Founded by Rajavel Jagadesan in 1988, Palace Foods is a family-run Reading, Pennsylvania manufacturer and co-packer that scales homemade recipes into shelf-ready specialty foods. With nearly four decades working in Indian cuisine, the company is one of the few regional plants producing ghee and also runs its own retail brands, including Royal Cuisine, Chef Shaikh and Sambar Kitchen. Palace Foods is FDA-registered for acidified and low-acid canned foods and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Jyoti Natural FoodsFounded in 1979 by registered dietitian Jyoti Gupta, Jyoti Natural Foods makes ready-to-eat, shelf-stable Indian and internationally inspired foods from its 50,000-square-foot plant near Philadelphia. The company was among the first to bring shelf-stable Indian cuisine to American retail and still produces its foods with natural ingredients and no preservatives, supported by a patented bean-cleaning technology developed by co-founder Vijai Gupta. Its Sharon Hill operation also provides private-label production for national brands and food-service customers.SHARON HILL, PA
Stello FoodsStello Foods began in 1990 with Rosie’s Sweet Pepper Spread, a Villella family recipe, and has grown from a Punxsutawney basement kitchen into a Pennsylvania food manufacturer. The company makes homestyle foods under its Rosie’s line while also producing family recipes for other businesses through contract packaging and private-label services. It says it sources fresh produce locally from Pennsylvania farmers when it is in season.PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
India Agro ExportsFounded at the turn of the 21st century by Ranjit Shah, India Agro Exports is a family-run South Indian food processor and exporter specializing in pickled vegetables and prepared agricultural foods. Its four-acre Greater Bangalore factory works closely with farmers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, packing fresh produce through an automated line and shipping products worldwide. The company also develops customer-specific recipes and operates as a private-label manufacturer for domestic food brands.New York, NY
Wos-WitStill owned and operated by the Zukovich family, Wos-Wit makes Pennsylvania Dutch foods in small batches using authentic German-heritage recipes and cooking methods. The business began in the 1940s when John and Dorothy Kresge canned surplus vegetables from their Carbon County farm, and it now produces 82 varieties from a 24,000-square-foot processing plant on an 84-acre farm near Tamaqua. Wos-Wit continues to use the original recipes and ingredients sourced from farms, orchards and vineyards.RUSH TOWNSHIP, PA