Crest Foods Co., Inc.
Roderick Burnette is an experienced manufacturing professional with a strong background in engineering and production management. Currently serving as Production Manager at Crest Foods Co., Inc. since May 2021, Burnette previously held significant roles such as Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Oregon Tool from September 2003 to May 2021, and Sr. Manufacturing Engineer at AGCO Corporation from July 2002 to September 2003. Earlier career highlights include the position of Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Henry Pratt Company from April 1997 to July 2002. Roderick Burnette holds a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Northern Illinois University and an Associate of Science in Pre-Engineering from Kishwaukee College.
Crest Foods Co., Inc.
Crest Foods Co., Inc. is a family owned and operated, culture-driven, dry food manufacturing company that was established in 1946 and has grown to a company with about 650 full time employees. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, laboratories and offices are all located about 90 miles west of Chicago in the town of Ashton, Illinois. Our three divisions of the company involve us in the national food industry in multiple ways. We develop and sell dry stabilizing systems for dairy products in our Ingredient Division, which gives us a presence in most dairy plants across the country. We formulate consumer products, and have the capability to sell complete turn-key items in the Consumer Products Division, and we manufacture dry food products in our Contract Packaging Division.