Olive Packing Company

What Olive Packing Company does

The Olive Packing Company is a privately held, B2B specialty food manufacturer and co-packer headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas. Founded in 2013 and operating from a single 35,000 sq. ft. facility retro-fitted for the specialty food category, the company produces hand-stuffed and spiced gourmet olives (over 30 varieties, including Almond, Blue Cheese, Feta, Sun Dried Tomato, Jalapeño, and Habanera), flavored brines (vermouth, gin, sake), hollowed and stuffed cocktail onions, and a proprietary Dirty Martini Mix. Its core technology centers on labor-intensive artisan processes, flexible multi-format packaging (glass, plastic deli cups, and foodservice plastic bags), and registrations with the FDA and Texas State Department of Health Services, plus Kof-K Kosher certification.

The company serves a horizontal mix of customers: small and start-up private-label brands, growth-stage entrepreneurs, large national branded food companies (via co-packing and contract manufacturing), food distributors and wholesalers, and retailers including supermarkets, independent stores, and club stores. Its go-to-market combines direct B2B sales to brands and manufacturers with channel distribution through distributors, wholesalers, and retail outlets; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The revenue model is manufacturing/production-based: the company generates fees from contract manufacturing and co-packing for both branded and private-label customers. Its value proposition emphasizes reduced capital requirements, lower lead-time-to-market, flexible scaling between small and large production runs, central U.S. shipping economics (with Port of Houston proximity reducing inbound freight costs), and access to skilled artisan labor for specialty gourmet formats that automated competitors are less able to deliver. Headcount is 51–100, no revenue is disclosed, and the company has no public listing, parent, subsidiaries, or funding rounds referenced in the source data.

Name

Olive Packing Company

Legal name

The Olive Packing Company

Website

https://olivepackingcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Olive Packing Company is a privately held, Port Arthur, Texas-based specialty food co-packer and contract manufacturer that produces 30+ varieties of hand-stuffed gourmet olives, flavored brines, stuffed cocktail onions, and a proprietary Dirty Martini Mix for private-label startups, national branded food companies, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Preserved Specialty Foods Manufacturing (Olives, Antipasto, Relishes) (AFAKACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Deli & prepared foods (retail/foodservice pack) manufacturing (AFAKAHAF)

Keywords

• Co-packing services
• Private label manufacturing
• Gourmet olives
• Contract manufacturing
• Specialty food production

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Arthur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Co-packing and contract manufacturing fees: Generates revenue by manufacturing products for national branded and private label customers. Customers reduce capital requirements by using the company's facility and expertise instead of building their own manufacturing capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Olive Packing Company manufactures and co-packs gourmet specialty food products, primarily over 30 varieties of hand-stuffed and spiced olives, flavored brines, hollowed and stuffed cocktail onions, and Dirty Martini Mix. It operates as a contract manufacturer and co-packer serving national branded and private label customers, offering traditional glass packaging, plastic deli cups for retail merchandising, and plastic bags for foodservice and deli bar applications. The company reduces customers' capital requirements by providing manufacturing capacity, skilled artisan labor, flexible production scaling, and quick turnaround for new product launches.

Product overview

The Olive Packing Company offers a unified product portfolio focused on gourmet specialty foods, primarily centered on olives and related products. The core offerings include over 30 varieties of Stuffed Olives, Flavored Brines (vermouth, gin, sake), Stuffed Cocktail Onions, and Dirty Martini Mix. These products are available in traditional glass packaging, plastic deli cups for retail, and plastic bags for foodservice and deli bar applications. The company operates as a co-packer and contract manufacturer serving both small and large brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stuffed Olives Over 30 varieties and flavors of gourmet hand-stuffed and/or spiced olives for national branded and private label customers, available in glass packaging, plastic deli cups, and plastic bags for foodservice and deli bar applications.
• Flavored Brines Selection of vermouth-, gin-, and sake-spiked/flavored brines that give olives a unique taste and individuality, offered for co-packing and private label use.
• Stuffed Cocktail Onions Hollowed and stuffed cocktail onions filled with jalapeño or pimento peppers, offered as a specialty gourmet item for which the company is one of only a few manufacturers.
• Dirty Martini Mix Proprietary Dirty Martini Mix formulated to intensify flavors and help make the perfect dirty martini every time, usable in cocktails and as a culinary ingredient to add zing to dishes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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

• Bell-Carter Foods: Largest U.S. olive canner and packer, producing canned ripe and green olives plus specialty olive products for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable as a co-packer and branded manufacturer in the preserved olive category where Olive Packing competes.
• Musco Family Olive Co. Family-owned olive company producing table olives and co-packing services for private-label and branded customers. Closely comparable business model combining branded olive production with contract manufacturing for national retailers.
• Jeff's Naturals: Specialty brand and packer offering stuffed olives, peppers, and cocktail garnishes across retail channels. Comparable product portfolio (stuffed olives, peppers, martini garnishes) and channel mix (natural/specialty retail plus club stores).
• Divina: Specialty Mediterranean foods producer with a strong presence in olives, antipasti, and jarred vegetables. Comparable as a gourmet preserved-foods packer serving specialty retail and foodservice.
• Mario Camacho Foods: Specialty food manufacturer of olives, marinated vegetables, and Mediterranean-inspired products, including private-label and co-packing programs. Directly overlaps on stuffed olives, marinated vegetables, and contract manufacturing for retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Bay Valley Foods: Large contract manufacturer and private-label producer of pickles, peppers, and specialty vegetables. Operates at much greater scale but serves the same retailers and brand customers in preserved specialty foods and co-packing.
• TreeHouse Foods: Major private-label food manufacturer with a broad center-store portfolio including pickles, sauces, and specialty items. Relevant as a much larger co-packer competing for the same private-label and contract manufacturing programs.
• McIlhenny Company (Tabasco): Specialty branded sauce and pepper producer with extensive foodservice distribution. Adjacent in preserved pepper and specialty condiment categories, and a reference point for scaling a specialty preserved-food brand nationally.

Regional players

• Haddi Foods / Pacific Coast: Specialty food co-packer on the West Coast serving gourmet and private-label customers. Comparable capability set but primarily competes from a West Coast logistics footprint rather than Olive Packing's central U.S. position.

Emerging players

• Litehouse Foods: Specialty branded manufacturer of dressings, dips, olives, and marinades with a co-packing business. Overlaps on stuffed olives and marinated vegetables, with a stronger branded consumer footprint but smaller preserved-fruit/vegetable scale than Olive Packing's specialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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