Ron's Home Style Foods

What Ron's Home Style Foods does

Ron's Home Style Foods is a privately held, family-owned refrigerated food manufacturer founded in 1985 in Houston, Texas, specializing in handcrafted deli salads and prepared foods. The company produces 50+ SKUs across six categories (deli salads, dips and spreads, desserts, dressings and bases, gourmet burger kits, and frozen sides and entrees) at a 5,000-square-foot USDA- and FDA-inspected facility operating under HACCP, GMP, SSOP, and SQF Level 2 certifications. Its core production technology is deliberately low-mechanization: most products are made in small batches with open-pot cooking, hand-mixing, and hand-packing to preserve ingredient integrity, and several SKUs are still produced entirely by hand without mixing equipment or filling machines.

The company operates a dual-brand go-to-market. Under the Ron's Home Style Foods brand it sells wholesale to foodservice distributors (Sysco, Ben E. Keith, Jake's Finer Foods) and offers co-packing and private-label services. Under the Texas Kitchen Salads retail brand it places products in supermarket deli sections and convenience stores at HEB, Kroger, and Brookshire Brothers across Texas, Louisiana, and additional states reachable after federal inspection certification enabled interstate shipping. Pricing is quote-based, with minimum order thresholds (2,000 lb delivery, 10-case pickup, 5-case retail), Net 15 payment terms, and a diesel-indexed fuel surcharge. Customer acquisition runs through a combination of broker networks (Dallas, San Antonio, Shreveport, Oklahoma) and a July 2024 strategic partnership with Center of the Plate Foods Sales to extend reach into the Southeastern United States.

The company employs roughly 55 people across the Woodall family (founder Ron Woodall deceased September 2023 at age 96; son Steve Woodall as President, grandson Brandon Woodall as Vice President, great-grandchildren Mason and Dylan actively involved) and a broader workforce. Distribution currently spans approximately six states. No external institutional funding has been disclosed; the firm is MBE- and Texas HUB-certified and was named a 2022 Houston Chronicle Top Workplace.

Name

Ron's Home Style Foods

Legal name

Ron's Home Style Foods

Website

https://ronsfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ron's Home Style Foods is a Houston-based, family-owned refrigerated food manufacturer founded in 1985, producing 50+ handcrafted deli salads, dips, desserts, dressings, frozen sides, and gourmet burger kits for foodservice distributors and regional grocery chains across six states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Prepared Foods

NAICS

Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Freshly Made Grab-and-Go (Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads) (CRAHAKAA), Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Refrigerated prepared foods
• Deli salad manufacturing
• Foodservice distribution
• Private label co-packing
• Frozen side dishes

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Products Wholesale: Ron’s Home Style Foods generates revenue through wholesale distribution of its prepared foods to grocery stores, convenience stores, and foodservice retailers. Products are sold under the company's own brands (Ron's Home Style Foods, Texas Kitchen Salads) and under clients' private label brands.
2. Co-Packing & Private Label Services: The company offers co-packing services for businesses looking to reduce labor costs, equipment expenses, or address recipe inconsistencies. Private labeling services allow retailers to expand their ready-to-eat product offerings using Ron's production capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ron's Home Style Foods manufactures handcrafted, refrigerated prepared foods including deli salads, dips, spreads, desserts, dressings, gourmet burger kits, and frozen sides and entrees. Products are made fresh daily in small batches under USDA and FDA inspection using traditional hand-packed methods and sold wholesale to foodservice distributors and retail grocery chains under the company's own brands (Ron's Home Style Foods, Texas Kitchen Salads) and through private-label arrangements. The company also offers co-packing and private-label manufacturing services to other businesses.

Product overview

Ron's Home Style Foods is a family-owned food manufacturer specializing in freshly prepared, handcrafted deli foods. The company operates primarily as a B2B supplier offering products under the Ron's Home Style Foods brand for wholesale and food service, and the Texas Kitchen Salads retail brand for grocery stores. The product portfolio includes six main categories: Deli Salads (potato salads, protein salads, vegetable salads, pasta salads), Dips & Spreads (pimento cheese, salsa), Desserts (mousse, fruit salads, nut delights), Dressings & Bases (cole slaw dressings), Frozen Sides & Entrees (casseroles, dumplings, mac & cheese), and Gourmet Burger Kits. The company also offers Co-Packing and Private Labeling services for businesses. Products are made fresh daily under USDA and FDA inspection, with most items produced in small batches, many made entirely by hand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texas Kitchen Salads: Retail product brand of prepared foods sold in Texas supermarkets and c-stores including Brookshire Brothers, HEB, and Kroger

