Born 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.
USDA Certified
USDA Organic Certified
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) — SQF Standards
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Code
Compliance program
SQF
Quality certification
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
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
Sunrise Foods, IncFamily-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.COLUMBUS, OH
Twin Marquis, IncSince 1989, Twin Marquis has made fresh noodles, wrappers and dumplings in its Brooklyn factory, bringing traditionally inspired Chinese foods to American tables. The company began in a small New York facility and now produces customized noodles and wrappers for wholesale partners alongside convenient frozen dumplings. Its Brooklyn operation is FSSC 22000:2015 certified, and dozens of products are certified Kosher and Vegan.BROOKLYN, NY