Organic Milling

What Organic Milling does

Organic Milling is a privately held contract food manufacturer based in San Dimas, California, specializing in better-for-you breakfast cereals, granola, and extruded snacks. Founded in 1960 and operating for more than 65 years, the company serves as a turnkey co-manufacturing partner for national and emerging food brands as well as major retailers seeking private-label production. Its core product categories — cereals, granola, and extruded snacks — are manufactured to customer specifications under long-term production agreements, with operations centered at its headquarters and plant at 505 W Allen Ave. and a warehouse/distribution facility at 305 S. Acacia St. Unit B, both in San Dimas.

The company combines technical manufacturing expertise with food safety and quality programs to deliver scalable production capacity. Its value proposition emphasizes rigorous safety standards, entrepreneurial responsiveness, and an ownership-driven culture of continuous improvement. While the company maintains top-tier food safety programs as a functional capability, there is no disclosed proprietary technology platform, patents, or AI/ML-driven production systems — its differentiation rests primarily on operational know-how, manufacturing reputation, and relationship-based client service rather than on technology IP.

Organic Milling operates a B2B contract manufacturing revenue model, generating income through production agreements where it converts raw ingredients into finished products on behalf of food companies and retailers. Pricing is negotiated privately based on volume, specifications, and contract term. The company is a subsidiary of Roskam Foods (a strategic operating parent) and received a strategic investment from Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) in December 2021. It expanded its footprint through the acquisition of Roskam Baking Company in July 2022, extending its capabilities within the Roskam Foods platform.

Name

Organic Milling

Legal name

Organic Milling

Website

https://organicmilling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Organic Milling is a 65+ year contract manufacturer producing better-for-you cereals, granola, and extruded snacks for national and emerging food brands and retailers. It operates as a subsidiary of Roskam Foods from San Dimas, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (31123), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Packaged Foods Manufacturing (Certified Organic, Clean-Label) (AFAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

Keywords

• Contract food manufacturing
• Breakfast cereal production
• Granola manufacturing
• Extruded snack production
• Private label co-manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Dimas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Organic Milling operates as a contract manufacturer producing private-label and co-branded cereals, granolas, and snacks for food companies and retailers. Revenue is generated through long-term manufacturing agreements where the company converts raw ingredients into finished products under customer specifications. The model involves production contracts with food brands seeking to outsource manufacturing operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Organic Milling is a contract food manufacturer that produces better-for-you breakfast cereals, granola, and extruded snacks on behalf of national and emerging food brands and major retailers. The company operates as a turnkey co-manufacturing partner, converting raw ingredients into finished private-label and co-branded products under customer specifications, with production carried out at its San Dimas, California facility.

Product overview

Organic Milling operates as a contract food manufacturing company producing better-for-you breakfast cereals, granola, and extruded snacks. The company functions as a unified manufacturing platform offering production capabilities across three core product categories—cereals, granola, and extruded snacks—serving as a turnkey manufacturing partner for brands looking to bring their products to market. With over 65 years of experience, the company combines technical expertise with food safety and quality programs to deliver contract manufacturing services to industry-leading food companies and retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cereals Contract-manufactured breakfast cereals produced at scale for industry-leading food companies and retailers seeking outsourced cereal production capacity.
• Granola Better-for-you granola products manufactured as a contract partner for food brands seeking quality snack and breakfast offerings.
• Extruded Snacks Extruded snack products manufactured as part of the company's expanding capabilities to help brands stand out on shelves.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TreeHouse Foods: TreeHouse Foods is one of the largest private-label and co-manufacturing food companies in North America, producing cereals, snacks, granola, and other categories on contract for retailers and branded CPGs. It is the most directly comparable scale co-manufacturer to Organic Milling's business model.
• Hearthside Food Solutions: Hearthside is a major contract manufacturer of snacks, bars, cereals, and baked goods serving leading CPG brands and retailers. Its product mix and customer base closely mirror Organic Milling's cereals, granola, and extruded-snack contract manufacturing model.
• Crystal Farms: Crystal Farms co-manufactures and distributes breakfast-adjacent and refrigerated food products for retailers and foodservice, comparable to Organic Milling's contract manufacturing of breakfast cereals and granola for branded and private-label customers.
• Newly Weds Foods: Newly Weds Foods is a global B2B food manufacturer providing coatings, batters, seasonings, and finished product manufacturing to CPG brands. It competes in the same contract manufacturing space as Organic Milling for branded and private-label food customers.

Regional players

• Fuchs Gruppe: Fuchs Gruppe is one of Europe's largest private-label manufacturers, producing muesli, cereals, granola, and snacks for retail brands. It is highly comparable in product mix but operates primarily in EMEA rather than competing directly with Organic Milling in North America.
• La Lorraine Bakery Group: La Lorraine is a large European private-label and contract bakery manufacturer producing breads, snacks, and breakfast items for retail and foodservice. It is comparable to Organic Milling in B2B contract manufacturing and product adjacency (breakfast/snacks), though it primarily serves European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company that co-manufactures and supplies ingredients and finished food products to CPG and foodservice customers. It overlaps with Organic Milling in co-manufacturing and breakfast/snack categories but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• Post Holdings: Post Holdings is a diversified branded and private-label cereal/food platform (including Hearthside Food Solutions). It competes in many of the same cereal and granola categories and has direct contract-manufacturing overlap with Organic Milling's customer base.
• WK Kellogg Co: WK Kellogg Co is a major branded breakfast cereal manufacturer in North America. While primarily branded (not contract), it defines the competitive landscape Organic Milling's co-manufacturing customers sell into and is a relevant comparable on cereal manufacturing capability and scale.
• General Mills: General Mills is a leading branded cereal and snack company (Nature Valley, Cheerios, Annie's) with growing co-manufacturing and private-label exposure. It is a broad incumbent comparable in cereals and granola, though much larger and more brand-focused than Organic Milling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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