ROME, GA. — Southeastern Mills, Inc. has acquired Superior Quality Foods, an Ontario, Calif.-based manufacturer of food bases, gravy mixes and dry seasoning blends.

"I am happy with how this acquisition unfolded," said Jim Wallace, president and owner of Superior Quality Foods. "Southeastern Mills is an outstanding company that shares my values and brings additional sales, marketing, R.&D. and manufacturing resources that will help grow the business. I am doubly happy that I will remain with the organization as general manager of Superior Quality Foods."

Superior Quality Foods has retail brands such as Better Than Bouillon, Better Than Gravy, Crockery Gourmet, Mejor Que Caldo and SalsArriba. The company also is a supplier to leading branded and private label food manufacturers in the industrial segment.