SVB Foods

What SVB Foods does

SVB Foods, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned food manufacturer headquartered in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The company produces dressings, sauces, marinades, honey, and condiments in batch production, operating from a single production facility supported by an adjacent fulfillment warehouse at the mid-Atlantic campus. SVB Foods runs three revenue streams. The first is its own consumer brands, anchored by the multi-decade Virginia Brand line (Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Honey French, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Clover Honey, Hot Honey) and the newer Ambermade flavored-honey line, sold through retail partners and an Amazon storefront. The second is a private-label program that manufactures custom-formulated condiments for retailers and brand owners under their own packaging, marketed as accessible to businesses of all sizes through reasonable minimum order quantities. The third is a foodservice channel supplying restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, and food processors in single-serve packets, cups, jugs, drums, and totes with custom formula development.

A distinctive feature of the business is its inbound licensing portfolio: SVB Foods manufactures sauces, marinades, dressings, and dessert toppings under the Fridays, Margaritaville, Tony Roma's, Cold Stone, and Dr. Pepper brand names, generating licensing royalties as part of brand-partner relationships. The commercial platform is qualified by GFSI BRC, Kosher (Orthodox Union), Halal (Islamic Services of America), GFCO Gluten Free, and FDA-inspected certifications, which function as a precondition for major U.S. retailer and foodservice onboarding. Named retail and foodservice accounts include Walmart, BJ's Wholesale, PriceSmart, Red Robin, and TGI Fridays. The company has no external funding rounds, no parent company, and is led by Founder/Chairman Terry Hess (who acquired the original family business in 1997) and President Jimmy Hess, representing the third generation of family ownership. In October 2023, SVB Foods acquired Vita Specialty Foods along with its subsidiaries Virginia Honey Company and The Halifax Group, consolidating its historical honey business and adding scale to private-label and licensing operations.

Name

SVB Foods

Legal name

SVB Foods, Inc.

Website

https://svbfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SVB Foods is a family-owned U.S. food manufacturer that produces dressings, sauces, marinades, honey, and condiments across three channels: its own Virginia Brand and Ambermade consumer brands, a private-label program for retailers, and bulk foodservice supply to restaurants, healthcare, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Condiment and Sauce Manufacturing

NAICS

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Condiments, Sauces & Dressings (CRADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Salad Dressings & Vinaigrettes Manufacturing (AFAKADAC), Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO), Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Food manufacturing
• Private label
• Salad dressings
• Sauces marinades
• Foodservice distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Martinsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Branded Product Sales (Our Brands): SVB Foods manufactures and sells products under its own brands including Virginia Brand and Ambermade, reaching consumers through retail and Amazon.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: SVB Foods produces custom-formulated dressings, sauces, and condiments for retailers and brand owners under their own brand names, with reasonable minimum order quantities accessible to businesses of all sizes.
3. Foodservice Product Sales: SVB Foods supplies bulk and foodservice-format products (single-serve packets, cups, jugs, drums, totes) to restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, and food processors.
4. Licensing Royalties (Licensed Brands): SVB Foods manufactures and sells products under licensed brand names including Fridays, Margaritaville, Tony Roma's, Cold Stone, and Dr. Pepper, generating licensing royalties as part of brand partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SVB Foods manufactures and sells dressings, sauces, marinades, honey, and condiments across three go-to-market channels: (1) its own consumer brands including Virginia Brand (Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette and other dressings/honey) and Ambermade flavored honey, along with licensed brands such as Fridays, Margaritaville, Tony Roma's, and Cold Stone; (2) a private label program that produces custom-formulated condiments under retailer and brand-owner labels; and (3) a foodservice division supplying bulk and single-serve format products to restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, and food processors.

Product overview

SVB Foods is a food manufacturing company producing dressings, sauces, marinades, honey, and condiments across three go-to-market channels: (1) its own brands — Virginia Brand (Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Honey French, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Clover Honey, Hot Honey), the new Ambermade flavored honey line, and licensed brands Fridays, Margaritaville, Tony Roma's, and Cold Stone offering sauces, marinades, and dessert toppers; (2) a private label program for retailers and brand owners seeking custom-formulated products; and (3) a foodservice division supplying restaurants, healthcare, schools, and food processors with bulk condiments and custom formulas in a range of packaging formats. The company also reacquired Virginia Honey Company in 2023, reuniting its historical honey business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Virginia Brand: Household favorite known for classic Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette and quality honey. Offers dressings, marinades, and sweeteners including Clover Honey and Hot Honey.
• Ambermade
• Fridays
• Margaritaville
• Tony Roma's
• Cold Stone

