How Far Does Wheat Travel Before it Ends up in Your Cake Mix?

These analyzes are in a corporate tracking database from AgInfoLink, Inc. and reflect current, actual real-life steps in the "chains" that are typical in today's food systems. Food tracking has not been done historically, but over the last 5 years, food traceability is increasing significantly because of food security and other issues.

This is a real example, and obviously does not include the other ingredients:

 

                                   

 

LOCATION                                               STEP                            MILES

Kearney, Nebraska                                  Grower                              0

Lexington, NE                                   Grain Coop Silo                        40

Tollesson, AZ                                          Flour Mill                           1206

Chicago, IL                                          Cake Mix Mfg                       1860

Salt Lake City                             Walmart Distribution Center       1406

Santa Fe NM                                      Walmart Store                        598     

 

                                                                     

                                      TOTAL                5,110