Bonduelle

What Bonduelle does

Bonduelle Americas is the U.S. fresh-foods subsidiary of BONDUELLE SA, a publicly-traded French family business (Euronext Paris: BON.PA) founded in 1853. The subsidiary was created through the 2017 acquisition of Ready Pac Foods and operates four manufacturing facilities in California (Irwindale), New Jersey (Florence, Swedesboro), and Georgia (Jackson), employing more than 3,200 U.S. associates. It produces fresh-cut salads, fresh-cut vegetables, snacking products, and fresh prepared meals for retail grocery chains and restaurant/food-service operators across North America, distributed through major accounts including Walmart, Costco, Albertsons, and Winco.

The product portfolio spans multiple brands including Ready Pac Foods (core), Bistro (ready-to-eat salad bowls), Ready Snax (snacking), Cool Cuts (fresh-cut vegetables), Bonduelle Fresh Picked, Harvest Bowls (heat-and-eat), Lunch Bowls (shelf-stable, launched 2025), and Fresh Prep'd (soup and wrap kits). Underlying technology is rooted in food processing and fresh-produce manufacturing; no proprietary software, AI, or platform architecture is disclosed. The business operates within Bonduelle Group's global supply chain of 56 industrial sites, 126,000 hectares of agricultural land, and distribution in roughly 100 countries, and it is one of a small number of major food companies holding B Corp certification (achieved 2023, recertified 2026 with a B Impact Assessment score of 85.4), with GFSI food-safety certification across all facilities.

Revenue is generated through one-time wholesale sales to enterprise retail and food-service buyers. Following the October 2022 partial divestiture of the canned/frozen Bonduelle Americas Long Life business to Fonds de solidarité FTQ and CDPQ for a C$850 million enterprise value (entity rebranded NORTERA), Bonduelle Americas is now a focused, wholly-owned fresh-cut and prepared-meals subsidiary that is executing a U.S. rebranding from Ready Pac to the Bonduelle master brand, expanding product format into shelf-stable, and opening a new Philadelphia Growth Hub (Phase 1 active 2026, Phase 2 targeted 2028).

Name

Bonduelle

Legal name

BONDUELLE SA

Website

https://bonduelleamericas.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bonduelle Americas is the U.S. fresh-foods subsidiary of publicly-traded French parent Bonduelle SA, producing fresh-cut salads, vegetables, and prepared meals for major U.S. retailers and food-service operators across four manufacturing facilities in California, New Jersey, and Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh prepared salads and packaged produce

NAICS

Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepared salads, sandwiches & wraps manufacturing (AFAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Fresh-cut salads
• Fresh prepared meals
• Plant-based packaged foods
• Fresh-cut vegetables
• Snacking products

Headquarters

HQ city

Irondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce and Prepared Meals Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling fresh-cut salads, fresh-cut vegetables, snacking products, and fresh prepared meals to retail grocery chains and restaurant chains across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bonduelle Americas manufactures and distributes plant-rich fresh prepared foods, including fresh-cut salads, fresh-cut vegetables, snacking products, and ready-to-eat/heat-and-eat prepared meals under brands such as Ready Pac Foods, Bistro, Ready Snax, Cool Cuts, and Bonduelle Fresh Picked. Products are produced at four U.S. manufacturing facilities in California, New Jersey, and Georgia and sold primarily through major retail grocery chains (Walmart, Costco, Albertsons, Winco) and restaurant/food service operators across North America.

Product overview

Bonduelle Americas is the U.S. subsidiary of 170-year-old B Corp Groupe Bonduelle, offering a portfolio of plant-rich foods and fresh meal solutions. The company operates four processing facilities producing fresh-cut salads, fresh-cut vegetables, snacking products, and fresh prepared meals under multiple brands including Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts®, and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™. Product lines include Bistro Bowl Salads (in 10+ flavors), Harvest Bowls (heat & eat), Lunch Bowls (shelf-stable), and Fresh Prep'd (soup/wrap kits). The company transitioned its U.S. branding from Ready Pac to Bonduelle by July 2025 while expanding its plant-forward portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bistro: Ready-to-eat salad bowls and fresh prepared meals
• Ready Pac Foods
• Ready Snax
• Cool Cuts
• Bonduelle Fresh Picked
• B! Pact

