HB Specialty Foods
Christopher Kline is an accomplished culinary professional currently serving as the Director of Culinary at HB Specialty Foods since January 2024. As a Co-Owner and Chief Customer & Innovation Officer at The Scratch Pantry LLC since July 2022, Christopher Kline aims to compete with major consumer packaged goods companies. Previous experience includes roles as Sr. Manager of Innovation & Selling Chefs and Senior Executive Chef at Tyson Foods from January 2011 to July 2023, as well as Senior Executive Chef at Hillshire Brands and at Sara Lee. Earlier career highlights include positions as Strategic Accounts Chef at Cargill and Bakery Technologist/Chef at Pepperidge Farm. Christopher Kline holds a Bachelor of Science in Foods in Business from Eastern Illinois University and an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts from Kendall College.
HB Specialty Foods
HB Specialty Foods has been delivering unique solutions with better results in the food industry since 1994. HB has world-class manufacturing facilities for the production of dry blended food coating systems and bakery mixes as well as specialty panko and American style breadcrumbs. In addition to established expertise in natural, clean label, organic, and non-GMO solutions HB also has dedicated gluten-free and nut production facilities. In combination with its bulk packaging capabilities, HB possesses a diverse retail packaging capability from stand up pouches to bag in the box solutions. HB is a leader in offering healthier, functional grains that meet the strictest certifications and taste great, too. Our products include heirloom, ancient, waxy, and high-amylose grains grown through regenerative, organic, non-gmo and biodynamic farming practices. We source these high-performance ingredients ourselves from trusted growers who meet our stringent production requirements. Headquartered in Nampa, ID and with BRC rated AA+ facilities across the U.S., HB is excellently positioned as an ideal supply chain partner offering everything from custom-developed products to co-packing and private label solutions. HB takes great pride in its proven ability to create unique solutions that achieve better results for its customers. HB actively looks for innovative approaches to respond to the “healthier” and “better for you” desires of the marketplace bringing an unwavering commitment to quality, customization, and responsiveness to every customer relationship.