Woodland’s acquisition adds beading, batter and coating capabilities to portfolio

Plant-based ingredient supplier Woodland Foods has acquired Idan Foods to address the growing demand for outsourced produced development.

The move allows Woodland to expand its finished product offerings, while upscaling its customer base, end market diversification and manufacturing capacity and footprint.

Woodland believes there are ample opportunities to pair Idan’s breading capabilities with its inhouse culinary and flavor profile development capabilities to bring more bespoke products to market. Idan is already an important partner to foodservice chains and industrial customers that rely on protein-forward solutions.

Waukegan, Illinois-based Woodland develops plant-based specialty ingredients, including herbs, spices, mushrooms, rice, grains, chilies, nuts, seeds and fruits. Hawthorne, New Jersey-based Idan, for its part, has developed a strong portfolio of branded offerings within breading and batters, coating systems, baking mixes and seasonings.

Both companies bring to the table an enviable network of customers in foodservice, industrial and foodservice distribution. Woodland is also excited to leverage its sales team to drive topline growth in Idan’s existing product portfolio.

“The inherent strengths of Idan, including their commitment to quality and partnership with key customers, is a great fit with Woodland's broad channel reach, culinary capabilities and global sourcing approach,” said Woodland CEO John Buckles.

Added Idan CEO Giorgio Nadi, “We look forward to accelerating our growth and continuing to partner with our current and new customers."