Winter Gardens

What Winter Gardens does

Winter Gardens is a U.S.-based, family-owned food production company operating under the Sandridge Crafted Foods brand, manufacturing fresh prepared foods for institutional and retail customers. The company produces a broad portfolio spanning cole slaws, salads (pasta, potato, macaroni, grain, protein/seafood), soups, dips and spreads, entrees, heatable sides, precooked pastas, sauces and bases, desserts, and meal kits/component solutions, marketed across five sub-brands: 1st & Main Deli, Casa Cocina, Grandma's Kitchen, Simply Crafted, and Sandridge Seasonal Selections.

Manufacturing is anchored by advanced processing capabilities including High Pressure Processing (HPP), kettle cooking, and sous vide, combined with a culinary team of chefs and food scientists operating through a "bench-to-box" design process. HACCP, USDA, FDA, and GFSI/SQFI certifications support a regulatory and food-safety compliance posture. Temperature-controlled logistics are delivered through a core partnership with MDS Inc. Logistics.

The commercial model is B2B, with go-to-market organized by vertical: college and university dining, healthcare dining, foodservice operators, and deli/prepared foods retail. Channels combine direct enterprise sales (with tailored shrink-reduction, inventory optimization, and labor-reduction solutions) and branded/private-label distribution to retail deli counters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via quote-based B2B relationships. The company is privately held, family-owned, U.S.-domestic in geographic scope, and operates with a headcount in the 101–250 range.

Name

Winter Gardens

Legal name

Sandridge Crafted Foods

Website

https://wintergardens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Winter Gardens (operating as Sandridge Crafted Foods) is a family-owned U.S. food manufacturer producing fresh prepared foods—salads, soups, sides, entrees, and dips—for institutional foodservice, college/university dining, healthcare dining, and retail deli customers, using HPP, kettle, and sous vide processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prepared Foods Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Prepared Foods & Meals Manufacturing (AFAKACAH)

Keywords

• Prepared foods manufacturing
• Foodservice distribution
• Private label foods
• Food co-packing
• Deli prepared foods

Headquarters

HQ city

New Oxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Prepared Foods Manufacturing: Manufactures and sells fresh prepared foods including cole slaws, desserts, dips, spreads, entrees, grain salads, heatable sides, macaroni salads, pasta salads, potato salads, precooked pastas, protein & seafood salads, sauces, soups, and specialty salads through private label, co-pack manufacturing, and their own branded products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Winter Gardens, operating through its Sandridge Crafted Foods brand, manufactures and distributes fresh prepared foods including salads, soups, desserts, dips, entrées, and side dishes for institutional foodservice operators, college and university dining programs, healthcare and senior living facilities, and retail deli counters. The company produces both branded retail product lines (1st & Main Deli, Casa Cocina, Grandma's Kitchen, Simply Crafted, and Sandridge Seasonal Selections) and offers private-label and co-packing services tailored to institutional buyers across North America.

Product overview

Sandridge Crafted Foods is a food manufacturing company producing remarkedly fresh, chef-crafted prepared foods. The company operates as a multi-brand portfolio offering diverse product categories including cole slaws, desserts, dips & spreads, entrees, grain salads & rices, heatable sides, macaroni salads, pasta salads, potato salads, precooked pastas, protein & seafood salads, sauces & bases, seasonal selections, soups, and specialty salads. Their retail brands include 1st & Main Deli, Casa Cocina, Grandma's Kitchen, Sandridge Seasonal Selections, and Simply Crafted. The company serves multiple market segments including college & university dining, deli/prepared foods retail, foodservice, and healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1st & Main Deli®: Retail deli brand offering prepared foods.
• Casa Cocina®
• Grandma's Kitchen®
• Sandridge Seasonal Selections
• Simply Crafted™

Products and services

• 1st & Main Deli Retail deli product line offering traditional and contemporary deli-prepared items distributed to retail deli counters and foodservice operators.
• Casa Cocina Retail product brand featuring Mexican-style and Latin-inspired prepared foods, sauces, and sides for retail deli and foodservice customers.
• Grandma's Kitchen Retail product brand offering traditional comfort foods and home-style sides for retail deli and institutional foodservice customers.
• Simply Crafted Retail product brand offering simple, clean-label prepared foods for retail deli and institutional customers.
• Sandridge Seasonal Selections Seasonal product line offering limited-time seasonal prepared foods for retail deli and foodservice operators.
• Cole Slaws Prepared coleslaw products offered in multiple varieties, sold to foodservice operators and retail deli customers.
• Pasta Salads Prepared pasta salad varieties sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Potato Salads Prepared potato salad varieties sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Macaroni Salads Prepared macaroni salad varieties sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Protein & Seafood Salads Prepared protein- and seafood-based salad varieties sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Specialty Salads Prepared specialty salad varieties, including chef-inspired and seasonal mixes, sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Grain Salads & Rices Prepared grain-based salads and rice dishes sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Heatable Sides Prepared heatable side dishes sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers for hot service.
• Soups Prepared soups sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers in multiple varieties.
• Entrees Prepared entrées sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers for heat-and-serve applications.
• Precooked Pastas Precooked pasta products sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers for finishing applications.
• Desserts Prepared desserts sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Dips & Spreads Prepared dips and spreads sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Sauces & Bases Prepared sauces and bases sold to institutional foodservice and retail deli customers.
• Meal Kits & Component Solutions Customizable meal kit and component solutions assembled for foodservice operators needing ready-to-assemble menu items.
• Private Label and Co-Packing Services Contract manufacturing service in which Sandridge produces prepared food products under customer-owned brands or specifications, including culinary formulation, packaging, and distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products arrive crisp, delicious, and safe for consumption through temperature-controlled distribution

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MDS Inc. LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDS Inc. Logistics handles temperature-controlled distribution for Sandridge Crafted Foods, providing state-of-the-art refrigerated facilities, trucks, and packaging to ensure products arrive fresh, delicious, and safe for consumption.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

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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