Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, and its subsidiary, BEF Foods, Inc., acquired Kettle Creations, LLC, the Kettle Creations brand and a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio, that produces mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and other side dishes.
Kettle Creations has been a co-packer for BEF Foods' side dish business since 2009. BEF Foods comprised a significant portion of Kettle Creations' sales volume since that time, with the remainder of sales generated by foodservice and other retail accounts. Kettle Creations employs 100 people, who employees of BEF Foods and are expected to stay with the company.