Crest Foods Co., Inc. is a family owned and operated, culture-driven, dry food manufacturing company that was established in 1946 and has grown to a company with about 650 full time employees. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, laboratories and offices are all located about 90 miles west of Chicago in the town of Ashton, Illinois.
Our three divisions of the company involve us in the national food industry in multiple ways. We develop and sell dry stabilizing systems for dairy products in our Ingredient Division, which gives us a presence in most dairy plants across the country. We formulate consumer products, and have the capability to sell complete turn-key items in the Consumer Products Division, and we manufacture dry food products in our Contract Packaging Division.
A Growing Family Business Since 1999
Harvest Food Group has always offered the highest quality ingredients to our customers at fair prices. As a leader in IQF foods, HFG stays true to our roots as a family business while providing the scale and resources necessary to take care of the greatest demands.
Food and Family is Our Foundation
Jason Eckert and his father Philip started Harvest Food Group in 1999 with two telephones and a dial-up modem. Since then, they’ve led with integrity and an entrepreneurial spirit, turning Harvest Food Group into a leading manufacturer and distributor, employing over 300 people at their locations in Naperville and Chicago.
ProFood International, Inc. is a U.S. based food additive distributor since 1998, who has the manufacturing bases in United States and in Asia. The high quality products are manufactured in ISO 9002, HACCP. GMP and Kosher certified facilities.
Profood specialized in food ingredients distributions of vitamins (B, C, E); organic acids: fumaric acid, malic acid, citric acid; Preservatives: K-sorbate, Na-benzoate, Ca-propionate; Natural preservatives: fermented organic acids salt, natamycin, nisin,Niprosin, e-polylysin; Amino acids: glycine, L-proline, L-cysteine, L-arginine, L-valine, L-threonine, L-glutamic acid, L-Glutamine; Emulsifiers: mono glyceride, mono & diglycerides; texture modifiers: agar agar, xantham gum, pro-tex (tm); and Enzymes: lipase, transglutaminase (TG); Prebiotics: fructooligosacharides (FOS, Liquid &Powder); Antioxidants, Nutraceuticals, Sweeteners: xylose, ribose, xylitol, stevia extracts; Proteins: pea protein powder, soy protein powder; Dietary fibers: pea fibers and oat fibers; and natural vanillin.
ProFood maintains product warehousing through various regions within the U.S to facilitate prompt shipping within the US, Canada and South America.
More info can be found in the Profood's website under Products list and Technical and Application bulletins..