Jethren Phillips started Spectrum in 1986 with the mission to bring healthy culinary oils to people’s everyday lives. Jethren had discovered the enormous benefit of healthy fats, and was intrigued by the highly desirable Fatty acid profile of Canola, but was appalled by the harsh chemical processing and nutritional bankruptcy rampant in the oil industry at the time. Today, Spectrum’s product offerings have expanded to include certified organic supplement and culinary oils as well as vinegar.