Van Drunen Farms
Momence, IL. Plants in Illinois, Indiana
Family-owned fruit, vegetable and herb ingredient processor in Momence, Illinois, farming since 1856, that offers contract freeze drying, drum drying and IQF freezing of a brand's raw materials plus custom ingredient blends. Runs freeze-dried, drum-dried and IQF plants in Momence and Crown Point, Indiana, a private label pouching facility, and in-house microbiology and chemistry labs.
Request an introductionWhat this plant can run
Process
Lit: the preservation processes they state. 8 processes stated in all.
Packaging
3formats stated
Minimum order
Not publishedAsk on the first call.
Certifications
A dark light means their published information does not say, not that they cannot.
What they state
- Plant locations
- Momence, IL
- Crown Point, IN
- Process
- Freeze dryingDehydrationIQF freezingDry blendingMilling and grindingSlicing and portioningKettle cookingEnrobing and coating
- Packaging
- Bags and flexible filmBag-in-boxBulk and foodservice
- Products
- Freeze-dried foodsDried fruit and vegetables
- Minimum order
- Not published
- Food safety certification
- BRCGS
- Other certifications
- KosherUSDA OrganicHACCPGMP
- Regulatory scope
- Not stated in their published information
- Equipment
- freeze dryers
- drum dryers
- IQF freezing tunnels
- cryogenic and block freezing
- steam-jacketed and jet cookers
- grinding, dicing and pureeing equipment
- oil and seasoning coating
- on-site pilot dryer
- Services
- Tolling (you supply materials)Formulation and R&DPilot and small runsIn-house labSensory testing
- Works with
- Not stated in their published information
- Also states
- Drum drying to flakes or powders
- Frozen purees
- Coating and vitamin fortification of blends
- TruServ verified fruit and vegetable serving claims
- Snack-to-Pack freeze-dried snack development with packaging support
- Accepts fresh, frozen, liquid, puree, juice concentrate, fiber, fermented and grain inputs
- In-house microbiology and chemistry labs (micro, moisture, water activity, heavy metals)
- Freeze-dried plant in Serbia (outside the US)
- Type of company
- Co-manufacturerCo-packer
- Founded
- 1856
How we checked
Verified 2026-10-02 from the manufacturer's published information (6 pages checked).
Their own published information states these capabilities clearly.
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