Salmon Lusk (Sol) Wright

The roots of the Wright Group were planted in the late 1800's when Salmon Lusk (Sol) Wright relocated to Louisiana in 1890. Sol was an Indiana wheat farmer who moved to the Pelican State to farm & homestead. As a rice farmer, he realized early on that the current varieties of seed rice bought & sold on the market at the time were not homogeneous, were highly susceptible to insects & microorganisms, and generally provided low yields. Frustrated by those limitations, Sol resolved to develop new, improved rice varieties by experimenting with selective cross- pollination, or plant breeding. By the turn of the century, Sol had made significant progress, and by 1907, introduced his now-famous "Blue Rose" Rice variety. He won numerous awards for his breakthrough, including a Blue Ribbon at the World's Fair. His accomplishments received international recognition, and earned accolades throughout the rice world for his significant contribution to agriculture.

In 1956, his son, Salmon Lusk Wright, Jr., founded Wright Laboratory, which later became Wright Enrichment. Initially, it served the rice industry by providing rinse resistant grain premixes. The Company then expanded, providing blended vitamin and mineral premixes for standardized products such as wheat flour, corn meal, bread and other applications. Wright Enrichment eventually expanded again, this time to custom formulation and blending of dry vitamin and mineral blends for fortification of a variety of international consumer food products.

Looking Forward

The latest chapter in the company's history occurred in January 2003 when S.L. "Sam" Wright, IV, assumed leadership of the company, and in January 2004, acquired the company from the Wright family.  In two short years, Sam has orchestrated a turnaround of the company, expanding its domestic and international presence.

Today, Wright's primarily specialty is the hands-on development, formulation and manufacture of custom nutritional blends, or premixes.  Composed of any number of raw material vitamins, minerals, amino acids and assorted nutrients, or nutraceuticals, these premixes begin as a series of nutritional delivery targets intended to enrich a variety of product applications, including breakfast cereals, functional foods, dairy and non-dairy-based meal replacement beverages, nutrition bars, sports nutrition products, infant formulas and daily multivitamin supplements.  Companies may conduct their own initial research, then work with our research & development scientists, each with their own area of specialization, to refine their idea into an effective fortification system for the end product.


As consumers demand for nutrition to assume a dominant role in disease prevention and wellness, they have also mandated that the flavor of these products not be compromised.  Wright anticipated this trend in the late '90s and through technological innovation, we design and nutrients and nutrient systems that maximize potency and performance.


We continue to be committed to providing cost-effective fortification, making our products and services more accessible to broader global markets while maintaining our core values of quality, integrity and customer commitment.

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