Products and services

• Ready Pac Foods Core consumer brand offering fresh-cut salads, fresh-cut vegetables, and fresh prepared meals distributed to retail and restaurant chains across North America.
• Bistro Bowls Grab-and-go salad bowl line with leafy greens, proteins, and superfoods in convenient packaging; available in 10+ flavors including Chicken & Bacon Caesar, Chicken BLT, and Southwest Chopped Kit varieties.
• Ready Snax Brand offering fresh-cut vegetable snacks and prepared snack products for retail distribution.
• Cool Cuts Brand for fresh-cut vegetable products distributed through retail grocery channels.
• Bonduelle Fresh Picked Salads Brand of fresh-picked salads and prepared meals launched in Canada.
• Harvest Bowls Heat-and-eat bowls with plant-based ingredients providing hot lunch options.
• Lunch Bowls Shelf-stable lunch bowls targeting plant-rich consumers with chef-crafted, protein-packed meals.
• Fresh Prep'd Soup kits and wrap kits for consumers to prepare fresh meals at home.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% reduction in Scope 1 emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greyston FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to implement Open Hiring model based on Greyston's proven framework. Initiative removes systemic barriers to employment for those facing challenges such as homelessness or past incarceration.
• Mid-Atlantic States Career & Education Center (MASCEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create direct link to community members seeking employment opportunities at Bonduelle's Florence facility.
• AlbertsonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Irwindale facility, providing shots for up to 200 employees per day.
• How2RecycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for recyclable packaging initiative; Bonduelle uses How2Recycle certification for Bistro Bowl packaging improvements.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Earthbound Farm (WhiteWave/Organic Girl parent): Organic packaged salad and fresh prepared foods brand sold in U.S. grocery; competes directly with Bonduelle's Bonduelle Fresh Picked and Bistro lines, particularly in organic/premium tiers.
• Taylor Farms: One of the largest producers of fresh-cut salads, vegetables, and prepared meals in North America, supplying major retailers and foodservice; directly comparable in product mix, customer base, and category to Bonduelle Americas.
• Fresh Express: Chiquita-owned leader in packaged salads and fresh-cut vegetables sold through U.S. grocery retailers; competes head-to-head with Ready Pac Bistro and Bonduelle chopped kits in the same retail aisles.
• Mann's Fresh Vegetables: Packaged fresh-cut vegetable supplier (broccoli florets, veggie trays, snacking cuts) competing directly with Bonduelle's Cool Cuts and Ready Snax lines in U.S. grocery.

Broad incumbents

• Dole plc: Global fresh produce leader with branded salads, vegetables, and prepared meals; a broader incumbent competing with Bonduelle in fresh-cut salads and packaged produce across U.S. retail.
• Garden Fresh Gourmet / Sabra: Sabra (Strauss Group) produces dips, spreads, and Mediterranean plant-based meals; broader incumbent in refrigerated plant-based retail, overlapping with Bonduelle's plant-rich prepared meal positioning.

Emerging players

• BrightFarms: Indoor-grown packaged salads supplier to U.S. grocery chains; emerging competitor in the fresh packaged greens category where Bonduelle's Cool Cuts and Fresh Picked compete.
• Little Leaf Farms: Greenhouse-grown packaged salad greens brand expanding in U.S. East Coast retail; competes with Bonduelle's fresh-cut salads in the same regional grocery channels.

Regional players

• Litehouse (handcrafted dressings and dips): U.S. producer of refrigerated dressings, sauces, and dips often co-merchandised with fresh prepared salads; adjacent product category targeting the same health-conscious retail consumer.

Others

• Driscoll's: Largest U.S. fresh berry producer and supplier; complementary fresh produce supplier to retailers alongside Bonduelle, sharing the same grocery shelf set and produce supply chain ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bonduelle.world
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonduelle-fresh-americas
• Instagraminstagram.com/bonduelle.foods
• Xx.com/bonduelleus

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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