What Cibus Fresh does

Cibus Fresh is a Noblesville, Indiana-based fresh prepared food manufacturer that produces made-to-order grab-and-gourmet convenience items and distributes them through three regional produce distributors. Its product portfolio spans seven lines — grain and noodle bowls, salads, sandwiches, snack plates, wraps, cups and parfaits, and the health-positioned CIBUS Fit sub-brand — totaling roughly fifty SKUs, all chef-curated with a limited refrigerated shelf life and printed "Best By" dates.

The company operates a single state-of-the-art fresh kitchen facility at 15510 Stony Creek Way, Noblesville, which holds FDA, USDA, and SQF certifications (GFSI benchmark, audited annually by ASI). Core technology and process differentiators are limited to made-to-order fresh preparation, packaging for short shelf life, and adherence to certified food-safety protocols; there is no disclosed software, automation, data platform, or proprietary IP beyond recipe formulation.

Cibus Fresh makes money through wholesale unit-pricing to distributors — Piazza Produce (Midwest), Indianapolis Fruit (Indianapolis area), and Get Fresh Produce (Chicagoland) — which in turn supply retail and foodservice end customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales are inbound via a sales inbox and a single Noblesville phone line. There is no direct-to-consumer channel, no e-commerce storefront, no app presence, no disclosed headcount, no funding history, and no management-team disclosure, indicating a privately held, sub-scale founder-run operation.

Name

Cibus Fresh

Legal name

CIBUS Fresh

Website

https://cibusfresh.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cibus Fresh is a Noblesville, Indiana-based fresh prepared food manufacturer producing made-to-order grab-and-go sandwiches, salads, wraps, bowls, snacks, and parfaits, distributed exclusively through three regional Midwest produce distributors to retail and foodservice customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Prepared Foods

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled/Refrigerated Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAD)

Keywords

• Fresh prepared foods
• Grab-and-go meals
• Foodservice distribution
• Ready-to-eat salads
• Fresh sandwich manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Noblesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Prepared Food Distribution: CIBUS Fresh generates revenue through the sale of chef-curated fresh prepared foods including sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, salads, snack plates, parfaits, cups, and grain/noodle bowls distributed through regional food distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIBUS Fresh is a fresh food manufacturer that prepares and packages chef-curated, grab-and-go convenience foods — including sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, salads, snack plates, parfaits, cups, and grain/noodle bowls — at an FDA, USDA, and SQF certified fresh kitchen facility in Noblesville, Indiana. Products are made to order with fresh ingredients, packaged with Best-by-Date labels for limited shelf life, and delivered to retail and foodservice customers through three regional food distributors (Piazza Produce, Indianapolis Fruit, and Get Fresh Produce) across the Midwest, Indianapolis, and Chicagoland markets.

Product overview

CIBUS Fresh is a fresh kitchen facility offering gourmet, grab-and-go convenience foods made to order with fresh ingredients. The product portfolio consists of seven distinct product lines: Grain & Noodle Bowls, Salads, Sandwiches, Snack Plates, Wraps, Cups/Parfaits, and CIBUS Fit (a health-focused sub-brand). All products are chef-curated and delivered fresh through local distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIBUS Fit: Healthier choice items lower in calories, fats, and sodium, part of CIBUS Fresh product lineup.

Products and services

• Grain & Noodle Bowls Gourmet grab-and-go grain and noodle bowl offerings made to order with fresh ingredients (e.g., Asian Noodle Bowl with Chicken, 11.5oz), sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• Salads Chef-curated fresh salads including Caesar, Chef, Chicken Caesar, Cobb, Garden, Mozzarella Tomato, Southwest Chicken, and Southern Fried Chicken varieties, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• Sandwiches Chef-curated gourmet sandwiches including Buffalo Chicken Pretzel Slider, Caprese, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Ham & Turkey, Monte Cristo, Triple Decker Club, and other varieties, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• Snack Plates Assorted grab-and-go snack plates including Antipasto Snack, Bistro Boxes, Energy Bites, Hummus Snack, Pepperoni & Cheese, and Protein Bistro Box, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• Wraps Chef-curated wrap selections including Chicken Caesar Wrap, Chicken Diablo Wrap, Mega Breakfast Burrito, Thai Red Curry Chicken Wrap, The Club Wrap, Veggie Hummus Wrap, and Turkey & Cheddar BLT Wrap, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• CIBUS Fit Healthier choice product line lower in calories, fats, and sodium, including Hard Boiled Egg Cup (2ct), Pasta Salad (Whole Wheat), and Oven Roasted Turkey/Sprout, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.
• Cups / Parfaits Grab-and-go cups and parfaits including Banana Cream Pudding Cup, Caramel Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, fresh fruit cups (Cantaloupe, Grapes, Mixed Fruit, Watermelon), Strawberry Granola Parfait, and Vanilla Yogurt with Blueberries, sold to retail and foodservice distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products have limited shelf life with printed Best By Dates for quality assurance

