Heniff Transportation Systems is sweetening its food-grade supply chain.
The Oak Brook, Illinois-based carrier plans to develop and operate a state-of-the-art transload facility in Ohio dedicated to Cargill and its consumer-packaged goods customers. Set just outside Jeffersonville, the new terminal—slated to begin construction this fall—will feature specialized product storage, rail transloading, bulk trucking, and tank wash services. The project is intended to strengthen regional infrastructure for food manufacturers by linking Genesee & Wyoming’s Indiana & Ohio Railway with interstate highways 70 and 71.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for the Heniff organization,” Bob Heniff, founder and chief executive officer, said in a news release. “Not only do we get to provide supply chain services to one of the largest food and agricultural companies in the world, but we also gain the opportunity to showcase several of our core service offerings that further differentiate us from our competitors.”
The agricultural giant sees the new partnership as a natural extension of a proven operational relationship.
“The new transload facility will allow us to continue seamlessly and reliably serving customers in the Ohio River Valley,” said Sarah Jelken, Cargill’s managing director of food for North America. “Heniff has proven to be a strong and trusted operator, demonstrating the high food safety, quality, and service requirements that Cargill and our customers expect.”
A recipe for food-grade growth
Heniff’s dedicated food-grade network has expanded dramatically in recent years.
The company unified its food-focused operations under the Heniff Food Grade banner in early 2025 by rebranding Carry Transit, a legacy fleet acquired in 2019. Since then, the organization has aggressively executed strategic acquisitions—such as Wisconsin’s Hagen Johnson Group and Iowa’s Weinrich Truck Line in late 2024—to bolster tank capacity, kosher cleaning capabilities, and specialized brokerage services.
