The Dutch Kettle

What The Dutch Kettle does

The Dutch Kettle is a family-owned specialty food manufacturer based in Bremen, Indiana, operating since 2000 with a small-batch, homestyle production model. Its portfolio spans 45+ SKUs across jams, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, and pickled products, made using previous-season ingredients as a stated quality differentiator. The product line is shelf-stable, packaged consumer goods distributed through three channels: branded wholesale to food distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators; private label and co-packing (OEM) production for third-party brands; and direct-to-consumer e-commerce via the company website.

The company's go-to-market is wholesale-first, formalized through a six-tier pricing structure that scales from $2,000 to $225,000 in annual customer purchases, with tiered discounts rewarding volume. Wholesale customers transact through a single point of contact (Brent), receive LTL freight coverage, and are offered credit-card payment terms — operational concessions that lower friction for mid-market B2B buyers. The retail-facing channels position the brand on clean-label, homestyle credentials with no explicit technology platform beyond a standard WordPress-based storefront.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in repeat wholesale reorders and DTC e-commerce transactions, with no disclosed subscription, licensing, or marketplace components. Customer concentration risk is meaningful given a 1-10 employee headcount and limited named-account visibility (Tarantino Foods is the only confirmed distributor logo). The business has operated without external funding and shows modest but ongoing expansion into private label services and digital channels as of 2024-2025.

Name

The Dutch Kettle

Legal name

The Dutch Kettle

Website

https://thedutchkettle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dutch Kettle is a family-owned specialty food manufacturer in Bremen, Indiana, producing 45+ small-batch jams, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, and pickled products for wholesale distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Fruit Spreads Manufacturing (AFAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dips, Salsas, Relishes & Chutneys Manufacturing (AFAKADAM), Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Marmalades Manufacturing (AFAKACAJ), Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty food manufacturing
• Small-batch condiments
• Fruit jams and jellies
• Salsa and BBQ sauce
• Pickled vegetables

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail E-commerce Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through their e-commerce website, selling individual jars at retail prices with tiered shipping costs based on quantity ordered.
2. Wholesale Distribution: B2B sales to food distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators through a tiered discount structure based on annual sales volume. New customers start at tier 4 pricing.
3. Private Label / Co-packing: Custom production capabilities allowing customers to apply their own label or have custom recipes produced, supporting brand growth for wholesale partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Dutch Kettle manufactures and sells small-batch specialty food products including jams, jellies, fruit butters, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, pickles, and pickled products. The company primarily sells wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators using a six-tier wholesale pricing structure, with a secondary direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel.

