Founded in Cleveland in 1993 by Tim Fagan as Pinata Foods, Festa Food Company has spent more than three decades turning exact nutrition requirements into frozen meals. Its unusual place in food manufacturing was established in 1999, when NASA chose the company to make the first burrito sent to the International Space Station; today, Festa applies that precision to institutional and healthcare partners from its Cleveland facility.
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Oregon Freeze DryOregon Freeze Dry has produced freeze-dried food since 1963, drawing on more than 60 years of lyophilization expertise. The company began making military long-range patrol rations in 1966 and has supplied food for NASA space missions, while also serving life-sciences customers with lyophilization services. Its Mountain House brand offers freeze-dried meals for outdoor use and emergency preparedness.WEST HENRIETTA, NY
Baxters North America, IncBaxters North America develops and contract-manufactures convenient, nutritious foods for store brands, specialized nutrition programs, and military and humanitarian use. The company combines culinary and nutritional expertise with end-to-end production and commercialization, including shelf-stable, ready-to-eat, and frozen formats. Family-owned for more than 150 years, Baxters traces its heritage to 1868 and now operates East and West Coast facilities.BLUE ASH, OH
Bellisio Foods, IncBellisio Foods, Inc. manufactures frozen meals and snacks, including its own branded products and custom formulations for partners. Its roots trace to 1912 and founder Jeno Paulucci; the company adopted the Bellisio Foods name in 2007, building on a history that includes Michelina’s frozen entrées and Jeno’s Pizza Rolls. It reports making over 2 million frozen meals each day at three US production facilities.JACKSON, OH
Frozen Specialties IncSince 1969, Frozen Specialties Inc. has made frozen pizzas and pizza bites in Archbold, Ohio, largely for grocery-store private labels and co-packing customers. Its high-speed facility produces nearly one in ten frozen pizzas, while serving retailers across North America, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The USDA-inspected plant has been organically certified since 2014 and holds Safe Quality Food certification.ARCHBOLD, OH