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Manufacturing

From Grain to Finished Product. Under One Roof.

Grindstone combines milling, granulation, blending, seasoning and packaging within its dedicated gluten-free and allergen-aware food manufacturing facility in London, Ontario.

Grindstone Blends CUP-CAKE products on a packaging production line

Built to Make More Possible.

Core production stages come together in one London operation, giving Grindstone greater control from raw ingredient through finished product.

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Milling & Granulation

In-house rice milling and granulation create control earlier in the production process.

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Blending

Ingredients and formulations move into a coordinated blending process within the same operation.

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Seasoning

Seasoning is integrated alongside Grindstone’s other core production capabilities.

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Packaging

Finished products can move through packaging as part of the under-one-roof model.

Rice blend being mixed in stainless steel food production equipment
Grindstone Blends products moving along a food production packaging line

Private label

Your Brand. Our Manufacturing Capability.

Grindstone works with businesses exploring private-label and custom food manufacturing opportunities.

Collaboration may include adapting existing concepts, flexible product development, manufacturing, and packaging products for market. Every opportunity begins with a review of the project and the fit with Grindstone’s capabilities.

Discuss Private Label

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Adapt existing concepts

Refine an existing product idea for Grindstone’s production capabilities.

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Explore product opportunities

Discuss new product directions, formats and potential applications.

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Manufacturing capability

Bring production stages together within Grindstone’s London operation.

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Packaging for market

Prepare finished products for commercial packaging and distribution.

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Ingredients

Explore ingredients that can form the foundation of a product idea.

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Formulations

Consider how ingredients can come together in a workable formulation.

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Applications

Explore how a formulation could work across different food applications.

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Product Concepts

Develop the opportunity into a clearer product direction for review.

Innovation & product development

From Idea to Opportunity.

Grindstone works collaboratively with businesses to explore food and nutrition opportunities.

Conversations can consider ingredients, formulations, applications and product concepts, including ways to adapt an existing product or investigate a new direction. Scope and fit are reviewed project by project.

Share Your Product Idea

Milling services

Milling Expertise, In House.

Grindstone controls an important upstream stage through its own rice milling and granulation capabilities.

Commercial partners can contact the team to discuss custom rice milling, volume requirements, specifications and potential commercial opportunities.

Discuss Milling Requirements
Rice milling and granulation equipment used in food production
Black and white rice grains used by Grindstone Blends

Wholesale

Bring Grindstone to Your Customers.

Grindstone works with retailers, distributors, specialty food stores, health and wellness retailers, and other commercial partners interested in bringing Grindstone products to their customers.

Whether you’re exploring product availability, case quantities, distribution opportunities or a new retail partnership, our team can help determine the right fit.

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Retail & Distribution

Opportunities for retailers, distributors and specialty stores.

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Growing Product Range

A growing lineup of familiar foods reinvented for today’s customer.

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Canadian Manufacturing

Products made and packaged through Grindstone’s London, Ontario operation.

Why Partner with Grindstone?

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Made in London, Ontario

A Canadian food manufacturing operation based in London.

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In-House Milling

Rice milling and granulation are part of Grindstone’s own process.

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Under One Roof

Multiple production stages come together within one operation.

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Gluten-Free Focus

A dedicated gluten-free and allergen-aware manufacturing facility.

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Built from Brand Experience

Manufacturing capability connected to an active consumer food brand and product portfolio.

Before We Get Started.

Have a few project details ready and we can make the first conversation more productive.

Step 01

Product or Application

What are you looking to produce?

Step 02

Approximate Volume

Estimated units, cases, kilograms or annual volume.

Step 03

Project Requirements

Ingredients, specifications, packaging or other project considerations.

Step 04

Timing

When are you hoping to move forward?

Project enquiry

Let’s Talk About Your Project.

A useful first enquiry includes enough information for the Grindstone team to understand what you are exploring.

Project type

Approximate volumes

Product specifications

Desired timeline

Company information

Contact information

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

A conversation starts the process.

Every project is different. Once we receive your enquiry, the Grindstone team can review the opportunity, requirements and potential fit before discussing appropriate next steps.

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We review your enquiry

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We discuss the opportunity

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We determine the next steps

Name
What type of product or food application are you exploring?
For example: estimated units, cases, kilograms or annual volume
Tell us about the product, opportunity, requirements, specifications or goals you would like to discuss.

Built for Our Brand. Ready for Bigger Ideas.

Grindstone brings consumer food experience and in-house manufacturing capability together in London, Ontario.

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