller Avena Foods held a ‘Customer and Farmer Appreciation Day’ on 4 August, to explore the role that these crops can play in promoting more sustainable systems of food production.

July 28, 2022 Blog Posts

How Sustainable are Canadian Oat and Pulse Crops?

First aggregate findings of Avena’s pulse and oat regenerative ag project with Field to Market Canada are to be presented at Avena’s Customer and Farmer Appreciation Day in Rowatt, SK, on Aug. 4. Field to Market Canada president Harvey Bradford talks about how his organization is working with Avena to assess and document environmental performance on the farm.

June 09, 2021 Blog Posts, Faces of Avena

Faces of Avena: Rod Lechner

Rod Lechner has been with Avena since 2008. As Head Miller of Avena Regina, he plays a key role in continually updating the plant and finding innovative ways to meet strict standards and ever-evolving customer needs. He recalls working side-by-side with the company’s founders to bring the dream of a certified gluten-free oat mill to life. As Avena prepares to open a second oat milling plant in nearby Rowatt, SK, Rod is ready to pivot as needed to keep Avena competitive in expanding global markets.

May 10, 2021 Blog Posts

Faces of Avena: Silvia Sibrian

On the frontline at Avena’s Pulse milling facility is Silvia Sibrian, Administrative Assistant and Customer Care Representative. Silvia’s friendly, cheerful nature is appreciated by customers…

April 07, 2021 Blog Posts

April Market Report

The Worldwide Commodity Market The worldwide pandemic that began in 2020 has had a dramatic global impact on consumer buying patterns, and lifestyles. While this…

March 03, 2021 Blog Posts

Avena Virtual Grower Meeting 2021: Recap

Regina, Sask., Feb. 22, 2021 – Avena’s Grower School went virtual for the first time, with updates on the Avena Purity Protocol program, a preliminary…

March 02, 2021 Blog Posts, Faces of Avena

Faces of Avena: Matt Speidel

As a key negotiator for grain procurement, Matt Speidel works closely with farmers and Avena’s Rowatt, Sask. processing team. Matt has been with Avena (and Best Cooking Pulses) for 17 years. We sat down with Matt to chat about his role at Avena and his perspective as the Grain Buyer and Operations Manager, Rowatt.