Van Drunen Farms and SouthAm Freeze Dry Announce New Business Partnership Van Drunen Farms has plants in Illinois, Indiana, as well as Serbia and China. “Ultimately, with our combined resources we have now broadened our direct supply chain to both hemispheres, making us both more efficient and effective.” It is truly a win for us, for our Van Drunen partners, and above all for our customers. “With that initial goal achieved, we are now ready to partner with Van Drunen Farms to bring this message and these products to the world. SouthAm founder and board chairman Boris Hirmas said: “We started in 2004 with a mission to create a world-class business to showcase Chile’s unique capacity for premium quality manufacturing and food products. The deal is expected to allow both companies to expand their global supply network. This investment also supports SouthAm’s innovation, which focuses on the development of native herbal, fruit and vegetable ingredients. Whether it is contract drying your product, blending ingredients for your specific needs, or new product development, we can help.With the acquisition of this stake in SouthAm, Van Drunen Farms expects to have better access to the South and Central American fruits that could be included in food, functional food and supplements. In-house processing limitations should not slow down your business or limit your product offerings. Van Drunen offers custom solutions to make it easier for you to focus on what you do best. While deeply committed to sustainable agricultural practices and world-class quality systems, our extensive processing capabilities and industry expertise make it easier for our customers to develop innovative, consistent, and nutritious products that succeed in the marketplace. Our specialty processes include freeze-drying, drum-drying and individually quick freezing (IQF), of both organic and conventional products.

We develop premium fruit, vegetable, herb and specialty ingredient solutions customized to meet the clean label needs of our customers.

As farmers since 1856 and food processors for over 50 years, Van Drunen Farms knows what it takes to produce the highest quality ingredients for your next product success.

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