Ventura Foods, LLC

Ventura Foods, LLC manufactures and innovates food solutions - including dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, cooking oils, margarines, beverage mixes, and specialty products - for the foodservice and retail industries. The company operates manufacturing facilities across North America and serves customers in more than 60 countries, employing nearly 4,000 people. It was founded in 1996 as a joint venture between CHS Inc. and Mitsui & Co., and has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.

The product portfolio includes consumer brands such as Hidden Valley, Smart Balance, and LouAna, alongside dozens of brands offered exclusively to foodservice customers. Beyond manufacturing, Ventura Foods provides culinary solutions, product development, strategic insights, category management, and risk management services. Its technical work spans food manufacturing, culinary research and development, food science and formulation, and category management.

Customers include national restaurant chains, healthcare providers, universities, and grocery retailers. Work at the company is grounded in areas such as food manufacturing, product formulation, and culinary R&D, with an emphasis on custom solutions for flavor and quality.