Cedarlane Foods

What Cedarlane Foods does

Cedarlane Foods is a privately held United States-based prepared-foods manufacturer founded in 1981 and headquartered in Carson, California. The company produces frozen and refrigerated prepared foods — categorized internally as Single Entrée Bowls, Multi-serve Entrees, Side Dishes / Soups, Deli-Salads, Handhelds, and Soups — positioned around cleaner ingredients, reduced fat content, and international flavor profiles targeting health-conscious consumers and the retail grocery channel. Underlying technology centers on food-processing methods rather than software: HPP (High Pressure Processing) is used for refrigerated single-serve bowls to preserve clean-label qualities without thermal extremes, and MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) extends shelf life across prepared formats. Specific products surfaced in the input include Chicken Fajita Bowl, Chicken Breast Burrito Bowl, Teriyaki Chicken Bowl, Handmade Egg Salad, and Organic Vegetable & Barley Soup.

The business operates a dual go-to-market model. Cedarlane-branded SKUs are sold through regional grocery retailers in frozen and refrigerated sections, and the company also offers private label / co-manufacturing services that allow retail partners to merchandise Cedarlane-produced items under store brands, expanding shelf access beyond the company’s own label. Pricing is negotiated through wholesale agreements and is not publicly disclosed; the company does not operate direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Distribution scope is explicitly regional rather than national, with no publicly named retail accounts in the source data.

Ownership, investor backing, and corporate structure are undisclosed in the available material. There is no public ticker, no parent company, and no funding history referenced. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 employee band, and only one named contact — Ron Borchard in Sales — is identified. The corporate website is currently displaying a "Coming Soon" page with email-signup capture, suggesting an active rebuild of the company’s digital surface rather than any operational disruption. No M&A, leadership changes, certifications, or regulatory actions are documented in the input.

Name

Cedarlane Foods

Legal name

Cedarlane Foods

Website

https://cedarlanefoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cedarlane Foods is a privately held US prepared-foods manufacturer producing frozen and refrigerated cleaner-ingredient entrees, soups, deli salads, and handhelds using HPP and MAP technologies, selling through regional grocery retailers and offering private label co-manufacturing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen and Refrigerated Prepared Foods

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Freshly Made Grab-and-Go (Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads) (CRAHAKAA), Prepared soups, stews & chili manufacturing (AFAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Frozen prepared foods
• Private label manufacturing
• Clean label entrees
• Refrigerated ready meals
• Deli salads and sides

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prepared Foods Manufacturing and Distribution: Cedarlane Foods generates revenue through manufacturing and selling prepared frozen and refrigerated foods to retail channels. The company offers both branded products (under Cedarlane label) and private label capabilities for retail partners. Revenue is derived from wholesale distribution of single-serve bowls, multi-serve entrees, side dishes, soups, deli salads, and handhelds to grocery retailers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cedarlane Foods manufactures and distributes cleaner-ingredient frozen and refrigerated prepared foods through six product lines: Single Entrée Bowls, Multi-serve Entrees, Side Dishes/Soups, Deli-Salads, Handhelds, and Soups. The company produces both its own Cedarlane-branded products and private label (white-label) products for retail grocery partners, with offerings spanning international cuisines such as fajita, burrito, teriyaki, and handmade egg salad.

