Our roots run deep - Sweet Green Fields brings together three companies, each with over 110 years experience: Sanitarium Founded in Australia, Sanitarium, The Health Food Company's core philosophy is "a better life through better nutrition." At Sanitarium, we're about more than just selling food. Our mission is to help you enjoy more energy and vitality. We've been committed to this philosophy for over 100 years and it's the reason we exist today. We also believe that good business is based on trust, respect and community involvement. As you look at our history, our emphasis on nutrition education and our work within the community, you'll see that we do everything with our twin goals in mind - to provide you with healthy foods that actively improve your well-being and to offer you easy-to-understand nutrition information. Sanitarium first introduced their soymilk product in 1986, So Good®, which is now Australia's favorite soymilk. And for the past 30 years, Weet-Bix, a Sanitarium cereal, has been the most popular breakfast cereal in the country. Agriculture Expertise Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) is a pioneer in Sweet Green Fields. Founded in 1895, HARC specializes in horticultural crop research including agronomy and plant nutrition, plant physiology, breeding, generic engineering and tissue culture, and control of diseases and pests through integrated pest management. HARC also performs process method development and training in areas such as pesticide application and environmental compliance; ground water monitoring; and technical literature searches. Gay & Robinson, was established in 1889 and remains one of Hawaii's oldest businesses. On the island of Kauai, G&R operates a 7,500 - acre sugar cane plantation and mill, producing approximately 50,000 tons of sugar annually. Seeing the need for an all-natural, no-calorie sweetener, the companies invested in Stevia farming in the late 90's. After years of development, they finally had their big breakthrough: a refining process that yielded nearly pure Rebaudioside A, the stevia sweetener extract.