Richelieu Foods facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Private label foods |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Headquarters | Wheeling, Illinois, U.S. |
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Key people
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Brian Fox, CEO |
| Products | Food |
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Number of employees
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1000 (2022) |
| Parent | Freiberger USA, Inc. (Südzucker AG) |
Richelieu Foods is an American company that makes food products. It was started a long time ago, in 1862. Its main office is in Wheeling, Illinois, in the United States. The company is known for making "private label" foods. This means they make food for other companies to sell under those companies' own brand names.
Richelieu Foods makes a lot of frozen pizzas. They produce over 100 million frozen pizzas each year! They also make more than 25 million pizza crusts. The company has sales of over $500 million every year.
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What Richelieu Foods Makes
Richelieu Foods mostly makes frozen pizzas. In the past, they also made things like salad dressings, sauces, and marinades. These products were sold by other companies using their own store names.
Who Sells Richelieu's Products
Many well-known stores sell products made by Richelieu Foods. These include stores like Hy-Vee, Aldi, Save-A-Lot, and Sam's Club. Other stores like Hannaford Brothers Co., BJ's Wholesale Club, and Shaw's Supermarkets also sell their items. Richelieu Foods also has its own brands, such as Chef Antonio and Pizza Presto!
Where Richelieu Foods Works
Richelieu Foods has about 1,000 employees. They have two main factories where they make their products. One factory is in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and it makes pizzas. The other factory is in Wheeling, Illinois, and it also makes pizzas. Some other locations that used to make sauces or pizza crusts have closed in recent years.
Company History
Richelieu Foods began in 1862. For a while, it was known as Western Dressing Inc. In 1988, an investment group bought the company. They helped the company make more types of food. By 1994, Richelieu Foods decided to focus on making products for other companies to sell under their own brands.
Important Moments
In 2003, a company called Brynwood Partners bought Richelieu Foods. A few years later, in 2006, Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery magazine named Richelieu Foods the "Pizza Manufacturer of the Year." This was a big award for them! In 2008, Richelieu Foods bought the sauces and dressings part of Sara Lee Foodservice. Later, in 2010, Centerview Partners bought the company. Then, in 2017, Freiberger USA bought Richelieu Foods. Freiberger USA is part of a larger German company called Südzucker AG.
See also
- List of food companies
- List of frozen food brands