Products and services

• Deli Salads Refrigerated, ready-to-eat deli salads including potato salads (Classic, Red, Baked, Steakhouse, Cajun, Mustard, Sweet Mustard, Mayonnaise, German, Deviled Egg), protein salads (Egg, Tuna, Chicken varieties, Cranberry Pecan), vegetable salads (Cole Slaw varieties, Three Bean Salad), and pasta salads (Macaroni, Italian, Tuscan). Sold wholesale to grocery deli departments and foodservice operators.
• Dips & Spreads Ready-to-eat refrigerated dips and spreads including Pimento Cheese Spread, Spicy Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Spread, and Salsa Autentica. Sold wholesale to grocery deli departments and foodservice operators.
• Dressings & Bases Ready-to-mix refrigerated dressings and bases including Cole Slaw Dressing and Cole Slaw Dressing with Celery Seed, packaged in 24oz and 32oz sizes. Used as commercial bases for prepared deli salads and foodservice applications.
• Desserts Refrigerated ready-to-eat desserts including Chocolate Chip Mousse, Tropical Fruit Supreme, and Pineapple Nut Delight. Sold wholesale to grocery deli departments and foodservice operators.
• Frozen Sides & Entrees Frozen reheat-and-serve homestyle meals including Chicken & Dumplings, Baked Potato Casserole, Broccoli Rice & Cheese Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Dutch Crust Sweet Potato Casserole, Cornbread Dressing, and Macaroni & Cheese. Available in retail 2-pound packages and 5-pound food service aluminum pans.
• Gourmet Burger Kits Gourmet burger seasoning and fixings kits including Bacon & Cheddar, Black & Bleu, Monterey Jack & Bacon, and Southwest Puebla varieties. Each kit includes all seasonings and toppings for flavor-packed burgers. Sold wholesale to grocery and foodservice operators.
• Co-Packing & Private Labeling Contract manufacturing and private-label services for businesses seeking to expand their ready-to-eat prepared salads, dressings, and desserts offerings. Services include recipe scaling, label design, material sourcing, and distribution support, leveraging the company's USDA-inspected facility and handcrafted production capabilities.
• Handcrafted Spicy Cajun Potato Salad A regional exclusive Handcrafted Spicy Cajun Potato Salad launched at Kroger in Texas and Louisiana, featuring handwashed red potatoes dusted with Zatarain's seasoning and produced in small batches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 million pounds of products produced annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Center of the Plate Foods Sales (COP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2024Strategic partnership with COP Food Sales, a leading food brokerage firm established in 1992 with 32 years of expertise. COP will leverage its sales resources, distributor training, and strategic guidance to introduce Ron's handcrafted deli salads, frozen casseroles, and entrees to retail outlets and food service establishments throughout the Southeastern United States. Brandon Woodall, VP of Ron's Home Style Foods, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration for expanding footprint in southeastern markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods: Largest US protein producer with growing prepared foods, deli meats, and ready-to-eat meals portfolio. A broad incumbent competing for the same retail deli and foodservice refrigerated shelf space, especially in frozen prepared sides and entrees.
• Taylor Farms: Largest producer of fresh-cut vegetables, prepared salads, and value-added refrigerated foods in North America. Significantly larger scale but directly comparable in deli salads, refrigerated prepared sides, and grocery/foodservice channel coverage.
• Kraft Heinz: Global packaged food incumbent with broad prepared-food and deli-adjacent portfolio. Not a direct competitor to Ron's handcrafted positioning, but a major competitive force in refrigerated dressings, sides, and prepared meals at retail.
• Hain Celestial Group: Diversified natural and prepared foods company with refrigerated and frozen product lines including dips, salads, and prepared meals. Comparable as a packaged-food manufacturer in refrigerated deli categories, though with a wider product portfolio and brand set.
• T. Marzetti Company: Diversified food manufacturer (subsidiary of Lancaster Colony) producing refrigerated dressings, dips, croutons, and frozen baked goods for retail and foodservice. Comparable in refrigerated dressings, dips, and prepared side categories sold to grocery and foodservice distributors.

Direct peers

• Sandridge Food Corporation: Refrigerated prepared foods manufacturer specializing in deli salads, soups, sauces, and refrigerated meals sold to grocery and foodservice channels. Closely comparable product portfolio (deli salads, refrigerated sides) and channel mix (retail deli + foodservice distributors).
• Mrs. Cubbison's: Manufacturer of prepared salads, croutons, stuffing, and dressing mixes sold through grocery retail and foodservice. Comparable as a smaller, branded prepared-foods manufacturer serving supermarket delis and foodservice distributors with a similar B2B wholesale model.
• Reser's Fine Foods: One of the largest US manufacturers of refrigerated prepared salads, side dishes, and desserts for retail deli and foodservice. Directly comparable in product categories (potato salad, pasta salad, dips, frozen sides), customer base (grocery deli, foodservice distributors), and B2B/wholesale model.
• Concord Foods: Refrigerated prepared foods manufacturer offering salads, dips, dessert toppings, and foodservice products to grocery retail and foodservice. Comparable in product categories (refrigerated salads, dips, dessert items) and in co-packing/private label business model.
• Club Chef: Refrigerated fresh-cut produce and prepared deli salad manufacturer serving retail, foodservice, and convenience store channels. Closely comparable product mix (deli salads, vegetable-based prepared foods) and customer types (grocery chains, c-stores, foodservice operators).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ronsfoods
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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