Heartland Harvest

What Heartland Harvest does

Heartland Harvest, Inc. is a privately held, B2B food contract manufacturer headquartered in Kankakee, Illinois, that produces custom plant-based products for food brands, retailers, and other companies seeking to bring allergen-free offerings to market under their own labels. The company operates from a single facility located at 2401 Eastgate Industrial Pkwy, strategically positioned at the crossroads of America's freight lanes, and employs between 11 and 50 people.

The company's core competency is plant-based food extrusion, with stated expertise of 30 years in the technique. Heartland Harvest's product portfolio spans three categories: gluten-free pastas (ranging from traditional corn and rice varieties to legume-rice protein blends, ancient grain formulations, and vegetable-fortified options), snacks (available as micro pellets, rings, puffs, sticks, straws, and custom shapes in fried, puffed, or air-baked formats), and rice products that can be fortified with vitamins, nutrients, or vegetables. All products are manufactured to be free from the Big 8 allergens, and the facility holds SQF Level II certification along with gluten-free, Kosher, Organic, and Non-GMO Verified credentials. An onsite pilot line supports product development and testing before commercial scale-up.

The business model is contract manufacturing and private-label production: revenue is generated through custom manufacturing agreements with B2B customers, with pricing negotiated per product specification, volume, and requirements rather than through any standardized public price list. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and consultative, with marketing conducted through the company website and direct inquiry/sample request channels. The company is incorporated in Illinois as a single legal entity, has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and operates exclusively within the United States.

Name

Heartland Harvest

Legal name

Heartland Harvest, Inc.

Website

https://heartlandharvestinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heartland Harvest is a privately held B2B contract manufacturer in Kankakee, Illinois that produces custom plant-based pastas, snacks, and rice products for food brands under their own labels. Its competitive position rests on 30 years of extrusion expertise and an SQF Level II certified, allergen-free facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kankakee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing / Private Label: Manufactures custom plant-based food products (pastas, snacks, rice) for B2B customers. Revenue generated through production agreements with brands and companies seeking to bring plant-based products to market under their own labels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Heartland Harvest is a B2B contract manufacturer of plant-based food products, producing gluten-free, allergen-free pastas, rice products, and extruded snacks for brands and retailers under their own labels. The company leverages 30 years of extrusion expertise to customize flavor, shape, color, and ingredients, operating from a SQF Level II certified processing facility in Kankakee, Illinois with multiple commercial production lines and an onsite pilot line.

Product overview

Heartland Harvest is a plant-based food manufacturing company offering a portfolio of pastas, rice products, and snacks. Their product line includes gluten-free pasta varieties in multiple formats (traditional corn and rice, legume-rice blends, ancient grain and legume protein options, and vegetable-fortified varieties), snack products available as micro pellets, rings, puffs, sticks, straws, and custom shapes in fried, puffed, or air-baked preparations, and fortified rice products with vitamin, nutrient, and vegetable inclusions. All products are manufactured to be free from the Big 8 allergens, with options for organic and non-GMO verified formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant-based Gluten-Free Pastas

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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