WHY Arnold®?

From the sunbaked fields where our seeds are grown to the busy homes where our bread is served, we strive to make a positive impact every day. It’s a philosophy that extends beyond our bread to the world around us. We consistently work to improve the quality of our ingredients, reduce our carbon footprint, and give back to the communities we serve.

 

It all started back in 1940, when Dean and Betty Arnold opened their own bakery out of a tiny house in Stamford, CT. Back then, you couldn’t find the premium bread that we love today. By starting small, the couple were able to give each brick-oven-baked loaf the attention it deserved. Today, though Dean and Betty no longer make it themselves, Arnold® is still committed to bringing you bread you can believe in—so you can live your life and love your loaf.

 

Seed to Slice Video Transcript:

(Video opens with Arnold logo)

Since the beginning, there has been something special about our bread. 

(Montage begins, showing wheat fields and farmers gathering and sorting grains, then transitions to show the fresh bread baked in bakeries and being enjoyed by families.)

Every slice is made with high-quality ingredients. From the sunbaked fields where our seeds are grown to the bakeries where the bread is baked to the homes where our bread is served, we strive to make a positive impact every day. It’s a philosophy that extends beyond our bread to the world around us. 

(Talking head screen of Rob Rabou from Rabou Farms, Inc. speaking to the camera, then transitions to footage of him on a tractor.)

 “We are very dedicated to what we do here on this farm to make sure we are providing, not just a nutritious, healthy product, but primarily a safe product for American families.”

(Clint Jessen of Jessen Wheat Company is shown walking through a factory and handling machinery, then transitions to talking head screen.)

 “We take great pride in producing a good quality product from beginning to end, supplying our best product to their best product. And I am proud to supply Organic Wheat for Arnold Bread."

(Close up shot of trays of fresh baked bread and shots of the plant, then transitions to talking head screen of Scott Reynen, Arnold Plant Manager.)

 “From seed to slice there is no added nonsense, for ingredients we use to produce a great, consistent quality product for our consumers. Our plants are involved in different initiatives that help reduce energy such as LED lighting, we use high-efficiency motors. We also are significant involved in recycling.”

(Talking head screen of Joel Templeman, Arnold plant engineer, then aerial shot of wind farm.)

 “For every Kilowatt hour of electricity, we consume in our U.S. operations We have matched that sustainable through a wind farm."

(Talking head screen of Eric McCann, Arnold field service manager, then shows him with propane auto gas machines and boarding an Arnold delivery truck.)
 “In fleet, we are currently running propane auto gas, as well as compressed natural gas in our vehicles. Now, not only are we delivering a product to our consumers, we are cleaning up the environment in which they live in every day.”

(Footage of plant workers, volunteers doing community service, and a little girl enjoying an Arnold bread sandwich.)

We are consistently working to improve the quality of our ingredients, reduce our carbon footprint and give back to the communities we serve. Because when we take care of the earth, its products are the best they can be and we ensure that our generation and generations to come can continue living a healthy, balanced life. 

(Arnold bread logo with tagline “This is my bread.”)

Today, we are still committed to bringing you bread you can believe in—from seed to slice.

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LIVE YOUR LIFE AND
LOVE YOUR LOAF

Since the beginning, there has been something special about Arnold® bread. Every slice is made with high-quality ingredients, just the way Dean and Betty Arnold wanted it. We use no high fructose corn syrup and no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors in our breads, and many varieties are made with whole grains (whole grains are any grain that includes 100% of the original kernel). That’s how we bring you a loaf that’s hearty but soft, delicious, and nutritious.

NO ADDED NONSENSE

As of spring 2019, you’ll find none of the below ingredients in most Arnold® products;

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)
  • Artificial Preservatives
  • FD&C Artificial Colors
  • Potassium Bromate
  • SSL/CSL
  • Azodicarbonamide (ADA)
  • Bleached Flour
Simple No Added Nonsense Ingredients: Flour, Water, Oats, Yeast, Nuts and Seeds

Ingredients shown for Oatnut Bread

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