Fermented Food Holdings, Inc. produces and owns a portfolio of brands focused on fermented and functional foods. Its brands include Bubbies, described as crafting fermented and pickled products for over 30 years, and Wildbrine, which makes fermented products and plant-based items. The portfolio also includes sauerkraut and ready-to-eat fermented vegetables.
Hermann’s PicklesSince 1967, Hermann’s Pickles has made refrigerated pickles and fermented foods, preserving the homemade flavor of founder Don Hermann’s less-sour refrigerator-pickle recipe. The family-owned and operated company grew from the Hermann family’s Hungarian Jewish immigrant roots in Garrettsville, Ohio, and now also produces refrigerated private-label foods for grocery and deli brands. Its jars are known for hand-packed cucumbers, crisp texture and bold, tangy flavor.GARRETTSVILLE, OH
Hawthorne FoodsBorn two decades ago in the cellar of Hawthorne Valley Farm, Hawthorne Foods makes wild-fermented, ready-to-eat vegetables in New York’s Hudson Valley. The Hudson company works directly with organic family farms and produces raw, probiotic foods in a former plastic factory converted into an SQF-certified fermentation facility. Hawthorne Foods became a certified B Corporation in 2023, tying its growth to living soil, living wages and living foods.HUDSON, NY
Fry Foods, IncFry Foods, Inc. is a family-owned food manufacturer producing battered and breaded frozen appetizers, including onion, cheese, jalapeño, mushroom, zucchini, pickle, cauliflower, broccoli, corn, macaroni-and-cheese, and ravioli products. It sells nationally to foodservice companies and retailers and ships worldwide.TIFFIN, OH