Mennel Acquires Commercial Dry Mix Business, Production Equipment from Summit Hill Foods
November 30, 2023
The Mennel Milling Company announced the acquisition of the commercial dry mix business and production equipment of Summit Hill Foods, formerly known as Southeastern Mills. Summit Hill Foods will continue to produce commercial dry mix products through January 1, 2024, at which time we will transition the business to our manufacturing facilities in Caledonia, Ohio and Newton, North Carolina.
“This acquisition creates an opportunity to further invest in our bakery mix production capabilities while diversifying our customer base,” said Ford Mennel, President, The Mennel Milling Company. “Growth in our bakery mix and foodservice facilities promotes companywide success – leading to opportunities in our grain, flour milling, and transportation divisions as well. We buy grain directly from the farm, mill it, process it, blend in additional ingredients, and deliver a superior wholesale mix to our valued customers. It’s a niche we are proud to do well; and one we plan to continue to leverage and support our overall growth strategy.”
Headquarted in Rome, Georgia and founded in 1941, Summit Hill Foods began as a family-owned baking business and has grown into a leading branded food company with nationally recognized, premium brands and well-known, high-quality bases and sauces to support its restaurant, foodservice, and industrial partners.
“We are excited for this business to become a part of the Mennel Milling Company” said Steve Goodyear, President & CEO, Summit Hill Foods. “The timing was appropriate to exit the dry mix business as we increased our focus on supporting the growth of our premium brands- Better Than Bouillon®, The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce™ and our custom bases and sauces business."
The Mennel team is committed to the seamless transition of Summit Hill Foods’ commercial dry mix business into their existing bakery mix operations.
“The experienced folks in our sales, packaged products, procurement, R&D, and food safety, quality, and regulatory departments are working closely with our new partners to meet and ultimately exceed their expectations moving forward,” added Ford Mennel.
For more information, please contact:
The Mennel Milling Company
Heidi Long, Sr. V.P., of Sales and Marketing
Bradley Saine, Sales Manager of Packaged Products, Bakery Mix and Foodservice Division
Summit Hill Foods
Jason Marion, V.P., Human Resources
706-378-6500
To learn more about The Mennel Milling Company, please visit www.mennel.com.
