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Our Vision

Our vision is to be the leading value added edible oils and specialty grocery products company to the Consumer Product, Commercial and Industrial channels in North America. We are committed to the strategic growth of our brands, the growth of our people and to be an industry leader in all facets of our business.

Our Product Portfolio and Brands

ACH has the most significant and diverse edible and specialty food ingredients oils business of any food company in North America. Within its Consumer Products Group, this includes marketing Mazola®, the preeminent brand of corn oil in North America along with Argo, the leading brand of corn starch and Karo®, the leader in corn syrup. In Mexico, ACH now markets the number one healthy brand of cooking of cooking oils, Capullo and also markets the number one Mexican brand of shortening, Inca®. ACH has a strong presence in Puerto Rico and Canada with its branded portfolio. ACH is also the industries leading supplier of store branded cooking oil products and also is a leading supplier of store branded non-dairy creamers and olive oils to leading retailers.

ACH's Commercial Products Group is also an industry leader in both Foodservice and Industrial. ACH's Foodservice group provides a wide variety of products to leading restaurant chains and distributors. The Foodservice product line includes Mazola® corn oil, Karo® corn syrup and Argo® corn starch. Foodservice also provides a comprehensive line of shortenings and oils including brand leaders Frymax® frying shortening, Whirl® buttery flavored oil and Sweetex® cake and icing shortening. In addition, Foodservice markets Unique non-dairy cheese and a full line of pan sprays. The Industrial Division (Humko Oil Products®) is the leader in the development and manufacture of custom-designed fats and oil ingredients. Coupled with the broadest range of fats and oil products and the greatest depth and breadth of technical support in North America, Humko® is the premier manufacturer of sophisticated oil-based products in the United States.

ACH's Commitment to the Future

Our commitment to growth is anchored by a belief in being strategically focused on our brands, our people and innovation across our supply chain and infrastructures.

At ACH, we believe in brands. We believe brands make a difference, whether it is one of our leading consumer brands or customer brands. We believe brands are fundamental to creating value and driving differentiation within the food industry. Brands, and their unique attributes and associations, help build consumer loyalty and trust which are essential to driving sustained business growth and profitability.

At ACH we also believe our supply chain must reflect innovative thinking and exceptional execution to help us be competitively advantaged and/or best in class in all critical facets of our operations. We are committed to the spirit of continuous improvement and competitive benchmarking in worldwide sourcing, conversion distribution and logistics and product development.

At ACH, we believe in the power of people, as a sustainable competitive advantage in everything we do. It is our ongoing philosophy to attract, develop, recognize and retain the finest talent available in our industry. We believe a high performance operating culture must be based on both the quality of our associates, and the standards and values they set and lead by. This commitment starts at the top of our organization and is shared in every corner of our North American operations.