Product overview

The Dutch Kettle is a family-run food manufacturing company founded in Indiana in 2000, specializing in small-batch, homestyle jams, butters, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, pickles, and pickled products. The product portfolio consists of nine main categories: Jams (19 products including fruit jams like Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry, Cherry, and specialty jams like Jalapeno and Habanero varieties), Butter (3 products including Apple Butter and Pumpkin Butter), Specialty Salsa (7 products including Bacon, Black Bean, Corn, and Habanero varieties), Garden Salsa (3 products including Chunky, Fine Chopped, and Garlic), Fruit Salsa (5 products including Peach, Mango, Cherry, Pineapple, and Red Raspberry), BBQ Sauce (3 products including Apple, Hickory, and Honey), Mustard (2 products including Hot Pepper and Jalapeno Honey), Pickles (Bread & Butter Pickles), and Pickled Products (Sweet Baby Beets and Southern Style Chow Chow). All products are made with real ingredients from the most recent growing season, free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. The company operates primarily as a wholesale supplier but also sells direct-to-consumer through their online shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apple Butter Small-batch apple butter sold wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators, and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Apricot Jam Small-batch apricot jam sold wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators, and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Blackberry Jam Small-batch blackberry jam sold wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators, and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Blueberry Jam Small-batch blueberry jam sold wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators, and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Cherry Jam Small-batch cherry jam sold wholesale to distributors, retailers, and foodservice operators, and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Cherry-Jalapeno Jam Small-batch cherry-jalapeno jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Concord Grape Jelly Small-batch Concord grape jelly sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Elderberry Jelly Small-batch elderberry jelly sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Hot Pepper Jam Small-batch hot pepper jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Orange Marmalade Small-batch orange marmalade sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Peach Jam Small-batch peach jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Peach-Habanero Jam Small-batch peach-habanero jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Raspberry-Jalapeno Jam Small-batch raspberry-jalapeno jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Red Raspberry Jam Small-batch red raspberry jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Seedless Black Raspberry Jam Small-batch seedless black raspberry jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Seedless Blackberry Jam Small-batch seedless blackberry jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Seedless Red Raspberry Jam Small-batch seedless red raspberry jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Strawberry Jam Small-batch strawberry jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Strawberry-Jalapeno Jam Small-batch strawberry-jalapeno jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam Small-batch strawberry-rhubarb jam sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• No Sugar Added Apple Butter Small-batch no-sugar-added apple butter sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Pumpkin Butter Small-batch pumpkin butter sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Bacon Salsa Small-batch bacon salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Black Bean & Corn Salsa Small-batch black bean and corn salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Black Bean Salsa Small-batch black bean salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Corn & Pepper Salsa Small-batch corn and pepper salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Corn Salsa Small-batch corn salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Habanero Salsa Small-batch habanero salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Habanero-Bacon Salsa Small-batch habanero-bacon salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Chunky Salsa Small-batch chunky garden salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Fine Chopped Salsa Small-batch finely chopped garden salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Garlic Salsa Small-batch garlic salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Cherry Salsa Small-batch cherry salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Mango Salsa Small-batch mango salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Peach Salsa Small-batch peach salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Pineapple Salsa Small-batch pineapple salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Red Raspberry Salsa Small-batch red raspberry salsa sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Apple BBQ Sauce Small-batch apple-flavored BBQ sauce sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Hickory BBQ Sauce Small-batch hickory BBQ sauce sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Honey BBQ Sauce Small-batch honey BBQ sauce sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Hot Pepper Mustard Small-batch hot pepper mustard sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Jalapeno Honey Mustard Small-batch jalapeno honey mustard sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Bread & Butter Pickles Small-batch bread and butter pickles sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Southern Style Chow Chow Small-batch Southern-style pickled vegetable relish (Chow Chow) sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Sweet Baby Beets Small-batch pickled sweet baby beets sold wholesale and via direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Wholesale Supply Program Six-tier wholesale distribution program for the company's full line of jams, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, pickles, and pickled products, with a single point of contact (Brent) for all wholesale customer issues.
• Direct-to-Consumer Online Store E-commerce store at tastedutchkettle.com selling the company's full line of jams, salsas, BBQ sauces, mustards, pickles, and pickled products to individual consumers at retail pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single point contact support through Brent for all wholesale customer issues
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stonewall Kitchen: Maine-based specialty producer of jams, sauces, mustards, and condiments sold through DTC, wholesale, and private label — directly mirrors The Dutch Kettle's small-batch, multi-category clean-label model.
• Traina Foods: California-based B2B and private-label manufacturer of jams, preserves, and fruit-based sauces serving foodservice and retail — comparable wholesale/private-label motion and product overlap.
• Tillen Farms: Specialty producer of premium preserves, pickles, and cocktail garnishes distributed through retail and foodservice — directly comparable small-batch specialty condiment positioning.
• Rigoni di Asiago (Fiordifrutta): Italian premium organic fruit spreads and honeys distributed through specialty retail and foodservice internationally — comparable premium fruit-spread category and clean-label positioning.
• Mrs. Wages: Producer of home-canning and fruit-based food products sold through grocery retail — comparable in fruit-forward condiment and preserve categories with overlapping foodservice/grocery channels.
• Amish Country Kitchen: Small-batch producer of jams, relishes, and condiments sold wholesale to foodservice and specialty retail — comparable scale, product mix, and regional wholesale distribution model.
• Concord Foods: B2B supplier of jams, pie fillings, and fruit preparations sold primarily through private label to retailers and foodservice — closest comparable on wholesale/private-label scale and customer mix.
• Sarabeth's: Premium jams, preserves, and fruit butters sold DTC and through wholesale to gourmet retailers and foodservice — comparable premium/specialty positioning and product overlap in jams and butters.

Broad incumbents

• The J.M. Smucker Co. Major CPG manufacturer of Smucker's jams, jellies, and preserves plus foodservice/private-label condiment lines — broad incumbent competing for the same retail and foodservice shelf space.
• Knott's Berry Farm (Conagra Brands): Iconic jam and preserve brand now under Conagra, sold through mass grocery and foodservice — directly overlaps in jams/preserves but operates at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thedutchkettle
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedutchkettle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dutch-kettle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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