About Us

HydroReleased Ingredients™ from Steuben GNS are

fueling the evolution

of plant-based foods.

Mission:

To enhance the nutritional, flavor, and textural value of foods and beverages by providing HydroReleased Ingredients from grains, nuts, and seeds.

Our Reason for Being = Dr. Cheryl Mitchell:

The plant-based revolution was stimulated by consumer concerns regarding health and lifestyles, environmental sustainability, and maximizing the nutritional value of our food sources. Dr. Cheryl Mitchell realized during her development of rice milk in the late 1980’s that much of the nutrients were lost during processing of the base ingredient. Realizing that this would not be a sustainable practice in the future, she invested in the R&D to create simple, usable ingredients that maximize the nutrient value of every grain, nut, and seed. By 2005, Dr. Mitchell filed patents for what became known as the HydroReleased Process and HydroReleased Ingredients.

Description of our relationship with Steuben Foods & Elmhurst 1925:
- HydroReleased Ingredients is the ingredient sales branding for Steuben GNS, which is a division of Steuben Foods. Elmhurst 1925 is a sister company of Steuben Foods.
History

2005 – The HydroReleased Ingredient™ (“HRI”) technology was developed by Dr. Cheryl R. Mitchell and patent filed.
2006 – First HRI ingredient plant developed by Dr. Mitchell was built in California.
2010 – HRI ingredients and process received US patent.
2015 – HRI technology was sold to Steuben Foods, Elma, NY.
2016 – Construction of HRI manufacturing facility in Elma, NY began.
2017 – Launch of HRI ingredients for use in Elmhurst 1925 beverages.
2021 – HRI ingredients opened sales to food and beverage industry.
Future Developments – Introduction of functional HydroReleased fiber, oil, and protein ingredients in 2022.

Sustainability:

Water Usage: We started 2021 with the progressive goal of saving 2.6 million gallons of water in our ingredient manufacturing plant this year. As of April 2021, we’ve met and exceeded our goals – and are projecting to save approximately 8 million gallons of water by year-end.
Power Usage: All of Steuben’s electricity is derived from renewable energy; the hydroelectric grid of the mighty Niagara River. We’ve invested in high-efficiency LEDs company-wide, from parking lots to offices. This switch is saving 94 kW of power/hr, over 800,000 kW per year!
Our products are created from renewable and sustainable resources.
Raw Material Traceability:
- We believe in traceability of our raw materials right back to the farm and field. Raw materials such as oats that are certified to be gluten-free are subject to the Purity Protocol. Since we use a variety of raw materials, some of which are considered allergens, we process only one raw material at a time. After extensive cleaning, we validate that the equipment is free from any allergen-containing raw materials.

HydroReleased Ingredients began by supplying base ingredients for Elmhurst 1925’s plant milks. In early 2020, we expanded to support other 3rd parties as an ingredients supplier.