Healthy Food Ingredients, the parent company of SK Food International and Hesco/Dakota Organic Products, recently acquired Suntava, based in Afton, Minn. The Suntava team will operate as a division of Healthy Foods Ingredients, continuing to use the Suntava name.
Healthy Food Ingredients (HFI) is a specialty ingredient company that provides non-GMO, organic, gluten-free, and identity-preserved ingredients to domestic and international customers in the food and pet food manufacturing and foodservice industries. Suntava is a plant-based specialty ingredients company best known for its proprietary Suntava Purple Corn (a natural non-GMO hybrid).
“We’re excited to be part of HFI and its family of companies that share our vision and values,” said Bill Petrich, president of Suntava. “We look forward to continued growth and expansion into new markets under the HFI umbrella, and know our customers and consumers will benefit from Suntava’s access to a broader grower network, enhanced distribution, and a united commitment to the best food safety practices from field to table.”
