Canadian Mustard Mills supplies oriental mustard seed (Brassica juncea) to food manufacturers across Canada and the United States — the hottest variety we carry, selected for high volatile oil.
Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea) is the hottest of the three varieties we supply. Its heat isn’t a tasting note — it’s a number: volatile oil (allyl isothiocyanate) content, the compound responsible for mustard’s pungency. Oriental seed sits at the top of that scale.
For manufacturers, that measurability matters. When your formulation calls for a specific heat level, you don’t guess — you specify. We supply oriental seed with volatile oil at 0.8% minimum, confirmed per lot, so the heat you approve in the sample is the heat you get in production.
Most of our oriental seed is destined for the mill. Ground and sifted, it becomes oriental mustard flour — the ingredient behind Chinese-style hot mustard and any product where heat is the point.
We can supply the whole seed for your own milling line, or mill it for you through our partner network to your target mesh and heat level.
Chinese-style hot mustard. The intense, nasal heat of restaurant-style hot mustard comes from oriental mustard — flour rehydrated just before serving.
Pickles and relishes. Whole oriental seed goes into pickling spice blends and relish formulations where a sharper mustard bite is wanted — the hot counterpart to mild yellow seed in the same application.
Seasoning blends and rubs. A measured dose of oriental mustard brings controlled heat to dry rubs, meat seasonings and snack coatings.
Heat-boosting. Blending oriental with yellow mustard lets formulators dial in any heat level between mild and extreme — we supply both, so the blend stays consistent.
Oriental seed ships cleaned and sized in 25 kg / 50 lb bags with a standard 14-day lead time. Because heat is the spec that matters most here, we confirm volatile oil at 0.8% minimum against your requirements before the lot ships.
The specifications below are confirmed values from our current spec sheets. Need a different target? Tell us in the quote request and we’ll confirm it against the lot before we ship.
Packaging & lead time. Supplied in 25 kg / 50 lb bags with a standard 14-day lead time. Samples are available so your QA team can approve the lot before you commit to volume.
Certifications. Produced at FSSC 22000-compliant partner facilities. Kosher, halal and non-GMO options are available on selected products through our partner mills — certificates are supplied with your quote.
Custom milling & private label. Toll and custom milling to your particle size, heat level and packaging. Ask about private-label programs.
Canadian Mustard Mills works directly with mustard growers and milling partners across Canada and the United States. We don’t compete on being the cheapest bid — we earn your business by being the most dependable one: specification-driven sourcing, consistent quality from batch to batch, and delivery you can plan around.
Because we sit close to both the farm and the mill — with partner production across 3 facilities in Canada and 2 in the US — we can match a formulation to the right seed lot, the right grind, and the right heat level, then hold that spec over time. That’s what a supply partner is for: fewer surprises in your QA lab, and one accountable contact from sample to truckload.
Volatile oil — chiefly allyl isothiocyanate — the compound released when mustard seed is crushed and hydrated. Oriental mustard has the highest volatile oil content of the three varieties, which is why it delivers the sharpest heat.
Both are Brassica juncea, but oriental varieties are selected for maximum volatile oil and heat, while brown mustard is the traditional pungent type used in deli mustards and pickling. In practice: oriental is hotter.
Yes. Our oriental mustard flour is milled to your target mesh — or we can supply whole seed for your own line, plus toll milling to your spec.
Prairie growers in Canada, with a US supply path available.
Tell us your spec and volume — we’ll come back with pricing, availability and a spec sheet.
