I Love Produce

Name

I Love Produce

Legal name

I Love Produce, LLC

Website

https://iloveproduce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

I Love Produce is a West Grove, PA-based specialty produce grower and marketer that supplies fresh and value-added garlic, shallots, and ginger to foodservice operators, retailers, and food distributors across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Produce (Garlic, Shallots, Ginger)

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Produce & Specialty Vegetables Wholesale (AFAIAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aromatic Alliums & Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic, Onion, Shallot, Celery) (AFAJANAH), Fresh-Cut & Value-Added Produce (Washed, Peeled, Sliced, Packaged) (AFAKAFAA), Fresh Cut / Value-Added Produce Wholesale (Pre-Cut, Packaged, Salad Kits) (AFAIACAD), Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients for Food Manufacturing (Diced, Slices, Fillings, Toppings) (AFAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Specialty garlic supplier
• Fresh produce distribution
• Shallot ginger products
• Value-added produce pastes
• Foodservice produce supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelton

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Sales of fresh garlic, shallots, and ginger in various formats including whole bulbs, peeled garlic, and organic options. Products are distributed throughout North America to foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors.
2. Value-Added Processed Products: Sales of processed products including garlic paste (squeezy and jars), ginger paste, minced garlic, roasted garlic, and combination pastes. These shelf-stable products in jars and squeezy packaging offer convenience to foodservice and retail customers.
3. Portfolio Company Operations: I Love Produce operates as a portfolio company of Promise Holdings, with Brightwood Capital Advisors leading growth financing. The credit facility supports continued growth and future acquisition opportunities in the fresh produce sector.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

I Love Produce is a grower and marketer of premium specialty produce focused on garlic, shallots, and ginger. The company processes and distributes both fresh whole produce and a broad range of value-added products — including peeled garlic in jars and bags, garlic and ginger paste (jar and squeezy formats), minced garlic, roasted garlic, and mixed ginger-garlic paste — in foodservice and retail pack sizes. Products are sold to B2B customers (foodservice operators, retailers, and food distributors) throughout North America from its West Grove, Pennsylvania processing facility.

Product overview

I Love Produce is a specialty produce company offering a focused portfolio of three core product categories: garlic, shallots, and ginger. The product line includes fresh produce (whole bulbs, bulb packs in various sizes, organic and conventional varieties) as well as a comprehensive range of value-added convenience products including pastes (Garlic Paste, Ginger Paste, Mix Ginger Garlic Paste), squeezy formats (Garlic Paste Squeezy, Ginger Paste Squeezy, Minced Garlic Squeezy, Mix Ginger Garlic Paste Squeezy), jarred products (Garlic Roasted, Minced Garlic in Water, Whole Peeled Shallots, Peeled Pearl Onions in multiple colors), and peeled garlic options (4/5 Peeled Garlic Jar, 20/1 Peeled Garlic Jar, 6/5 Peeled Garlic Bags). The company also offers specialty items like Black Garlic, Elephant Garlic, Sundried Tomatoes, and a full line of organic products (Organic Fresh Garlic, Organic Fresh Ginger, Organic Crushed Garlic 4.5oz, Organic Crushed Garlic 8oz, Organic Roasted Garlic 4.5oz). The products range from bulk foodservice packaging to consumer-friendly convenience formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Garlic

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of combined produce industry experience on the professional team
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Taylor Farms: One of the largest US producers of value-added fresh salads, vegetables, and fresh-cut produce. A broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in fresh-cut and packaged produce for retail/foodservice.
• Bonduelle Group: Global leader in canned, frozen, and fresh processed vegetables including prepared and ready-to-eat produce. Comparable in value-added vegetable processing with broad retail and foodservice reach.
• Earthbound Farm (WhiteWave/Organic Farms): Leading organic produce brand offering packaged salads, organic vegetables, and fresh produce to retail. Comparable in organic and value-added produce categories for retail and consumer channels.

Direct peers

• Misionero Vegetables: Specialty and organic leafy greens processor offering value-added packaged salads and fresh-cut vegetables to retail and foodservice. Comparable fresh-cut/value-added produce business model.
• Garlic King (now owned by I Love Produce): Specialty garlic processor acquired by I Love Produce in February 2026. Direct historical peer offering comparable garlic-based products to foodservice and retail before the acquisition.
• Pero Family Farms: Value-added fresh vegetable producer offering packaged salads, vegetable packs, and prepared produce to retail and foodservice. Comparable in fresh-cut value-added produce and multi-channel distribution.
• Spice World: Major US garlic processor producing fresh garlic, peeled garlic, and minced garlic in squeezy and jarred formats. Directly competes with I Love Produce in retail and foodservice value-added garlic SKUs.
• The Garlic Company: California-based grower and processor of fresh and processed garlic products serving foodservice and industrial customers. Highly comparable grower-processor-marketer business model.
• Christopher Ranch: Largest US garlic processor and marketer offering fresh, peeled, and value-added garlic products to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable in product mix, channels, and value-added processing focus.
• Gills Onions: One of the largest US fresh onion processors, supplying diced, sliced, and whole peeled onions to foodservice and retail. Comparable in fresh-cut/value-added produce processing and B2B foodservice channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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