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Whole Wheat Flours:
The North Dakota Mill's high protein
whole-wheat flours are milled from
the best hard red spring wheat. They
are ideal for use in whole wheat breads
and rolls or, when blended, for variety
breads. Our whole-wheat flours are
available in fine, medium, and coarse
granulations, in 50 pound and 100 pound bags. Available in 50-pound
bags are crushed, cracked and rolled/flaked wheat. These products are
ideal for use in variety breads. White Whole Wheat is also available.

BUD'S BEST COOKIES

One connection can chart a company's course
These days, employee turnover is a common
problem in bakery plants. And while automation can accommodate for a lack of labor, there's
another side to that coin. Not having the right
expertise in a plant can make for a challenging
installation.
That's what happened at Bud's Best cookies
when the company installed a sugar wafer line
and fourth cookie production line in 2017. So,
Al Cason, president and COO, turned to a
friend, Bruce Linkletter, a consultant with a lot
of experience with sugar wafer production.
While Mr. Linkletter helped get the line running,
he also introduced the company to his former
colleague and close friend Rob Myers, who
would become Bud's Best's sugar wafer director.
"Bruce told me, 'Rob Myers will be the best person you can get, not only for this position but also
for your company. I know him, and I know what
he's made of. Rob could come in and help sugar
wafers, and it will help your entire operation by
having somebody like him,'" Mr. Cason recalled. "I
had never heard an endorsement like that until I
heard Rob tell me about his brother," he added.
Mr. Myers' brother, Scott, joined Bud's Best in
2018 as shift manager. And shortly thereafter,
Terry Helms, who had also previously worked
with Mr. Linkletter and the Myers brothers, came
on board as vice-president of manufacturing.
Today, Scott Myers is production superintendent.
"Our leadership team - and company culture
- has come light years in a short amount of
time," Mr. Cason declared. And he credits it all to
the call he made to Mr. Linkletter.
Shortly after he left the sugar wafers in Rob
Myers' hands, Mr. Linkletter was diagnosed with
stomach cancer. He passed away earlier this year.
Mr. Cason said he will never forget what
Mr. Linkletter's work ethic and strong industry relationships did to chart the course for Bud's Best
to sail smoothly into the future. "It was because
of Bruce that we found Rob, who recognized
challenges that his brother could help us with,"
he said. With the Myers brothers, the addition of
Mr. Helms and with the expertise of Joe Tampio,
general manager, Bud's Best has its leadership
dream team. "And it all spawned from Bruce,"
Mr. Cason attested. "He was a true gentleman
and friend."

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