Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc.

Oregon Freeze Dry was incorporated in 1963, when we began drying fruit for a General Foods cereal. Later, we worked with the Department of Defense to develop and produce military rations that tasted better, weighed less, and were easier to prepare than canned rations. By the early 1970's, we were marketing our own Mountain House® line of freeze-dried foods for outdoor recreational use. In the 1980's, the Company grew rapidly as we began to manufacture private label packaged food products, and expanded our food ingredient line.

Today, Oregon Freeze Dry is the world's technological leader in freeze-drying. Our freeze-dried ingredients are key components in the products of some of America's largest food companies. Our private label lines include such products as lunch and dinner entrees for the Nutri/System weight-loss program. We're still a major supplier to the military, and our Mountain House® brand continues to be the favorite of backpackers and campers. Oregon Freeze Dry's Advanced & Specialty Products division processes pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals, medical devices, cultured microorganisms, enzymes, and other sensitive biological materials. For these products, freeze drying creates functional properties unattainable by other drying methods.

Oregon Freeze Dry is located on a 35 acre site in Albany, Oregon, and employs over 250 people. The company has three manufacturing plants, which offer USDA and FDA registrations, Kosher and Halal certifications, according to product. Collectively, these plants represent 32,000 square feet of freeze-drying capacity - over 60% of the freeze-drying capacity in the US. Recently, Oregon Freeze Dry initiated a joint venture in Europe, Commercial Freeze Dry, Ltd. in the United Kingdom.

Oregon Freeze Dry has internal R&D and engineering support available to assist in the development and scale-up of commercial products. Our modern research and development center is equipped with basic research facilities, development kitchens, and pilot processing and packaging equipment. Product and processing development - from prototyping new concepts to developing full-scale manufacturing systems - is one of our strengths.

We're proud of our reputation as a progressive, quality-conscious company. Through innovative research and product development, Oregon Freeze Dry will continue to lead the world in freeze-drying technology.