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Silver Spring Gardens, Eau Claire, WI, has acquired the Waldorf, Nuevo Sol and Bella Migliore brand labels from Ventura Foods, LLC, of Brea, California, a leading national manufacturer and marketer of cooking oils, mayonnaise, dressings and sauces.
Ed Schaefer, president of Silver Spring Gardens, the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish, said the firm will produce Waldorf portion control jams, jellies, syrup, honey, condiments and salad dressings, and Nuevo Sol portion control taco sauces to market to the food service industry.
All manufacturing equipment has been moved to the new state- of- the art Silver Spring Gardens 100,000 square foot plant that recently opened in Eau Claire. Ventura Foods, LLC, a $1.6 billion privately held company, closed their plant in Waukegan, Ill., following the sale to Silver Spring Gardens.
Schaefer said the acquisition is a perfect fit for Silver Spring Gardens, which is expanding its line of products and capabilities as a result of new efficient technologies available in the new plant.
“Our new plant gives us the opportunity and flexibility to meet the needs of small and medium-sized food companies where big manufacturing companies can’t compete. We are large enough to offer the latest in technology and equipment and small enough to be flexible and user friendly,” Schaefer said. “Consumers know us for our Silver Spring award winning horseradish and mustard products but we can now offer a variety of specialty manufacturing services, especially in the condiment and sauces niche.”
Silver Spring Gardens, family owned and operated for 75 years, owns 9000 acres of farmland in Wisconsin and Minnesota for horseradish production. Horseradish roots are harvested in spring and fall and placed in cold storage until processed bottled or added to sauces and mustards and sold in grocery and finer food stores under the Silver Spring brand, worldwide. Online: www.silverspringgardens.com
