Ragin' Cajun
Easy, authentic, and tasty. Ragin' Cajun brings the comfort and energy of Cajun food to seasonings, roux, sauces, beans, dinner mixes, relishes, seafood boils, gifts, and food service sizes.
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Lafayette, Louisiana
About Acadian Kitchens
Acadian Kitchens is the home of Ragin' Cajun and Cajun's Choice: two Louisiana brands built around bold seasoning, slow-cooked roux, easy family meals, and Cajun and Creole flavor that starts with real kitchen know-how.
Our team rooted here in Louisiana's Cajun culture has been crafting authentic Cajun & Creole food for over 40 years.
We make it easier for home cooks, restaurants, retailers, and food service teams to bring the taste of Acadiana to the table, whether that means a weeknight pot of beans, a fast jambalaya dinner, a seafood boil, a jar of roux, or bulk seasoning for a busy kitchen.
Our roots
Louisiana flavor, made by the people who live it.
Ragin' Cajun began in Lake Charles in 1980, founded by former Major League Baseball pitcher Ray Fontenot. Southern Seasonings followed in Broussard, Louisiana in 1984, and Cajun's Choice launched in 1990. Over time, those Louisiana food stories came together under one roof.
Today, Acadian Kitchens carries those brands forward from Lafayette with the same core promise: stay true to regional flavor while making Cajun cooking more accessible to the people who love it.
1980Ragin' Cajun founded in Lake Charles
40+Years of Cajun and Creole food heritage
2024New Lafayette facility investment
Two brands, one kitchen
Built around the food people come to Louisiana to experience.
Each brand has its own personality, but both are rooted in the same promise: real Cajun flavor, dependable quality, and simple ways to cook food people remember.
Cajun's Choice
Fresh seafood and meat seasonings with more spice and less salt than many national brands. The line includes blackened seasoning, Creole seasoning, gumbo file, breakfast blends, and food service sizes.
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What we make
Cajun staples for home kitchens, gatherings, and food service.
From everyday seasonings to dinner mixes, beans, roux, sauces, relishes, gifts, and bulk sizes, our products help bring Louisiana flavor to the table with less guesswork and more confidence.
Seasonings & Rubs
Everyday Cajun and Creole flavor from Ragin' Cajun and Cajun's Choice.
Authentic Dinners
Jambalaya, gumbo, rice dressing, shrimp and grits, seafood bisque, chili, and more.
Seasoned Beans
Quality beans with herbs, spices, vegetables, and Louisiana-style comfort built in.
Roux & Sauces
Authentic roux, dry roux, etouffee sauce, Creole sauce, and food service sizes.
Relish & Slices
Sweet heat for sandwiches, burgers, tacos, nachos, dips, and party spreads.
Gift Sets & Apparel
Bundles, samplers, tailgate kits, and branded goods for sharing Louisiana flavor.
Food Service
Bulk seasonings, roux, sauces, mixes, relishes, and beans for professional kitchens.
Ragin' Cajun Fixin's
Seafood boil, jambalaya mix, Creole sauce, and quick Louisiana flavor staples.
The team behind the flavor
Food business discipline with South Louisiana know-how.
Acadian Kitchens is led by people who know both the food business and the culture behind the food. Behind the leadership team is the operations, production, quality, engineering, sales, warehouse, and support team that keeps every jar, bag, bottle, pouch, and case moving.
Paul LeleuxChief Executive Officer
Ryan SchemmelChief Commercial Officer
Mollie HumesDirector of Operations
Leslie HallPlant and Quality Control Manager
Adriene WilliamsProduction Supervisor
Peyton WhiteNational Sales Manager
Our story so far
A Louisiana food story with national reach.
1980
Ragin' Cajun Foods is founded in Lake Charles, Louisiana by former MLB pitcher Ray Fontenot.
1984
Tom Riggs establishes Southern Seasonings in Broussard, Louisiana.
1990
Rick Lane launches Cajun's Choice Louisiana Foods.
2017
Acadian Kitchens LLC forms to bring its legacy brands to a national audience while staying true to Louisiana roots.
2024
Acadian Kitchens invests in a new 35,000-square-foot Lafayette facility for manufacturing, distribution, and offices.
Built in Lafayette for what comes next.
From our Lafayette facility, Acadian Kitchens serves home cooks who want dinner to taste like home, retailers who need trusted regional brands, and food service teams who need dependable bulk products with real Cajun character.