Product overview

Cedarlane Foods offers a diversified portfolio of cleaner-ingredient prepared foods organized across six product lines: Single Entrée Bowls (available frozen, refrigerated/HPP, or MAP formats), Multi-serve Entrees, Side Dishes/Soups, Deli-Salad options (single and bulk), Handhelds, and Soups. The company specializes in low-fat frozen entrees and provides private label manufacturing services. Products like Chicken Fajita Bowl, Chicken Breast Burrito Bowl, Teriyaki Chicken Bowl, Handmade Egg Salad, and Organic Vegetable & Barley Soup represent individual offerings within these categories. The company positions itself as a trusted supplier meeting American eating trends with great taste across a broad range of popular flavors and international cuisines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Entrée Bowls Single-serve frozen and refrigerated entrée bowls available in HPP (High Pressure Processing), MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging), and frozen formats, featuring clean ingredients and a range of international flavors (e.g., fajita, burrito, teriyaki). Sold wholesale to retail grocery partners and offered under the Cedarlane brand and via private label.
• Multi-serve Entrees Larger-portion prepared frozen and refrigerated entrees designed to serve multiple people, available in HPP, MAP, and frozen formats. Provide convenient meal solutions with wholesome, flavorful ingredients for retail grocery customers.
• Side Dishes Accompaniment prepared dishes designed to pair with entrees, including organic varieties, providing convenient side solutions for any meal occasion. Distributed wholesale to grocery retailers.
• Soups Ready-to-eat prepared soups including organic varieties (e.g., Organic Vegetable & Barley Soup), providing wholesome meal solutions across popular flavors. Distributed wholesale to grocery retailers.
• Deli Salads Deli-style salads such as Handmade Egg Salad, available in single-serve HPP format or bulk packaging. Distributed wholesale to grocery deli and prepared-foods departments.
• Handhelds Portable handheld prepared food items designed for on-the-go consumption, available in single-serve HPP and bulk packaging formats for retail grocery distribution.
• Private Label Manufacturing Private label and white-label manufacturing service allowing retail partners and brand owners to offer Cedarlane-produced, cleaner-ingredient prepared foods under their own store brands, expanding retail shelf reach beyond Cedarlane-branded products.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Organic Valley: Organic Valley produces organic soups and refrigerated prepared foods. Comparable to Cedarlane's organic soups and cleaner-ingredient prepared foods positioning in retail grocery.
• Trader Joe's (private label prepared foods): Trader Joe's sells its own brand of clean-ingredient frozen meals and entrées. Comparable retail-positioning and clean-label consumer overlap, though as a retailer rather than manufacturer.
• Kashi / WK Kellogg Co: Kashi produces natural and cleaner-ingredient frozen meals and entrées. Comparable to Cedarlane on natural/cleaner ingredient positioning in the frozen-meals category.

Broad incumbents

• Lean Cuisine (Nestlé): Lean Cuisine is a category-defining low-fat frozen entrée brand under Nestlé. Directly comparable on low-fat positioning to Cedarlane's award-winning low-fat frozen entrees.
• Conagra Brands: Conagra owns Healthy Choice, Evol, and Birds Eye frozen single-serve meals. Broad incumbent competing in the same frozen prepared-meals category where Cedarlane competes with its single entrée bowls.
• Evol Foods: Evol produces clean-ingredient, better-for-you frozen entrées and meals. Comparable product positioning to Cedarlane's cleaner-ingredient frozen bowls, now under Conagra's scale.
• Schwan's Company: Schwan's is a major frozen-foods producer with brands like Schwan's, Red Baron, and Edwards. Broad incumbent in the same frozen prepared-meals aisle as Cedarlane, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Amy's Kitchen: Amy's Kitchen is a leading maker of organic, clean-ingredient frozen prepared meals and entrées. Directly comparable to Cedarlane's clean-label, low-fat frozen entrée strategy, serving the same health-conscious consumer via grocery retail.
• Saffron Road: Saffron Road produces globally-inspired frozen entrées and meals in retail grocery. Comparable to Cedarlane's international-cuisine frozen bowl positioning and clean-ingredient messaging.
• Bellisio Foods: Bellisio Foods is a frozen prepared-meals manufacturer (Michelina's, Booth Creek, private label) producing single-serve bowls, multi-serve entrées, and ethnic cuisines. Directly comparable to Cedarlane's frozen/refrigerated entrée portfolio and private-label model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CedarlaneFoods
• Facebookfacebook.com/cedarlanefoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedarlane-natural-foods-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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