SOS Food Lab

What SOS Food Lab does

SOS Food Lab is a Florida-based emergency food and water rations manufacturer founded in 1984 as the first food ration producer in North America. The company operates from a Hialeah Gardens, FL headquarters with a Santa Fe Springs, CA distribution center, and sells under two primary brands: the core SOS Food Lab line and the Mainstay brand acquired in 2018 through the Survivor Industries acquisition. Its product portfolio spans calorie-specific emergency food bars (1000-3600 KCAL formats), aviation and mining rations, New Millennium Energy Bars (9 flavors with a patented thirst-preventing formula), triple-purified emergency drinking water in 125 mL pouches and 500 mL bottles, the K9er pet food line formulated with Nestle Purina Pro Plan ingredients, Mil-Spec thermal blankets, and pre-assembled 3-Day Emergency Kits. All products carry a 5-year guaranteed shelf life under extreme temperatures (-22°F to +149°F), are vacuum-sealed, and require no heating or preparation.

The company's commercial model combines direct e-commerce (Shopify storefront), a network of 200+ global distributors, private label / custom formulation services, and enterprise sales into marine, aviation, mining, government/military, and general consumer preparedness segments. Differentiation is anchored in 11 regulatory certifications (USCG approvals, Maritime New Zealand, Lloyd's Register, FSSC 22000, U.S. Navy approval for water, OU Kosher, Mil-Spec) and in being the only emergency water product with both USCG and U.S. Navy approval. The business is a privately held LLC reporting 1-10 employees with no disclosed ownership structure, no public financials, and no external funding rounds.

Name

SOS Food Lab

Legal name

SOS Food Lab LLC

Website

https://sosfoodlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOS Food Lab is a Florida-based emergency food and water rations manufacturer founded in 1984, serving marine, aviation, mining, government, and consumer preparedness markets through 200+ global distributors, direct e-commerce, and private label programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Food and Water Rations

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepared Meat & Seafood Entrées with Sides (Complete Meals) (AFANAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Emergency food rations
• Survival food bars
• Emergency drinking water
• Thermal blankets
• Private label solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hialeah Gardens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Food Bars: Sale of ready-to-eat emergency food bars including SOS product line (1200, 2400, 3600 KCAL), New Millennium Energy Bars (400 KCAL, 9 flavors), and Mainstay brand products. Sold in various pack sizes and as complete emergency kits.
2. Emergency Drinking Water: Sale of emergency drinking water pouches (125ML/4.2 oz.) and bottles (500ML/16.9 oz.) with extended shelf life options. The only water product on the market with both USCG and U.S. Navy approval.
3. Emergency Pet Food: K9er brand emergency pet food rations in 8 oz. single-use and 40 oz. resealable sizes. Contains Purina Pro Plan, guaranteed fresh for 5 years.
4. Private Label/White Label: Custom formulation and private label programs allowing partners to add vitamins, CBD, electrolytes to products, with custom graphics and international language packaging. Minimum purchase $500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOS Food Lab manufactures and sells emergency food rations (1200-3600 KCAL bars), emergency drinking water (USCG and U.S. Navy approved pouches and bottles), thermal blankets, emergency pet food, and complete 3-day emergency kits. The company also provides custom formulation and private label services for partners seeking to white-label emergency food, water, and additive-enhanced products (vitamins, CBD, electrolytes).

Product overview

SOS Food Lab is an emergency food and water products company offering a comprehensive portfolio of survival rations, energy bars, emergency water, pet food, thermal blankets, and emergency kits. The core SOS product line includes calorie-specific food rations (1200-3600 KCAL) designed for marine, aviation, mining, and general preparedness markets, along with triple-purified emergency water in various formats. The company also offers the New Millennium Energy Bars in 9 flavors with a patented thirst-preventing formula. In 2018, SOS Food Lab acquired Survivor Industries and Mainstay, expanding the product portfolio to include the Mainstay brand of emergency food rations. All products feature a 5-year shelf life and the company provides custom/private label solutions for adding vitamins, CBD, and electrolytes to products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mainstay: Emergency food rations brand offering energy bars and survival food products vacuum sealed with 5-year shelf life, Kosher certified and containing no peanuts

