ACH Food Companies

What ACH Food Companies does

ACH Food Companies, Inc. is a North American consumer packaged goods subsidiary of Associated British Foods (ABF), manufacturing and marketing a portfolio of heritage cooking and baking ingredient brands across the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, with 251–500 employees. Its brand portfolio is anchored by four heritage names — Mazola (corn oil and cooking sprays, since 1911), Fleischmann's (yeast, baking powder, and baking mixes, since 1868), Karo (corn syrup, since 1902), and Argo (corn starch, since 1892) — supplemented by Capullo oils, Golden Griddle Syrup, Simply Homemade Mixes, and a dedicated ACH Foodservice division serving commercial chefs. Each brand operates its own consumer-facing website with recipe content and product information.

The company's go-to-market is a traditional CPG model: products are distributed through major retail grocery chains across North America and through a separate B2B foodservice channel, with brand-specific e-commerce sites and email/social media marketing layered on top for consumer engagement. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform — the business is fundamentally a physical-goods manufacturer and marketer, and revenue is generated by unit sales of branded ingredients at retail and foodservice price points. Historical acquisitions (PGP International in 1999, Tone Brothers in 2004, and Anthony's Goods in 2019) reflect a long-running inorganic growth cadence under ABF ownership, with product innovation continuing in 2026 via the launch of Fleischmann's Quick-Rise Plus Yeast. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held and does not file public financials.

Name

ACH Food Companies

Legal name

ACH Food Companies, Inc.

Website

http://www.achfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ACH Food Companies is a North American subsidiary of Associated British Foods that manufactures and markets heritage cooking and baking ingredient brands — Mazola, Fleischmann's, Karo, and Argo — sold through U.S. and Canadian retail grocery chains and a dedicated foodservice division serving commercial chefs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooking Oils & Baking Ingredients

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin) (CRADAAAD)

Keywords

• Cooking oils
• Baking ingredients
• Consumer packaged goods
• Yeast products
• Corn starch

Headquarters

HQ city

Cordova

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consumer packaged goods sales: ACH Food Companies generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of consumer cooking and baking ingredients, including oils, yeast, corn starch, and corn syrup. Products are sold through retail grocery stores and foodservice distributors across North America. Revenue is derived from product sales at consumer retail price points and bulk foodservice pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ACH Food Companies manufactures and markets North America's top-selling cooking and baking ingredient brands, including Mazola cooking oils, Fleischmann's yeast, Karo corn syrup, and Argo corn starch. The company operates a multi-brand strategy across retail grocery channels and a dedicated ACH Foodservice division serving commercial chefs and foodservice operators.

Product overview

ACH Food Companies manufactures and markets a portfolio of North America's top-selling cooking and baking ingredient brands. The company operates a multi-brand strategy organized into three primary consumer product categories — Oils (Mazola and Capullo corn oils and cooking sprays), Baking (Fleischmann's Yeast with its full range of yeast products, baking powder, and baking soda), and Specialty (Karo corn syrup, Argo cornstarch, and Golden Griddle Syrup). A separate ACH Foodservice division serves commercial chefs and operators with a B2B-focused ingredient portfolio. The products are positioned as heritage, quality-focused brands rooted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The portfolio is anchored by four primary consumer brands — Mazola (since 1911), Fleischmann's Yeast (since 1868), Karo Syrup (since 1902), and Argo Cornstarch (since 1892) — sold through retail grocery channels and foodservice distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mazola: Cooking and baking oils including corn oil and cooking spray, helping families create delicious meals since 1911
• Fleischmann's Yeast
• Karo Syrup
• Argo
• ACH Foodservice

Products and services

• Mazola Cooking and baking oils brand offering corn oil, cooking sprays, and related products, helping families create delicious meals and cook with care since 1911. Targeted at home cooks and families.
• Fleischmann's Yeast Heritage baking brand and leading provider of high-quality yeast for nearly 150 years, offering a full range of yeast products, baking powder, and baking soda for home bakers.
• Karo Syrup Leading national brand of corn syrup trusted to hold recipes together and create sweet memories for home bakers since 1902. Includes light and dark corn syrup varieties.
• Argo Corn Starch Corn starch and baking powder brand trusted for over a century as a worry-free way to thicken and adjust texture while allowing natural food flavors to shine in recipes.
• ACH Foodservice Dedicated foodservice division offering a portfolio of ingredient brands that are trusted staples for chefs and commercial food operators across the United States.
• Fleischmann's Quick-Rise Plus Yeast New yeast product under the Fleischmann's brand that allows dough to rise faster and achieve over 10% higher rise than traditional yeast, designed to simplify yeast baking for novice home bakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick-Rise Plus Yeast allows dough to rise faster and achieve over 10% higher rise than traditional yeast

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeminorOthersBlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee creates and publishes Machine-Readable Files on behalf of ACH Food Companies, Inc. as required by the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule for the company's health benefits plan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AB Mauri: Sister company under Associated British Foods, producing yeast, bakery ingredients, and baking mixes globally. Highly comparable as it competes directly in Fleischmann's core yeast and bakery ingredient markets with similar products and customers.
• Lesaffre: World's largest yeast producer with flagship brand Red Star — directly competes with Fleischmann's in retail and industrial yeast markets. Both serve home bakers and industrial bakery customers with similar product portfolios.
• Lallemand: Global yeast and baking ingredients specialist with consumer yeast brands. Directly comparable as a yeast-focused competitor with overlapping retail and foodservice channels.
• McCormick & Company: Leading spice, seasoning, and flavor company that acquired ACH's former subsidiary Tone Brothers in 2004. Highly comparable as a multi-brand CPG food ingredients platform serving retail and foodservice.
• B&G Foods: Multi-brand packaged food CPG company owning heritage brands across categories. Operates with similar brand-portfolio strategy and channels as ACH Food Companies.
• Ingredion: Major corn starch, corn syrup, and ingredient solutions provider to food manufacturers. Directly comparable in Argo's core starch and Karo's corn syrup ingredient categories.
• TreeHouse Foods: Private label packaged food manufacturer serving retail channels. Comparable as a competitor supplying baking ingredients and pantry staples to the same grocery customers ACH serves.

Broad incumbents

• Conagra Brands: Large diversified packaged food CPG with multi-brand portfolio across frozen, grocery, and foodservice. Operates at greater scale than ACH with broader categories, but overlaps in baking ingredients and pantry staples.
• The J.M. Smucker Company: Diversified food CPG with syrups (Mrs. Butterworth's) and baking-adjacent brands. Overlaps with ACH in Karo's corn syrup and adjacent pantry categories through branded competition.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodities giant producing vegetable oils, starches, and food ingredients. Overlaps with ACH's Mazola oil and Argo starch product categories as a vertically integrated competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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