Ventura Foods, LLC manufactures and develops food solutions - dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, cooking oils, margarines, beverage mixes, and specialty products - for the foodservice and retail industries. Founded in 1996 as a joint venture between CHS Inc. and Mitsui & Co., the company has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions, and now employs nearly 4,000 people and serves customers in more than 60 countries.
The company's portfolio combines a set of consumer brands - Hidden Valley dressings and sauces, Smart Balance spreads, and LouAna cooking oils - with dozens of foodservice-exclusive brands. Manufacturing facilities are located across North America. Beyond its product lines, Ventura Foods provides culinary solutions, product development, strategic insights, category management, and risk management services, working with customers on custom formulations and specifications.
Ventura Foods supplies national restaurant chains, healthcare providers, universities, retail and grocery channels, and consumer packaged goods customers. Technical work spans food manufacturing, product development and innovation, culinary research and development, beverage mix formulation, and oil and margarine processing.
