Family-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.
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Innovation Food ServicesFounded by chef Thomas Lane as Red’s Catering in 2002, Innovation Food Services now prepares scratch-cooked meals for schools, childcare centers, senior programs and other community settings across Northeast Ohio. The Twinsburg company produces more than 6,000 meals a day, with menus shaped by its executive chef and registered dietitian and ingredients sourced from local partners. Its On-Call Meal Solutions division extends that work to remote and summer learners by shipping fresh meals directly to students’ homes.TWINSBURG, OH
KommissaryKommissary grew from founder Edward Song’s Korean taco truck into a minority-owned New York City food company known for turning community needs into large-scale meal operations. Since opening its shared commissary in 2019, the company has built a 30,000-square-foot headquarters and a culturally diverse team of 370 New Yorkers, whose work has included emergency meals for people facing crisis. Its identity remains rooted in the immigrant experience and the belief that neighbors should help neighbors.ASTORIA, NY
JD MealsSince 2019, JD Meals has built its identity as a social-impact food service company, using culturally relevant meals to support communities facing food insecurity. The certified M/WBE prepares fresh meals for organizations serving vulnerable populations, from shelters to schools, while a portion of every sale supports The Migrant Kitchen Initiative, which has provided nearly 4 million meals since 2020.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Multitude FoodsBorn during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, West Virginia-based Multitude Foods packages USDA-compliant boxed meals for students and seniors across the state. Founded by Russell Bailey and his daughter Kayla Bailey, the company draws on more than 30 years of food-service experience and uses almost exclusively West Virginia-made and distributed products. Its shelf-stable meal boxes reach school districts and 40 senior centers, while its discreet backpack program helps students facing food insecurity.BUCKHANNON, WV