InfraReady Products was started in 1994 by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) in an attempt to add value to cereal grains before they left the province. With only the equipment, no products and no clients, Mark Pickard, the SWP’s project champion and 2 employees, started to carve out a unique niche in the food ingredients market, aiming to be the secret ingredient in many different food applications. In 1998, the company had grown to 13 employees, 100 products, and exported ingredients around the world.
Accounting for a minute portion of the balance book, the SWP decided to divest itself of InfraReady, and offered Mark the opportunity to carry out a management buyout to ensure the company’s work would continue. With the help of 2 investors, Mark was able to continue his dream of offering wholesome food ingredients to the world’s food processors.
Owned In: Saskatchewan
Made In Saskatoon, SK:
Cereal Grains:- Wheat
- Barley
- Rye
- Malt Wheat & Barley
- Brown Rice
- White Rice
- Flax
- Sesame Seeds
- Sunflower Seeds
- Soyabean
- Peas
- Beans
- Lentils
- Chickpeas
- Quinoa
- Amaranth
- Spelt
- Kamut
- Wild Rice