SAN ANTONIO — Expanding its presence in baking products and ingredients, C.H. Guenther & Son LLC has acquired House-Autry Mills Inc., a Four Oaks, NC-based branded and custom dry-mix flavor solutions provider.
Financial terms of the transaction, announced Sept. 16, weren't disclosed. The deal brings together two longtime companies in the baking and grain-based foods sectors: House-Autry Mills, founded in 1812 as a grist mill in North Carolina, and San Antonio-based C.H. Guenther (CHG), founded in 1851 as a flour mill in Texas.
A Southern heritage food company, House-Autry produces breading, batters, hushpuppy mixes, pancake and waffle mixes, biscuit mixes, cornbread mixes, gravy mixes, seasonings, marinades, grits and other dry-mix flavor products. The company serves the foodservice, private label and retail channels, providing custom blending, formulation, packaging, large-scale manufacturing, research and development, and culinary innovation.
CHG said the addition of House-Autry extends its reach into priority markets and bolsters its position in ingredients that deliver authentic Southern flavor. CHG also described House-Autry's products and manufacturing and innovation ...