Fresh Creative Cuisine prepares fresh-to-order foods for retail, café service and large-scale meal fulfillment, with more than 160 menu SKUs developed by its in-house chefs. Based in Baltimore, the company combines culinary production with computerized predictive ordering and temperature-monitored distribution, and also supports emergency response and first-responder meal programs.
Jimmy’s Famous MealsOperating from the Jimmy’s Famous Seafood restaurant in Baltimore, Jimmy’s Famous Meals prepares chef-made meals for heat-and-eat convenience. Customers can order individual meals or personalized weekly plans, with nutrition information included and guidance available from a licensed health coach. The company delivers locally, offers pickup locations across Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania, and ships refrigerated meals to multiple states.BALTIMORE, MD
Potomac Hospitality GroupPotomac Hospitality Group prepares fresh, custom-tailored food for catering events and managed dining programs across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Based around a hand-selected team of certified chefs and creative culinarians, the Bowie company makes meals daily rather than producing them on an assembly line. Its work also extends to developing restaurant concepts and supporting operations from vendor selection through day-to-day service.BOWIE, MD
Hearn KirkwoodFounded in Baltimore in April 1946, Hearn Kirkwood has grown from a downtown storefront into a perishable-food distributor with two facilities totaling 110,000 square feet. Its 70,000-square-foot production facility supports its Prime Cuts and Food Unlimited divisions, including handmade ready-to-serve foods for retail and food-service customers. The company also operates refrigerated delivery routes across Maryland and nearby states.JESSUP, MD
Redefine MealsFounded in 2016 by Matthew Riss and Mark Ciaburri, Long Island-based Redefine Meals prepares fresh, chef-cooked meals that are ready to heat and eat in two to three minutes. Its 65-plus-meal menu is available through home delivery and a network of more than 25 grab-and-go locations across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester. Redefine also uses advance ordering to minimize food waste and recyclable packaging, including #5 plastic containers and boxes made from recycled cardboard.RONKONKOMA, NY