Richelieu Foods

Overview

Founded in 1862, this private label and contract packing food manufacturing company is based in Wheeling, Illinois and is now owned by Freiberger USA Inc., a subsidiary of Südzucker AG. The group operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the Midwest, generating over $500 million in annual sales.

Specializing in private label food products, its primary focus is on frozen and deli pizzas, sauces, dressings, and pourable products. Annually, it produces more than 100 million frozen pizzas and 25 million pizza crusts, serving major grocery chains and retailers throughout the United States and Canada. The company's portfolio also includes an array of sauces and condiments, enhanced by its acquisition of Sara Lee Foodservice's "Sauces and Dressings" division in 2008.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 781-786-6800
• Website: richelieufoods.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/richelieu-foods

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Retail frozen pizza
• Dressings
• Sauces
• Retail deli pizza
• Manufacturing setup for food production
• R&D product development
• Contract packing
• Food
• Beverage
• Pizza innovation
• Foodservice sauces
• Category management
• SQF
• Organic
• Flavor profiles
• Organically certified manufacturing facilities
• USDA approved
• Customized formulations
• SQF qualified
• Food & beverage manufacturing
• Product innovation
• Market trends
• Pizza
• Frozen pizza
• Manufacturing flexibility
• Ingredient sourcing
• B2B
• Product development
• Customer relationships
• Retail
• Niche market opportunities
• Flexible manufacturing
• Frozen food production
• Food safety compliance
• Market research
• Private label solutions
• R&D team
• Organic certification
• Pizza toppings
• Private label food
• High-quality ingredients
• Category insights
• Food safety policy
• Authentic flavor
• Private brand
• Food manufacturing
• Product innovation services
• Product specifications
• Quality assurance
• Custom label design
• Flour milling and malt manufacturing
• Product development process
• Customer service
• Pizza crusts
• Food safety
• Food safety standards
• Pizzeria-style crusts
• Organic ingredients
• SQF level 3 certification
• Custom packaging
• Product testing
• Product testing and validation
• Double cold-pressed dough
• Product formulation
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Consumer goods
• Consumers
• Mechanical or industrial engineering
• Bakeries
• Desserts
• Greek
• Restaurants

Technologies Used

• AC500 PLC
• Air
• Analyzer
• Dayforce
• Elite Software HVAC Solution
• MagnetVideo
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mimecast
• OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance
• Outlook
• Remote
• SharePoint
• Siemens SIMATIC HMI (Human Machine Interface)
• Tor
• Vacancy Filler Recruitment
• Wider Planet
• eMaint CMMS
• mabl

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH