Bunge North America, St. Louis, has purchased the assets of Heartland Harvest Inc., a North American leader in the production of die-cut pellets used to make extruded foods. Financial terms of the acquisition were not released.
Heartland Harvest produces die-cut pellets made of a variety of starches, which are expanded through popping, baking or frying to create extruded food products. The company has one facility in Kankakee, IL.