Founded in Chicago in 1983 after founder Sue Ling Gin set out to improve airline meals, Flying Food Group prepares food for airlines and retail brands worldwide. Its more than 19 catering facilities produce about 120 million meals annually, serving over 75 airlines and 4,500 retail stores. The company is owned by the Sue Ling Gin Charitable Foundation, with its financial value ultimately supporting community programs.
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Whitsons Culinary GroupFamily-operated and minority-owned, Whitsons Culinary Group prepares and manages wholesome dining programs for schools, healthcare and residential communities, while also producing delivered meals for shelters and emergency response. Its prepared-meals operation combines handmade production with large-volume capacity, producing 690,000 meals daily across six culinary centers serving 13 states. Whitsons also brings more than 40 years of dining experience to emergency nutrition, including serving 4 million meals to rescue workers after the September 11 attacks.ISLANDIA, NY
Heavenly HARVST FoundationFounded in New York City in 2015 by former Waldorf Astoria executive chef John Doherty, Heavenly HARVST Foundation produces and provides chef-curated, shelf-stable meals to hunger-relief programs. Its ready-to-eat meals are made without preservatives or artificial flavorings, designed to offer substantial nutrition and dignity to families who may lack reliable access to food or a full kitchen. The 501(c)(3) says it has distributed more than 500,000 meals nationwide, including through disaster-relief and children’s programs.MANHATTAN, NY
York Street MarketYork Street Market has grown from a one-truck Hudson County deli-meat route in 1967 into a family-owned maker and distributor of fresh, handcrafted food-service programs. Based in New Jersey with a second facility in Cincinnati, the company processes more than 300,000 orders annually and produces over two million boxed meals, serving nearly half the country through its own refrigerated distribution network. Its SQF Level 3-certified facilities and food-safety systems support customers ranging from airports and universities to healthcare organizations and hotels.CINCINNATI, OH
Festa Food CompanyFounded 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.CLEVELAND, OH