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Driven by a passion for food, Marvin Schwan started a company tradition of delivering delicious foods right to people’s doorsteps. Still privately owned, we’ve grown from “one-man-and-a-truck” in rural Minnesota to a multibillion-dollar operation with thousands of team members nationwide that make up our home delivery, foodservice and consumer brands business units. Our commitment shows in all we do, from careful ingredient selection to the thriving communities we serve. Our culinary team takes pride in crafting frozen foods for stores, schools, foodservice and home delivery. Schwan`s Home Delivery has service in every state in the continental U.S., and our other business units market brands such as Red Baron®, Tony`s®, Bon Appetit™ and Freschetta® pizzas, Pagoda® Asian-style appetizers, and Mrs. Smith`s® and Edwards® frozen desserts All references throughout this page to The Schwan Food Company with respect to trademarks, employees, logos, manufacturing facilities and products are to the subsidiaries of The Schwan Food Company.
In 1855, New Orleans own Christopher Henry Miller turned his pastry chef experience into the Miller Candy Corporation. His son-in-law, Augustus Elmer, eventually joined him. And around the turn of the century, the company’s name was changed to Elmer-Miller. In 1914, Elmer’s sons signed on to what is now known as Elmer Candy Corporation. Elmer Candy soon increased its national presence by adding a wide variety of confections and snacks—some of which are still favorites today: Heavenly Hash Eggs (1923) and Gold Brick® Eggs (1936). In the early 1960s, Roy Nelson became a partner in the enterprise. In 1963, he purchased the entire company from the Elmer family and encouraged his son Allan to join the endeavor. Elmer Chocolate, now run by the third generation of Nelsons, is the second largest heart box manufacturer in the country. Easter favorites Gold Brick®, Heavenly Hash and Pecan Eggs outsell national leaders five to one along the Gulf Coast. And the Elmer Chocolate name continues to create sweet memories for new generations of candy lovers.
In business for over 65 years, Sparboe Farms is a shell egg company in Minnesota owned and lead by Beth Schnell. Beth, a third-generation poultry farmer, along with her three daughters and their dedicated and experienced team, supply fresh commodity and specialty shell eggs from farms in Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers across the United States. Sparboe is known for their superior quality, best in class food safety programs and excellent customer service, earning them decades long relationships with customers big and small.
Quorn is a meat substitute product originating in the UK and sold primarily in Europe, but is available in 14 countries. Quorn is sold as both a cooking ingredient and as the meat substitute used in a range of prepackaged meals.
At Ruiz Foods, good food goes hand in hand with family. Learn about our brands, browse careers, and relive our journey from the Ruiz family kitchen.