Red River Commodities - Roasting & Packaging

SunGold Foods is a custom-roasting facility, meaning we collaborate with our customers to develop a specification for the products that meet their needs. We begin our Quality System with some basic programs, including:

Internal Quality Systems
HACCP Programs
Kosher Certification
Supplier Management

We’re proud of our continued “Superior” AIB ratings. By focusing on doing what’s right for our customers, we’re pleased to know our ratings are always top notch.

Dry roasting of inshell sunflowers requires both science and art to produce the specific product our customers require. With this in mind, we use science-based equipment to test moisture and salt to help determine and maintain the specifications our customers desire, whether it is a darker verses a lighter roast, or higher salt content verses lower. Because natural fluctuations occur in agricultural commodities, there is an undeniable art to roasting, requiring human expertise. Our Master Roaster ensures that each batch of product has the taste, texture, and look our customers desire.

Quality roasting starts with the right oil. We use NuSun Sunflower oil as our roasting medium for two important reasons. First, it’s healthy, containing zero trans-fats. Second, it has minimal taste properties, so the natural flavor of the product shines through. We continuously filter the oil and test it for free fatty acids to maximize freshness. Again, we use science to test moisture and salt contents to meet our customers’ varying specifications.

From raw form to finished deliciousness, our quality assurance personnel perform regular checks on all items. These checks are collected in a statistical-process control software, which allows us to control our process of maintaining consistent quality attributes. This helps us to continually improve and tighten our parameters to develop that perfect custom product for each customer.

SunGold Foods not only custom roasts, but also custom packages our products. We’ll work with you to determine the correct packaging material, size, and appearance to make a dynamic first impression.

The packaging of the product is also important for maintaining and lengthening the integrity of the product’s shelf life. With this in mind, we use nitrogen flushing to remove oxygen from each bag to prevent oxidation of the products. Right on sight, we test residual oxygen bag weights, coding, package appearance, and pressurized seal testing. All of this is maintained in a statistical-process control database

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