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Overview
Woodland Foods sources and creates customized food ingredients and solutions for foodservice, industrial, and retail customers, drawing on global flavor knowledge to design and deliver tailored products. Its offering combines responsible ingredient sourcing, recipe development, flexible manufacturing, and efficient distribution to meet diverse client needs. The company differentiates itself through deep flavor expertise, collaborative custom solutions, and reliable delivery, built on decades of partnerships since 1989. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that provides flavorful, customized ingredients and efficient supply through close collaboration with customers.
About Woodland Foods
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Waukegan, Illinois
Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Woodland Gourmet now sells through foodservice, industrial, retail, and e-commerce channels.
- Barings financed Sevillo on March 12, 2025, signaling lender support for expansion.
- The Woodland Gourmet rebrand unified D’Allesandro and Woodland Ingredients under one platform.
What critics are saying
- FDA classified Woodland Gourmet Arrowroot Flour recall as Class II on February 17, 2026.
- California settled Woodland Foods' Proposition 65 case on April 17, 2026.
- A failed integration can erase margins and force Graham Partners to pause the roll-up.
What makes Woodland Foods unique
- Woodland Gourmet sources 1,500 ingredients from 60 countries, spanning 6 continents.
- The 2024 Idan Foods deal added batters, coatings, and seasoning systems.
- The 2025 Sevillo Fine Foods acquisition deepened ready-to-eat frozen ingredient capabilities.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
401(k) Company Match
Parental Leave
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Company News
Woodland Foods a provider of globally-sourced, plant-based ingredients based in Waukegan, IL, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Idan Foods,... Read More
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About Woodland Foods
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Waukegan, Illinois
Founded
1989
Woodland Foods is Hiring for 9 Jobs on Simplify!
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