Baxters North America develops and contract-manufactures convenient, nutritious foods for store brands, specialized nutrition programs, and military and humanitarian use. The company combines culinary and nutritional expertise with end-to-end production and commercialization, including shelf-stable, ready-to-eat, and frozen formats. Family-owned for more than 150 years, Baxters traces its heritage to 1868 and now operates East and West Coast facilities.
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