September 24, 2005

Leading Flax Seed Suppliers: Part VI

Here we continue our analysis of the leading flaxseed suppliers at the base of the flaxseed industry pyramid.

Port Royal Mills

I wasn't able to find a website for Port Royal Mills. They are based in Aurora, Ontario and I take it their specialty is hard wheat flour and not flaxseeds.

Prairie Flax Products, Inc.

Prairie Flax Products is a private company based in MacGregor Manitoba. They were founded in 1999. They sell their milled flaxseed in one pound jars for convenient home use as well as in 50 pound bags, 2,000 pound bulk bags and in full load bulk semi trailer lots.


Randolph & James Flax Mills Ltd.

Randolph & James Flax Mills is a company employing eight people and based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Their sales are under one million annually and I wasn't able to find a website for them.

Sabourin Seed Service Ltd.

Sabourin Seed Service is a private company based in St. John Baptiste, Manitoba. They are exporters of sun-flower seeds - bird food and human consumption; milo - white and red millet safflower, peas, canary seed, flax and buckwheat.

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool is a publicly traded company and the largest grain handler and marketer in Saskatchewan. The company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SWP.

Triple S Seeds Ltd.

Triple "S" Seeds produces seeds of all cereal crops, canola, flax, hemp and grass. They are based in Grandview Manitoba and have recently started selling flaxseed to customers from their web site.


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The image of whole flaxseeds above was borrowed from the Sabourin Seed Service website.

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