Feast Kitchens

What Feast Kitchens does

Feast Kitchens, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based, privately held specialty food products company that distributes the "Feast From The East" brand of Asian-inspired salad dressings and crispy toppings, commercially extending recipes that originate from a Chinese-Japanese restaurant operating in the same city since 1981. The product portfolio is narrow and focused: Original Sesame Dressing (12oz and 32oz recyclable P.E.T. bottles, priced at $21.99 for the 32oz), a Sugar-Free Sesame Dressing variant sweetened with Sucralose (12oz and 32oz), and a signature Wide Wonton Strip SKU sold in a 4oz pouch at $12.99. All SKUs share a clean-label positioning (no MSG, no artificial preservatives/colors/flavors), are gluten-free, and are certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union — though not for Passover. Manufacturing occurs in Southern California and the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA 90292.

The business runs a hybrid distribution model. On the direct-to-consumer side, Feast Kitchens operates a WooCommerce-powered storefront at feastkitchens.com, shipping within the continental United States (orders over $50 ship free; otherwise $5 flat rate); Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO and international addresses are unserviceable directly and instead fulfilled through an Amazon marketplace listing. Wholesale distribution concentrates in Southern California grocery markets and club stores, with limited extension into Washington state, Oregon, and the San Francisco Bay Area; a store locator indicates 255+ retail points of presence. Order fulfillment for the e-commerce channel relies on Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), and PayPal processes payments. Customer acquisition is driven by an email newsletter (10% off first order), recipe content featuring Chinese Chicken Salad and Hawaiian Style Somen Salad, and the store locator as a bottom-of-funnel SEO tool.

Commercially, Feast Kitchens is a small operator — 11–50 employees, founder/CEO Jakob Jønck listed as the named executive, and no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed. Two financing rounds totaling approximately $32.5M are reported (October 2019: ~$19.05M; January 2021: ~$13.5M), though investors and instruments are not specified and the amounts are large relative to the disclosed headcount, suggesting these may include non-dilutive capital (debt, filings such as Reg D) whose deployment purpose is not disclosed. Operating geographies remain US-only, and there are no identified AI/ML capabilities, research output, or proprietary model work — the technology footprint is standard small-CPG commerce stack rather than a data or platform business.

Name

Feast Kitchens

Legal name

Feast Kitchens, Inc.

Website

https://feastkitchens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Feast Kitchens, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based specialty food company that distributes the Feast From The East brand of Asian-inspired sesame dressings (original and sugar-free) and wide wonton strips through DTC e-commerce, Southern California grocery and club stores, and Amazon marketplace, serving health-conscious home consumers seeking clean-label, gluten-free, and Kosher-certified Asian salad ingredients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (E-commerce): Feast Kitchens sells products directly to consumers through their e-commerce website, offering Sesame Dressings and Wonton Strips with shipping to US customers. Revenue is generated through one-time product purchases.
2. Wholesale/Retail Distribution: Products distributed through grocery stores and club stores, primarily in Southern California with some presence in Pacific Northwest and Northern California.
3. Marketplace Sales (Amazon): Products available through Amazon.com for customers in locations not served by direct shipping (Alaska, Hawaii, military addresses).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Feast Kitchens manufactures and distributes Asian-inspired salad dressings and salad toppings under the Feast From The East® brand. The portfolio centers on Original and Sugar-Free Sesame Dressings (in 12oz and 32oz recyclable P.E.T. bottles) and signature Wide Wonton Strips (4oz), all produced in Southern California using recipes originated at the 1981 Feast From the East restaurant. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via feastkitchens.com, through 255+ U.S. grocery and club stores, and on Amazon Marketplace.

Product overview

Feast Kitchens is a food products company distributing the Feast From The East® brand of Asian-inspired salad dressings and toppings. The product portfolio consists of two main product lines: Sesame Dressings (available in Original and Sugar-Free variants, in 12oz and 32oz sizes) and Wonton Strips (Wide variety in 4oz size). The sesame dressings share a common sweet and tangy Asian flavor profile with toasted sesame aroma, while the wonton strips provide crispy texture as salad toppings. All products are manufactured in the USA, distributed by Feast Kitchens, Inc., and are Kosher certified by Orthodox Union (OU).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Products sold at 255+ retail locations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationWooCommerce is used as the e-commerce platform powering feastkitchens.com for online product sales, order management, and customer checkout processing.
• Amazon MCFcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) is used for shipping and logistics, processing and delivering orders to customers.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is used as a payment processor for e-commerce transactions, providing customers with secure payment options.
• Orthodox UnionminorOthersOrthodox Union provides Kosher certification for Feast From The East brand products, verifying compliance with Jewish dietary laws.
• Amazon.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts available on Amazon marketplace, particularly serving customers in Alaska, Hawaii, and military addresses who cannot receive direct shipping from Feast Kitchens.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nakano: Asian-inspired rice vinegar and specialty dressings brand under Mizkan. Most directly comparable Asian-ethnic flavored dressing line at retail, sharing the same shelf sets and flavor profile.
• Ken's Foods: Family-owned manufacturer of premium salad dressings and marinades. Comparable as a regional-to-national specialty condiment brand competing for the same premium shelf space.
• Litehouse: Premium dressings, dips, and sauces manufacturer focused on natural ingredients. Comparable as a private, founder-led specialty condiment brand scaling from regional to national retail.
• Cardini's: Premium specialty salad dressings, croutons, and toppings brand. Closely comparable product mix (dressings + crispy toppings) and similar chef-originated provenance.
• Fresh Gourmet: Salad toppings and crispy ingredients brand (croutons, tortilla strips, wonton strips, wontons). Directly comparable on the wonton strips SKU alongside Feast Kitchens' signature product.
• Mrs. Cubbison's: Salad toppings (croutons, bread crumbs, crispy strips) brand widely distributed in US grocery. Comparable category positioning for Feast Kitchens' wonton strip topper line.
• Briannas: Specialty salad dressings and vinaigrettes brand with regional-to-national distribution and natural/specialty positioning. Comparable as a flavor-led specialty dressing brand scaling beyond core geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Kikkoman: Dominant Asian sauce and seasoning incumbent with deep retail penetration. Overlaps through soy and Asian-style sauces/dressings and shapes the category's branded shelf allocation.
• Marzetti Company: Specialty food company with a large portfolio of branded dressings, sauces, and dips. Overlaps as a multi-brand competitor commanding premium set in grocery and club.
• Newman's Own: Premium branded dressings and condiments with national scale. Comparable as a story-led/premium specialty dressing brand, but with broader SKU coverage and marketing budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ffte_
• Facebookfacebook.com/FeastFromTheEastRestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feast-kitchens-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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