Elmhurst 1925 Explained

Elmhurst Milked, LLC
Industry:Beverage
Predecessor:Elmhurst Dairy
Founded:1925 in Queens, New York
Hq Location:Elma, New York
Services:Plant milks
Owner:Henry Schwartz

Elmhurst 1925 (officially Elmhurst Milked, LLC) is a plant-based food and beverage company located in Elma, New York. The company manufactures and sells non-dairy, plant-based milks made from nuts, grains, and seeds.[1] The first four nutmilks – almond, cashew, hazelnut, and walnut – debuted at Natural Products Expo West in March 2017.[2] A number of additional products have launched since, including their line of unsweetened plant milks made with only two or three ingredients, award winning barista editions,[3] dairy-free creamers, and single serve ready-to-drink options.

History

Elmhurst was founded in Queens, New York, in 1925. Current owner Henry Schwartz’s father and uncle started the company, which became Elmhurst Dairy, in their father’s milk house in the Elmhurst neighborhood. The Schwartz brothers moved to the Jamaica neighborhood in the 1930s. Here they linked with their brother-in-law, who had a farm of 200 cows in Middle Village, and set up a manufacturing plant.[4]

The Jamaica site housed Elmhurst Dairy until its closure in 2016. Schwartz cited ongoing losses, stating that the family had kept the plant open “long past the years that it was economically viable.” It was the last remaining fluid milk plant in New York City.

Elmhurst Dairy rebranded itself as Elmhurst 1925, and switched its focus from dairy to plant-based milks. It moved its manufacturing operation to a new 30,000 square foot plant, adjacent to sister company Steuben Foods, in 2017.[5] A line of nutmilks launched in March 2017.

Products

Elmhurst 1925 currently offers a wide range of products and continues to add to this portfolio regularly. Milked Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts, and Hazelnuts were originally introduced at Natural Products Expo West in March 2017. A number of additional Elmhurst Milked products were shown at Natural Products Expo East in September 2017: Milked Oats, Brown Rice, Peanuts, and Peanuts with Chocolate; and unsweetened versions of Milked Almonds and Hazelnuts. These launched in January 2018.[6] Elmhurst Milked Peanuts is the only packaged peanut-based milk on the market.[6]

All products are packaged in 32 fluid ounce (946 mL) multi-serve cartons, and sold in both retail stores nationally as well as being available directly through their e-commerce site in the contiguous US. Elmhurst's product line is vegan, lactose-free, kosher, and non-GMO certified.

Process - HydroRelease

Elmhurst uses a proprietary process, which it calls the HydroRelease method. Dr. Cheryl Mitchell developed the process over five years, at a California research facility purchased in 2001.[7] Previously, she had developed Rice Dream for Imagine Foods.[6] [7] In 2015, Mitchell partnered with Elmhurst and Steuben Foods owner Henry Schwartz to bring the technology to market on a large scale. This led to the opening of Elmhurst's cold-milling plant in Elma, New York, in 2017.

According to Mitchell, "milking" begins with nuts, grains, and seeds, rather than a formulation to which these ingredients are added later.[6] The process separates the source ingredient into its individual components, which include protein, fat, fiber, and micronutrients. These components are then put back together, forming a milk-like liquid which retains the nutritional profile of the original nut, grain, or seed.[6] No gums, stabilizers, or emulsifiers are used.[8] [9] Because the ingredients are separated, fiber may be left-out when the ingredients are recombined and sold for other uses, such as making pasta.[6]

Schwartz claims that Elmhurst's milked nuts products contain up to four times the nuts of other nutmilk brands.

Certification and verification

Awards and recognition

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox. Katrina. Why this New York dairy ditched cows after 92 years and started making nut milks. Forbes. 20 December 2017. 17 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Watson. Elaine. Can peanut milk be as big as almond milk? Elmhurst 'milked peanuts' to hit stores in early 2018 with no gums or stabilizers. FoodNavigator-USA. William Reed Business Media Ltd.. 20 December 2017. 24 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Elmhurst 1925 Barista Editions. 2020-08-11. National Restaurant Show. en.
  4. Web site: Barron. James. A Queens dairy plant closes, but the cows had long since gone home. New York Times. 20 December 2017. 2 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Caballero. Martin. Elmhurst goes non-dairy with new 'milked nuts' line. BevNET. BevNET. 20 December 2017. 13 April 2017.
  6. News: This Former Dairy Now Makes The First Commercial Peanut Milk. 2018-02-09. Fast Company. 2018-02-14. en-US.
  7. News: A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk. Hartke. Kristen. 30 January 2018. NPR.org. 2018-02-16. en.
  8. Web site: Why this New York dairy ditched cows after 92 years and started making nut milks. Fox. Katrina. 17 October 2017. Forbes. 20 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Elmhurst goes non-dairy with new 'milked nuts' line. Caballero. Martin. 13 April 2017. BevNET. BevNET. 20 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Stamped Products The Whole Grains Council. wholegrainscouncil.org. en. 2018-01-17.
  11. Web site: Whole Grain Stamp The Whole Grains Council. wholegrainscouncil.org. en. 2018-01-17.
  12. News: Product Search - OU Kosher Certification. OU Kosher Certification. 2018-01-17. en-US.
  13. Web site: Verified Products – The Non-GMO Project. 2020-08-11. www.nongmoproject.org.
  14. Web site: Milked Oats Elmhurst1925. elmhurst1925.com. en. 2018-01-17.
  15. Web site: AMP Robotics, Carton Council install second robot for carton sorting. August 31, 2017. Recycling Today. January 17, 2018.
  16. News: And the Winners of the 2017 Veggie Awards are …. VegNews.com. 2018-01-16.
  17. Garza. Courtney. Nov–Dec 2017. Best of Expo East. VegWorld. 43. 13–21.
  18. Web site: The best of the best: The Natural Products Expo East 2017 NEXTY Award winners. 2017-09-17. New Hope Network. 2018-01-16.
  19. Web site: Emanuelli. Alexandra. 2019 Clean Choice Awards: Beverages. 2020-08-11. Clean Eating Magazine. en-us.
  20. Web site: The 11 Best New Vegan Products Coming in 2019. 2020-08-11. VegNews.com. en-US.
  21. Web site: Debling. Rachel. 2020 Clean Choice Awards: Dairy & Alternatives. 2020-08-11. Clean Eating Magazine. en-us.
  22. Web site: Elmhurst 1925 Barista Editions. 2020-08-11. National Restaurant Show. en.

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