- CEO
- Bill Besenhofer
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- 1200 N. Northbranch St. Chicago IL United States of America 60642
- IPO Date
- Nov 16, 2021
- Business
- The Fresh Factory B.C. Ltd. is a vertically integrated, Chicago-area food and beverage company that develops, formulates, manufactures, packages, distributes and sells fresh, clean-label, plant-based and better-for-you food and beverage products for emerging and established consumer packaged goods brands, private-label customers, quick-service restaurants, foodservice operators and prepared-meal companies across the United States. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, the Company operates as a public benefit corporation and focuses on helping customers commercialize and scale products from concept through national distribution. Its offerings include contract manufacturing and co-manufacturing; private-label production; custom research and development and formulation; ingredient sourcing and procurement; food processing; packaging in pouches, bottles, jars and sachets; inventory management; warehousing; assembly, case packing, pick-pack-ship fulfillment; and logistics services. The Company manufactures better-for-you snacks, including snack bars, dessert bars, protein bars and bites and energy bites; functional beverages, including cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, smoothies, infused waters and other low- to medium-viscosity beverages; sauces and soups, including cooking, pasta and pizza sauces and soups; dips and spreads, including hummus, salsa, garlic dips, jams, jellies, nut butters and seed butters; and condiments, including salad dressings, marinades, mayonnaise, tartar, barbecue and cocktail sauces, ketchup, hot sauce and chutney. It also produces fruit and vegetable slurries and purées, baby foods, cold- and hot-fill products, and selected plastic caps and cup-container packaging solutions. The Fresh Factory emphasizes clean-label, organic, plant-forward, gluten-free and non-GMO product capabilities and operates SQF-certified manufacturing facilities near Chicago, providing centrally located distribution access to U.S. retail and foodservice markets. In 2026, the Company completed the consolidation of its manufacturing footprint, exited its legacy Carol Stream, Illinois facility effective April 30, and operates two manufacturing plants in Bolingbrook and Downers Grove, Illinois totaling approximately 210,000 square feet. The Company received a US$765,000 non-dilutive Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Business Attraction Prime Sites grant in August 2026 to support the Bolingbrook production relocation, Downers Grove facility improvements, capital investment and job creation. It also closed a US$3 million non-brokered private placement and increased funding under its existing credit facility in January 2026, supporting manufacturing expansion and working-capital requirements.