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Top 25 Food ingredient manufacturers based in the United States

Name: Food ingredient manufacturers based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 933 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 933 food ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 48,941 professional contacts across them, including 16,411 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers food ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest food ingredient manufacturers based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 933 food ingredient manufacturers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to food ingredient manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Mccormick & Company	Indirect evidence	Hunt Valley, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	7,719 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is a global leader in flavor and one of the most respected and familiar names in the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Ingredion Incorporated	Partial evidence	Westchester, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	6,858 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	Sensient Technologies Corporation	Indirect evidence	Milwaukee, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,667 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We Bring Life to Products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Kemin Industries	Strong evidence	Des Moines, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,877 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kemin Industries is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Newly Weds Foods	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,563 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It was 1932 in Chicago when Paul M.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Ardent Mills	Partial evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,254 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We know you care about the future of food, and so do we.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	CP Kelco	Strong evidence	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	935 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CP Kelco is a nature-based ingredient solutions company with approximately 90 years of experience working with food, beverage, consumer and industrial product manufacturers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Sunopta	Indirect evidence	Eden Prairie, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	910 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SunOpta Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Innophos	Strong evidence	Cranbury, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	892 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Innophos is a leading global producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition, and industrial markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Sugar Foods LLC	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	785 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sugar Foods is a privately-held company founded in 1948 which began as a local bulk sugar distributor throughout the New York metro area.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Lyons Magnus	Indirect evidence	Fresno, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	598 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Products, packaging and process technology have evolved substantially since Lyons Magnus was founded in 1852.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Bell Flavors & Fragrances	Strong evidence	Northbrook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	549 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(Bell) is a leading supplier of flavors, fragrances, botanical extracts and ingredient specialties to the food and beverage, household care and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Synergy Flavors	Partial evidence	Wauconda, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	470 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Synergy Flavors is a leading manufacturer and supplier of flavorings, extracts and essences, with a truly global footprint.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	ACH Food Companies, INC	Strong evidence	Oakbrook Terrace, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	450 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ACH Food Companies, Inc.(ACH) is a prominent consumer packaged goods company competing in two categories – Baking Ingredients, and Cooking Oil.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Kalsec INC	Strong evidence	Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	441 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kalsec is committed to providing the food industry with a trustworthy natural ingredient supplier for the next 100 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Prinova USA	Partial evidence	Itasca, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	413 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Prinova has been providing high-quality ingredients, flavors and value-added solutions to help you successfully navigate the marketplace for 45+ years as a reliable partner you…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Baldwin Richardson Foods	Strong evidence	Macedon, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	373 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS (BRF) is a leading custom ingredients manufacturer for the food and beverage industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	SEL Food Sales, INC	Indirect evidence	American Fork, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	n/a	362 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	VAN Drunen Farms	Indirect evidence	Momence, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our Company: Did you know that over 90% of Americans don’t eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Grain Millers, INC	Strong evidence	Eden Prairie, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	292 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Who We Are An Ingredient Supplier: For more than 35 years Grain Millers has been a leading manufacturer of conventional and organic whole grain ingredients used in cereals…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Mount Franklin Foods	Partial evidence	El Paso, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	257 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Based in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains, Mount Franklin Foods is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Flavorchem Corporation	Partial evidence	Downers Grove, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	233 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Flavorchem specializes in creating and manufacturing flavor and color solutions for the food and beverage industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Woodland Gourmet	Partial evidence	Waukegan, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	226 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since its foundation in 1989, Woodland Gourmet, formerly Woodland Foods, has been a trusted source of culinary inspiration, deeply rooted in global flavor knowledge and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	Whole Earth Brands	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	221 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Whole Earth Brands is a global food company enabling healthier lifestyles and providing access to high-quality plant-based sweeteners, flavor enhancers and other foods through our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Roland Foods, LLC	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	205 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since 1934, Roland Foods has inspired people around the world to explore their culinary passions with our portfolio of premium global ingredients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: food ingredient manufacturers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names food ingredient manufacturers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of food ingredient manufacturers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name food ingredient manufacturers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Food ingredient manufacturers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

33.5%Verified-email coverage

52.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.1%Largest-city concentration · Chicago

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

321

11-50

325

51-200

186

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 933 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among food ingredient manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “food ingredient manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names food ingredient manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among food ingredient manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 16,411 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names food ingredient manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many food ingredient manufacturers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 933 food ingredient manufacturers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Mccormick & Company, headquartered in Hunt Valley, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most food ingredient manufacturers?

Chicago leads with 20 headquartered companies, followed by Miami (18) and New York (15).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 16,411 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 933 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.