Lyons Magnus, LLC

Employee Size

501-1,000

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Westlake, OH

Founded

1852

Since 1852, Lyons Magnus has grown from an E.G. Lyons general merchandising operation into a food manufacturer supplying fruit ingredients, beverages, syrups, sauces and dessert products to foodservice and ingredient customers. The Fresno-based company pioneered aseptic processing with fruit particulates and now combines four U.S. plants with in-house research, pilot-plant and sensory-testing capabilities to develop and co-manufacture custom products for restaurant and beverage brands. Its portfolio also includes healthcare nutrition products through Lyons Health Labs, established after the 2024 acquisition of Hormel Health Labs.

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