1983
Company established in 1983 as Pacific Rice Products, Inc. 

1984
Rice flour business was established domestically.

1985
Rice flour blend business established in Japan.

1988 – 1990
Retail ready-to eat cereal and snacks was established. Company name changed to Pacific Grain Products, Inc.

1997
Functional ingredients was established.

1999
Pacific Grain Products, Inc. was acquired by ACH Food Companies, Inc. located in Cordova, TN and an Associated British Foods, Company.

2002
ABF Ingredients is established and Pacific Grain Products becomes PGP International, an ABF Ingredients Company. ABF Ingredients is a division of Associated British Foods plc with corporate headquarters in London.

2007
PGP International acquires Riverbend Rice Mill, Inc. located in Colusa, California.

2008
The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) announced on August 25, 2008 that it has certified several of PGP International’s ingredients as gluten-free.

2009
PGP International and Protient Inc. merge.

2011
April 1, 2011
Zachary S. Wochok, Ph.D. retires after 15 years of service as the CEO and assumes the role of Chairman.

April 1, 2011
Nicolas J. Hanson is appointed Chief Executive Officer of PGP International, Inc.

For detailed company information, please open the following link:  PGPI – About Us