A Growing Family Business Since 1999 Harvest Food Group has always offered the highest quality ingredients to our customers at fair prices. As a leader in IQF foods, HFG stays true to our roots as a family business while providing the scale and resources necessary to take care of the greatest demands. Food and Family is Our Foundation Jason Eckert and his father Philip started Harvest Food Group in 1999 with two telephones and a dial-up modem. Since then, they’ve led with integrity and an entrepreneurial spirit, turning Harvest Food Group into a leading manufacturer and distributor, employing over 300 people at their locations in Naperville and Chicago.