Bob Evans acquires Kettle Creations brand, facility
Bob Evans Farms Inc. announced its subsidiary, BEF Foods Inc. has acquired from Kettle Creations LLC, the Kettle Creations brand and a 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio, that produces mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and other side dishes.
Kettle Creations has been a co-packer for BEF Foods' side dish business since 2009. BEF Foods has comprised a significant portion of Kettle Creations' sales volume since that time, with the remainder of sales generated by foodservice and other retail accounts. The Kettle Creations employees, approximately 100 in total, became employees of BEF Foods and are expected to stay with the company.