Litehouse Foods
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Read our full verification: Is Litehouse Foods Made in USA?Est. 1958
Litehouse Foods has been manufacturing products in Hope, ID since 1958. We carry 5 verified American-made Litehouse Foods products.
Heritage & History
Litehouse Foods traces its roots to 1958, when Ed and Dorothy Hawkins opened a drive-in restaurant in Hope, Idaho and developed a homemade bleu cheese dressing that became famous across the region. Customers loved the dressing so much that they started asking to buy bottles to take home — a request that turned a restaurant recipe into a food business.
The family-owned company grew steadily through the following decades, expanding from bleu cheese to a full lineup of refrigerated salad dressings, dips, and sauces. Today Litehouse is headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho with production facilities in the Pacific Northwest, and remains employee-owned through an ESOP — one of the largest employee-owned food companies in the United States. The brand's products are available nationwide in the refrigerated section of major grocery chains.
Refrigerated Quality, Idaho Roots
Litehouse Foods occupies the refrigerated dressing section for a reason: the company's products are made without the artificial preservatives that allow shelf-stable dressings to sit at room temperature for months. Refrigerated storage means fresher ingredients, cleaner labels, and better-tasting dressings — a quality commitment the brand has maintained for over 65 years.
Beyond dressings and dips, Litehouse produces a line of freeze-dried herbs that have become popular with home cooks seeking fresh herb flavor without the waste of fresh bunches. The freeze-dried herbs — basil, chives, cilantro, dill, and others — are made in the USA and reconstitute with water to provide fresh-equivalent flavor in cooked dishes. The Instantly Fresh herb line has introduced many consumers to the brand who had previously only encountered Litehouse in the dressing aisle.
Quick Picks
Litehouse Instantly Fresh Freeze-Dried Basil — Whole Leaf, 0.35 oz
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Litehouse Instantly Fresh Freeze-Dried Dill — 0.35 oz
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Litehouse Instantly Fresh Freeze-Dried Chives — 0.35 oz
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Litehouse Foods made in the USA?
Yes. Litehouse Foods manufactures 5 verified products in Hope, ID. Litehouse Foods has been crafting premium salad dressings, dips, and freeze-dried herbs in Hope, Idaho since 1958, growing from a family restaurant recipe into one of America's most trusted refrigerated dressing brands.
Where is Litehouse Foods manufactured?
Litehouse Foods is headquartered in Hope, ID. Manufacturing takes place in Hope, ID.
What Litehouse Foods products can I buy?
We carry 5 verified Litehouse Foods products across Food & Beverages. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Litehouse Foods founded?
Litehouse Foods was founded in 1958. Litehouse Foods has been crafting premium salad dressings, dips, and freeze-dried herbs in Hope, Idaho since 1958, growing from a family restaurant recipe into one of America's most trusted refrigerated dressing brands.
Does Litehouse Foods ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Litehouse Foods products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.