Family-owned and operated Sunrise Foods grew from founder Mark Pi Sr.’s restaurant background into a Columbus manufacturer known for more than 45 years of Asian food research, development, and production. The company supplies frozen cuisine to high-volume food-service operations, including the Mark Pi’s Restaurants franchise, while also developing individually packaged proteins and sauces for customers seeking consistent preparation.
USDA/HACCP Certified
SQF Certified
Minority Supplier Development Council
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Small Business Enterprise
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Prime Food Processing, LLCFounded in Brooklyn in 1994 by a Hong Kong couple, Prime Food Processing makes frozen Asian foods, including its signature dumplings, steamed buns and soup dumplings. The company combines Cantonese culinary tradition at its long-standing Brooklyn facility with advanced manufacturing at a newer Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, plant, and its SQF-certified operations supply retailers and foodservice customers across the country. Prime Food has grown from an Asian-food importer into a nationwide producer while developing convenient products for mainstream kitchens.BETHLEHEM, PA
J.T.M. Food GroupBorn from Jack Maas Sr.’s 1960 Cincinnati-area butcher shop, J.T.M. Food Group now makes fully cooked frozen foods and culinary solutions for foodservice, schools, retailers, and the military. Still family-owned and operated, the Harrison-based company carries its butcher-shop roots into a 100-million-pound annual production operation, with four generations of Maas family involvement. J.T.M. is especially distinctive for combining large-scale food processing with custom menu development and kettle-crafted sauces, soups, and fillings.HARRISON, OH
Water Lilies Food, LLCBorn from a Taiwanese husband-and-wife team’s vegetarian cooking in 1995, Water Lilies Food manufactures and distributes Asian-inspired frozen foods for retailers, wholesalers, and food-service customers. The Bay Shore company grew from a 6,000-square-foot Brooklyn facility into an operation with more than 400 employees and seven production lines, while retaining its focus on authentic flavors and commercial innovation. Water Lilies also develops private-label products and offers retail and bulk packaging backed by USDA, USDA Organic, and SQF certifications.BAY SHORE, NY
KahikiKahiki makes nationally distributed frozen Asian-style meals, building on a history that grew from a single restaurant into a frozen-food company. Its team describes its focus as making Asian food it can be proud of and reports nearly 200 employees from 22 countries. Kahiki also states that its facility earns SQF Level III food quality and safety certification through annual audits.GAHANNA, OH