Products and services

• SOS Emergency Food Rations (1200/2400/2400 Cinnamon/3600 KCAL) Ready-to-eat vacuum-sealed emergency food bars delivering 1200, 2400, 2400 (Cinnamon flavor), and 3600 KCAL with a shortbread cookie taste, 5-year shelf life, vitamin enrichment, and engineered to not promote thirst. Designed for emergency survival kits, marine lifeboats, aviation kits, and general preparedness markets.
• SOS Aviation and Mining Food Rations (1000/2000 KCAL) Aviation-specific emergency food rations (1000 and 2000 KCAL) designed to meet government safety standards for aircraft emergency kits, and mining rations (2000 KCAL) for underground and remote operations with extended shelf life.
• SOS 2400 KCAL Lifeboat and Life Raft Food Rations USCG and Maritime New Zealand approved emergency food rations for lifeboat and life raft deployment, delivering 2400 KCAL with 5-year shelf life.
• New Millennium Energy Bars (9 Flavors) 400 KCAL energy bars in 9 flavors (Apricot, Blueberry, Cherry, Coconut, Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Tropical, Vanilla) with a patented thirst-preventing formula, vitamin enrichment, OU Kosher certification, and 5-year shelf life. The company's #1 best seller.
• SOS Emergency Drinking Water (125ML Pouches and 500ML Bottles) Triple-purified emergency drinking water (reverse osmosis, UV sterilized, ozonated) available in 125ML side-spout pouches and 500ML HDPE shatter-resistant bottles. Only water product on the market with both USCG and U.S. Navy approval. 125ML pouch has 862 lbs burst strength and is drop tested to 36 meters.
• SOS Extended Life Emergency Water Pouch Extended shelf life emergency water pouch with 10-year licensed durability for long-term preparedness storage.
• K9er Emergency Pet Food Emergency pet food rations containing Nestle Purina Pro Plan 30/20 high-protein dry dog food formula with real chicken. Available in 8 oz. single-use and 40 oz. resealable pouches, guaranteed fresh for 5 years. Targeted at pet owners, working dog handlers, and emergency preparedness buyers.
• SOS Emergency Thermal Blanket Double-coated metalized polyester thermal blanket retaining 98% of body heat. Manufactured to Mil Spec MIL-DTL 0032532 Section 3.7.7.21 and includes a desiccate pack. Used in emergency kits and survival applications.
• 3-Day SOS Emergency Kit Complete 3-day emergency kit containing 27 water pouches, nine 400-calorie food bars, and 3 thermal blankets in a handy zippered case. Targeted at hurricane preparedness and general consumer emergency readiness.
• Mainstay Emergency Food Rations and Drinking Water Mainstay sub-brand of emergency food rations (1200, 2400, and 3600 KCAL bar packs) and 125ML triple-purified emergency drinking water pouches. Vacuum sealed with 5-year shelf life, Kosher certified, no cholesterol, no peanuts, and accepted worldwide.
• Custom / Private Label Solutions Custom formulation and private label services for emergency food and water products, enabling partners to add vitamins, CBD, electrolytes, and white-label the products with their own graphics and international language packaging. Minimum purchase is $500 USD.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year shelf life guaranteed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 4PatriotscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier provider of emergency and survival products. Distributes SOS Food Lab products through their platform to end consumers seeking emergency preparedness solutions.
• SOS Survival ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated SOS brand products distributor offering survival food and emergency supplies.
• More PreparedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency preparedness products distributor carrying SOS Food Lab products.
• Emergency ZonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor distributor of emergency and survival products featuring SOS Food Lab emergency rations.
• Emergency KitscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency kits distributor offering pre-assembled emergency packages including SOS Food Lab products.
• Farsight InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor, part of myearthquakekits.com network.
• SCS DirectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect-to-consumer distributor of emergency preparedness products.
• LaunchProminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for emergency products.
• 72Hrs SurvivalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian emergency preparedness distributor - testimonial partner working with SOS Food Lab for 7+ years. Known for custom solutions and responsive service.
• Total PrepareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian emergency preparedness products distributor.
• JudyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency preparedness products partner.
• LBSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese distribution partner for SOS Food Lab products.
• ISPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner.
• Prep and SaveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency preparedness products discount retailer.
• SurviteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal maritime safety and survival equipment provider distributing emergency food rations.
• Safety MademinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSafety products distributor featuring emergency preparedness items.
• Nestle Purina PetCare CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIngredients supplier for K9er Emergency Pet Food. Purina Pro Plan 30/20 high protein dry dog food formula with real chicken is used as the core ingredient for SOS Food Lab's pet emergency food rations.
• Custom Solutions PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners seeking custom formulation solutions including vitamins, CBD, and electrolytes. SOS Food Lab works with partners to meet specific product needs and help differentiate their products in the market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mountain House: Mountain House is the leading U.S. freeze-dried emergency and outdoor meal brand, competing head-to-head with SOS Food Lab for consumer preparedness and outdoor channel shelf space.
• Wise Company: Wise Company manufactures and sells shelf-stable emergency food and drink pouches for preparedness customers through DTC and retail channels, directly overlapping SOS's grain-bar and water portfolio.
• Augason Farms: Augason Farms produces shelf-stable emergency food storage products (freeze-dried meals, grains, dairy) sold through DTC and major retailers, a direct competitor in long-shelf-life emergency nutrition.
• Legacy Premium Food Storage: Legacy Premium sells freeze-dried and dehydrated emergency meals in #10 cans and pouches, directly overlapping SOS's preparedness and shelf-stable emergency food positioning.
• Emergency Essentials (BePrepared): Emergency Essentials is a leading DTC retailer and private-label packager of emergency food kits, competing with SOS on both branded food bars and complete preparedness kits.
• Valley Food Storage: Valley Food Storage offers shelf-stable emergency and freeze-dried meal pouches targeted at the same consumer preparedness buyer as SOS, including bulk and subscription SKUs.
• Datrex: Datrex manufactures emergency drinking water pouches and lifeboat/survival rations sold into marine and aviation channels, overlapping SOS's USCG-approved water and lifeboat ration portfolio.

Emerging players

• 4Patriots: 4Patriots is both a significant distributor of SOS products and a competing private-label emergency food/supplies brand sold via direct-response TV and DTC, blurring customer and competitor status.
• Nutrient Survival: Nutrient Survival is a newer entrant in the emergency nutrition category with a higher-protein, 'real-food' positioning that targets the same consumer preparedness end-buyer as SOS Food Lab.

Broad incumbents

• Survitec Group: Survitec is a global maritime survival-equipment incumbent that both resells SOS Food Lab rations and supplies its own lifeboat/survival rations and equipment into the same marine and offshore customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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