BEGINNINGS
Starting in the mid-1990's NutraMaize's Cofounder, Professor Torbert Rocheford, began selecting varieties of corn for increased levels of health benefiting antioxidant pigments called carotenoids.
HUMANITARIAN ORIGINS
In the early 2000's, Professor Torbert teamed up with the international biofortification effort HarvestPlus to bring nutritionally enhanced Orange Corn to micronutrient deficient populations across the globe.
FOUNDING
In 2015, Professor Torbert teamed up with his son, Evan, to found NutraMaize and bring the benefits of Orange Corn to Americans. In 2018, the company launched it's line of premium milled products "Professor Torbert's Orange Corn."
GROWTH
Since its founding, NutraMaize has received funding from the National Science Foundation and United States Department of Agriculture to develop Orange Corn varieties suitable for large scale commercial applications in the U.S. Now, with high yielding F1 hybrid varieties adapted to the Midwest corn belt, NutraMaize is ready to bring the benefits of Orange Corn to as many Americans as possible.
POULTRY FEED
NutraMaize Orange Corn has been shown to improve poultry health and enhance yolk pigmentation.
FOOD PRODUCTS
Orange Corn not only improves the nutritional quality of food products, it also adds a delightful color and rich flavor.
