Kettle Cuisine

What Kettle Cuisine does

Kettle Cuisine is a U.S. wholesale manufacturer of frozen and refrigerated prepared foods, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Lynn, Massachusetts. The company produces soups, broths, sauces, sides, and fully cooked proteins (including sous vide entrees) for foodservice operators, national retailers, club stores, and contract manufacturing partners. Production is organized across four SQF-certified facilities in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, California, and Washington, with an additional Maryland site supporting contract manufacturing and distribution. The product portfolio is sold under five sub-brands (Kettle Cuisine, Savory Choice, Soup Supreme, Bonewerks Culinarte, and Spoon & Fork) spanning multiple price points and dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options.

The core operating model combines chef-driven, scratch-made cooking methods (classically trained chefs, hand-chopped ingredients, in-house stocks) with standardized recipe-controlled computerized cooking equipment and quick-chill technology designed to preserve artisan quality at scale. Manufacturing facilities carry SQF, FDA, USDA, and Organic certifications, and the business holds named retail and foodservice relationships including Whole Foods Market. The company does not sell directly to consumers; instead it routes products through foodservice distributors, broadline distributors, national grocers, mass and club retailers, and white-label contract manufacturing engagements with restaurant and CPG brands.

Kettle Cuisine is a privately held subsidiary of Savory Creations International Inc. and is led by CEO Liam McClennon. Private equity sponsorship from Kainos Capital (2015) and CPP Investments (2018), plus the April 2019 acquisition of Harry's Fresh Foods, have supported its evolution from a regional soup maker into a multi-facility national wholesale prepared-foods platform with approximately 501-1,000 employees.

Name

Kettle Cuisine

Legal name

Savory Creations International Inc.

Website

https://kettlecuisine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kettle Cuisine is a U.S. wholesale manufacturer of frozen and refrigerated soups, broths, sauces, sides, and fully cooked proteins, serving foodservice operators, national retailers, and contract manufacturing partners from four SQF-certified production facilities under five sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Frozen and Refrigerated Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Food Manufacturing (311), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale soup manufacturing
• Frozen prepared foods
• Broth concentrates
• Foodservice supply
• Contract food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Manufacturing: Kettle Cuisine manufactures and sells wholesale frozen and refrigerated soups, broths, sauces, sides, and entrees to foodservice operators, retailers, and contract manufacturing partners. Products are sold through distribution channels including restaurant chains, broadline distributors, independent operators, national grocers, mass retailers, and club retailers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kettle Cuisine is a wholesale food manufacturer that produces and sells handcrafted frozen and refrigerated soups, broths, sauces, sides, and fully cooked center-of-plate proteins. The company manufactures products under five sub-brands for foodservice operators, national grocers, mass and club retailers, and contract manufacturing partners across the United States. All production uses chef-driven artisan cooking methods combined with quick chill technology and standardized computerized cooking equipment across four SQF-certified U.S. facilities.

Product overview

Kettle Cuisine is a wholesale frozen and refrigerated food manufacturer offering artisan-quality soups, broths, sauces, sides, and fully cooked proteins through five sub-brands: Kettle Cuisine (premium natural soups), Savory Choice (broth concentrates), Soup Supreme (frozen soups), Bonewerks Culinarte (glaces, demi glaces, and sous vide entrees), and Spoon & Fork (entrees, sauces, and sides). The portfolio spans product categories including Soups, Center of Plate/Meats, Sauces & Sides, and Broths, available in both refrigerated and frozen formats with options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. Products are sold through foodservice operators, retailers, clubs, and via contract manufacturing partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kettle Cuisine: Premium, 100% Natural Soups, Chilis & Chowders - Flagship product line made with impeccably sourced natural ingredients and no additives, cooked using traditional techniques.
• Savory Choice
• Soup Supreme
• Bonewerks Culinarte
• Spoon & Fork

Products and services

• Kettle Cuisine (Premium Soups) Premium 100% natural soups, chilis, and chowders made with natural ingredients and traditional cooking methods, offered with Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan options. Targeted at foodservice operators, retailers, and consumers seeking clean-label, artisan-quality soup.
• Soups (Refrigerated and Frozen) Refrigerated and frozen soups including varieties such as Chicken & Dumpling, Broccoli Cheddar, Minestrone, French Onion, Clam Chowder, Black Bean Soup, and Thai Chicken Soup. Targeted at foodservice operators, retailers, and club stores for menu and retail sale.
• Center of Plate / Meats (Fully Cooked Proteins) Fully cooked proteins including Angus Beef Pot Roast, Boneless Grilled Chicken Breast, Pork Shanks, Lamb Hindshank, Beef Short Ribs, and other cuts in various formats. Targeted at foodservice operators seeking center-of-plate proteins with consistent quality and reduced prep time.
• Sauces & Sides (Versatile Menu Solutions) Versatile menu solutions including Alfredo Sauce, Marinara Sauce, multiple Demi Glace varieties (Beef, Veau, Porc, Poulet, Viande), and Mac & Cheese varieties. Targeted at foodservice operators and retailers needing ready-to-use sauces and sides across diverse menu applications.
• Broths (Concentrate Formats) Broth concentrates in pail, sachet, and bag-in-box (BIB) formats including beef, chicken, vegetable, turkey, lobster, and pho broth concentrates. Targeted at foodservice operators, retailers, and contract manufacturing partners needing scalable, high-quality stock foundations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products available in frozen and refrigerated formats for flexible storage and preparation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Foods: Pacific Foods (owned by Campbell's) is the closest direct competitor, producing premium organic soups, broths, and plant-based beverages for both retail and foodservice with a similar clean-label, chef-quality positioning.
• Amy's Kitchen: Amy's Kitchen is a direct peer in premium, organic, frozen prepared meals including soups, entrées, and sides sold through retail and foodservice channels with similar dietary positioning (vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free).
• Reser's Fine Foods: Reser's Fine Foods is a comparable contract manufacturer and private-label producer of refrigerated prepared foods, salads, and sides serving retail and foodservice customers nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• Campbell's Soup Company: Campbell's is the largest incumbent in the soup and broth category through brands like Campbell's, Pacific Foods, and Swanson, competing with Kettle Cuisine in both retail and foodservice.
• Progresso (General Mills): Progresso is General Mills' mass-market soup brand competing in retail ready-to-eat soups, overlapping with Kettle Cuisine's retailer distribution channels in grocery and club stores.
• Taylor Farms: Taylor Farms is a major prepared produce and refrigerated meal manufacturer with national distribution, comparable to Kettle Cuisine in B2B foodservice and retail prepared foods scale and footprint.
• TreeHouse Foods: TreeHouse Foods is a large private-label and contract food manufacturer across multiple categories including soups, sauces, and refrigerated meals — a relevant comparison for Kettle Cuisine's contract manufacturing strategy.
• Hain Celestial Group: Hain Celestial owns brands like Imagine and Spectrum and produces premium organic soups, broths, and prepared meals across categories that overlap with Kettle Cuisine's natural and clean-label positioning.

Emerging players

• Bare Bones Broth: Bare Bones Broth is an emerging bone broth and soup concentrate brand that overlaps with Kettle Cuisine's Savory Choice broth concentrate portfolio in retail and foodservice channels.
• Bonafide Provisions: Bonafide Provisions produces organic bone broths and soup concentrates that directly overlap with Kettle Cuisine's Savory Choice broth line and frozen soup segment in the premium retail channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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