Oregon Freeze Dry

Oregon Freeze Dry (OFD) is a freeze-drying (lyophilization) company founded in 1963 and headquartered in Albany, Oregon. It operates as North America's largest and most technologically advanced freeze-drying business, producing freeze-dried consumer foods and providing contract lyophilization services for life sciences and government customers. The company runs 36 freeze-drying chambers across four manufacturing facilities on the U.S. East and West coasts, and draws on more than 60 years of lyophilization expertise.

Its work spans several distinct markets. OFD produces Mountain House meals, a leading brand of freeze-dried food for camping, backpacking, hiking and emergency preparedness. It also supplies specialized freeze-dried meals to government agencies including the Department of Defense and NASA, and supports emergency preparedness for local governments. In life sciences, the company provides advanced freeze-drying services for human and animal health, preserving biotech products such as enzymes, proteins and specialty ingredients, with end-markets including pharmaceuticals, probiotics, dietary supplements and consumer health.

Technical domains at the company include freeze-drying and lyophilization technology, food preservation and processing, biotech product preservation, life sciences lyophilization, and contract and OEM food manufacturing. The stated culture is purpose-driven, organised around values of collaboration, care, passion, innovation and integrity, with a stated commitment to quality and a diversified, high-growth mix of end-markets.