General Info

Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation is a private-label food manufacturer with headquarters in Chester, Ill. The company produces more than 8,000 items under nearly 500 different private label brands, as well as its own Hospitality label. Its products include cake and bread mixes, frostings, pudding, gelatins, instant rice, potatoes, pasta, baking soda, soup, sauce, cereal and popcorn. The company-owned truck fleet delivers products daily throughout the United States and Canada, as well as shipments destined for markets throughout the world. The company has numerous locations, including the Momence, Ill., plant, which is 40,000 square feet and manufactures a variety of chocolate products, including hot cocoa mixes, chocolate syrup and chocolate drink mixes.