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Piazza ProducecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPiazza Produce is a Midwest regional food distributor that stocks and distributes CIBUS Fresh products. Products can be ordered directly through Piazza Produce's distribution network.
• Indianapolis FruitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndianapolis Fruit is an Indianapolis-area regional food distributor that distributes CIBUS Fresh products. Products can be ordered directly through Indianapolis Fruit's distribution network.
• Get Fresh ProducecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGet Fresh Produce is a Chicagoland regional food distributor that distributes CIBUS Fresh products. Products can be ordered directly through Get Fresh Produce's distribution network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Daily Harvest: Daily Harvest is a direct-to-consumer brand of chef-built, ready-to-eat frozen and refrigerated meals, smoothies, and snacks. It overlaps with Cibus's fresh grab-and-go concept, particularly bowls, parfaits, and cups, but reaches consumers directly rather than via distributors.
• Eat Just: Eat Just is a plant-based food company producing fresh and refrigerated prepared products (e.g., JUST Egg, ready meals) for retail and foodservice. It is comparable to Cibus as a fresh prepared foods brand with a health-conscious positioning, though focused on plant-based.

Direct peers

• Reser's Fine Foods: Reser's is a national manufacturer of fresh refrigerated prepared foods — salads, sides, sandwiches, and heat-and-eat meals — sold through grocery and foodservice distributors. It competes head-to-head with Cibus's chilled, ready-to-eat portfolio and business model.
• Pret a Manger: Pret a Manger operates a global grab-and-go fresh prepared food concept built around chef-made sandwiches, salads, wraps, and bowls. It is directly comparable to Cibus Fresh's product mix and made-to-order fresh positioning, though it owns retail rather than distributing through wholesale.
• Taylor Farms: Taylor Farms is one of the largest North American producers of fresh, value-added salads, vegetables, and prepared foods for retail and foodservice. It is directly comparable to Cibus Fresh as a fresh prepared foods manufacturer selling through distributors — and is also the supplier tied to Cibus's recent recall incident.
• CAVA Group: CAVA is a fast-casual Mediterranean grain bowl and salad chain with a growing retail lineup of dips, spreads, and grab-and-go items. It overlaps with Cibus's bowls, salads, and snack plate assortment and represents a comparable premium, chef-curated fresh positioning.
• Fresh Express: Fresh Express is a leading producer of fresh packaged salads and value-added fresh vegetables for retail and foodservice. While heavier on produce, it directly overlaps with Cibus's fresh, refrigerated, ready-to-eat grab-and-go positioning and distributor channel.
• Sweetgreen: Sweetgreen is a fast-casual chain built around chef-curated salads, grain bowls, and warm plates with a strong health-and-wellness brand identity. It overlaps directly with Cibus's salad/bowl portfolio and the better-for-you sub-brand positioning (CIBUS Fit).

Others

• Aramark: Aramark is a large foodservice and facilities management provider serving workplaces, hospitals, universities, and sports venues — a meaningful potential customer and channel for a fresh prepared foods manufacturer like Cibus, given its focus on institutional and contract foodservice.

Broad incumbents

• HelloFresh: HelloFresh is the largest global meal-kit operator, shipping portioned fresh ingredients and recipes directly to consumers. While its delivery model differs, it is a broad incumbent in the fresh prepared meal category and competes for share-of-stomach against Cibus's grab-and-go fresh meals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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