Products and services

• Virginia Brand SVB Foods' core owned house brand offering Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard Dressing, Honey French Dressing, Raspberry Vinaigrette dressings and marinades, and Clover Honey and Hot Honey products. Built on decades of trust and positioned as a household favorite for retail consumers seeking versatile dressings, marinades, and sweeteners.
• Ambermade SVB Foods' newest owned product line of flavored honey, pure honey, hot honey, and other sweeteners, targeting retail consumers seeking distinctive honey and sweetener options.
• Fridays (licensed brand products) Licensed brand line of sauces and marinades including BBQ Sauce, Nashville Hot Sauce, Buffalo Wing Sauce, Parmesan Garlic Sauce, Honey Whiskey Marinade, Whiskey Sauce, and other restaurant-inspired products sold under the Fridays brand through retail and foodservice channels.
• Margaritaville (licensed brand products) Licensed brand line of Caribbean-inspired dressings, marinades, and sauces including Jerk Marinade, Pineapple Chili Lime Marinade, Cilantro Lime Dressing, Caribbean Sweet and Spicy BBQ, Mango BBQ Sauce, and Habanero Wing Sauce sold under the Margaritaville brand.
• Tony Roma's (licensed brand products) Licensed brand line of BBQ sauces and wing sauces including Original BBQ, Carolina Honey BBQ, and Wing Sauce sold under the Tony Roma's brand through retail and foodservice channels.
• Cold Stone (licensed brand products) Licensed brand line of dessert toppings including Caramel, Hot Fudge, and Strawberry sold under the Cold Stone brand through retail and foodservice channels.
• Private Label Manufacturing Program Contract manufacturing service that produces custom-formulated dressings, sauces, marinades, honey, and condiments under retailer or brand-owner labels, with flexible reasonable minimum order quantities that allow partners to create unique dressing/sauce lines under their own brand or replicate familiar favorites.
• Foodservice Product Line Product line for restaurants, catering, hospitality, healthcare facilities, schools, and food processors offering dressings, marinades, BBQ sauces, seafood sauces, wing sauces, hot sauces, and honey/sweeteners in packaging formats ranging from single-serve packets and cups to jugs, drums, and totes, with custom formula development available.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vita Specialty FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023SVB Foods acquired Vita Specialty Foods and its subsidiaries Virginia Honey Company and The Halifax Group in October 2023. The acquisition enabled SVB Foods to expand its product offerings and market presence, enhance its private labeling and licensing programs, and continue existing product lines such as Virginia Brand honey and dressings.
• Virginia Honey CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023Virginia Honey Company was reacquired by SVB Foods in 2023, reconnecting the company with a significant part of its history as the original honey packing operation founded in the 1970s.
• Fridays (TGI Fridays Brand)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSVB Foods is a licensed manufacturer of Fridays brand sauces and marinades, including BBQ Sauce, Nashville Hot Sauce, Buffalo Wing Sauce, and marinades. Products are sold under license through retail and foodservice channels.
• MargaritavillecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSVB Foods is a licensed manufacturer of Margaritaville brand dressings, marinades, and sauces including Jerk Marinade, Cilantro Lime Dressing, and Caribbean BBQ sauces, sold under license.
• Tony Roma'sminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSVB Foods is a licensed manufacturer of Tony Roma's brand BBQ sauces and wing sauces, sold under license.
• Cold Stone CreameryminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSVB Foods is a licensed manufacturer of Cold Stone brand dessert toppers including Caramel, Hot Fudge, and Strawberry toppings.
• Dr. PepperminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSVB Foods is a licensed manufacturer of Dr. Pepper brand dessert toppers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Litehouse Foods: Refrigerated dressings, sauces, dips and cheese manufacturer selling under its own brand, private label and foodservice — a near-twin to SVB's branded/private-label/foodservice tri-channel model in the dressings category.
• Ken's Foods: Family-owned manufacturer of salad dressings, marinades and sauces sold under its own brands and through private label and foodservice channels — directly comparable to SVB Foods across all three of SVB's GTM motions.
• Sauer Brands: Owner of Wishbone, Holland House and other dressing and sauce brands with significant private-label and foodservice exposure; competes with SVB in dressings, sauces and marinades across retail and away-from-home channels.
• T. Marzetti Company (subsidiary of Lancaster Colony): Producer of Marzetti branded dressings, sauces and croutons sold through retail and foodservice — a direct comparable to SVB's Virginia Brand and licensed-brand dressing and sauce business.
• Bay Valley Foods: Custom and private-label manufacturer of dressings, sauces, syrups and toppings for retail and foodservice — competes with SVB on private label and bulk foodservice dressing and sauce opportunities.

Broad incumbents

• French's (McCormick brand): Mustard, condiments and sauce brand owned by McCormick competing in the same retail condiment aisles where SVB's Virginia Brand, Fridays and Tony Roma's BBQ SKUs are merchandised.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor leader whose dressings, sauces and condiment portfolio (including French's) competes head-to-head with SVB's branded and licensed dressings and sauces in retail and foodservice.
• The Kraft Heinz Company: Major CPG incumbent with leading dressings, sauces and condiments brands (Kraft, Heinz, Wishbone successor assets) that compete against SVB's branded SKUs and bid into the same private-label RFPs.
• Lancaster Colony: Public company whose Marzetti branded dressings, sauces and frozen breads serve retail and foodservice — a broad incumbent in the same dressing and sauce categories where SVB competes.
• Unilever (Hellmann's / Best Foods): Owner of Hellmann's/Best Foods, the dominant branded mayonnaise and dressing franchise, and a major private-label supplier — sets the competitive ceiling on branded pricing and on private-label cost structures SVB faces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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