Pacific Farms

What Pacific Farms does

Pacific Farms is a family-owned American B2B food ingredient supplier operating as a division of Pacific Meridian Group LLC. The company sells dehydrated vegetables, individually quick frozen (IQF) Asian vegetables and fruits, shelf-stable vegetable purees (under the Ful-Flav-R brand), frozen purees, and its signature Pacific Farms Gold Garlic® premium dehydrated garlic product to large multinational consumer brands and food manufacturers. Its core technology spans dehydration (air dried and freeze dried), IQF processing, and thermal/pressure processing for shelf-stable purees, with a proprietary process behind Gold Garlic® that has held market leadership since 1998 as the first commercially available premium Chinese garlic.

The company operates from Oakland, California, with corporate headquarters in Reno, Nevada, and satellite offices in Washington State, Indianapolis, and Fujian, China, supported by warehouses across the United States and Mexico. Pacific Farms runs an asset-light production model through a network of over 15 approved co-pack facilities that are internally certified and audited by its technical staff. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to industrial food manufacturers, with a US-based customer service and sales team handling orders and a 48-hour average turnaround on regulatory documentation requests.

Founded with roots dating back to 1983 and acquired by Garry Offenberg and Hellmuth Starnitzky in 2002, Pacific Farms maintains FDA, FSMA, GFSI, BRCGS, SQF, Kosher, Halal, and Non-GMO Project certifications across its operations. Its team of approximately 25 members brings over 300 years of combined food industry experience across sales, supply chain, global sourcing, and quality. Nate Offenberg became CEO in 2014, overseeing expansion including the integration of the Ful-Flav-R puree brand. The company leverages over 25 years of in-country China operations to manage supply chain oversight and producer relationships.

Name

Pacific Farms

Legal name

Pacific Farms (operating as division of Pacific Meridian Group LLC)

Website

https://pacificfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Farms is a family-owned American B2B food ingredient supplier selling dehydrated vegetables, IQF fruits and vegetables, purees, and its proprietary Gold Garlic® to large multinational consumer brands and food manufacturers, operating from Oakland, CA with offices in Reno, China, and warehouses across the US and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients

NAICS

Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Aromatic Alliums & Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic, Onion, Shallot, Celery) (AFAJANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients for Food Manufacturing (Diced, Slices, Fillings, Toppings) (AFAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Dehydrated garlic
• Vegetable purees
• Frozen vegetables
• Food ingredients
• IQF products

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vegetable Ingredient Sales: Pacific Farms generates revenue through the sale of vegetable ingredients including dehydrated vegetables, IQF products, frozen purees, and shelf-stable vegetable purees to food manufacturers and consumer brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pacific Farms supplies high-quality vegetable ingredients including dehydrated garlic, dehydrated vegetables, IQF Asian vegetables and fruits, shelf-stable vegetable purees, and frozen purees to food manufacturers and consumer brands. The company leverages a global co-pack network with 15+ approved production facilities and on-the-ground presence in China to source, process, and deliver minimally processed ingredients with technical expertise and problem-solving agility.

Product overview

Pacific Farms is a family-owned American company specializing in high-quality vegetable ingredients for the food industry, with operations spanning the USA, China, and globally. The company offers a diversified product portfolio centered on six core product lines: Pacific Farms Gold Garlic® (their signature premium dehydrated garlic with proprietary processing); Dehydrated Vegetables (air and freeze dried products including onion, carrots, corn, peas, and mushrooms); IQF Asian Vegetables and Fruits (individually quick frozen niche varietals); Vegetable Purees under the Ful-Flav-R brand (shelf-stable purees in garlic, onion, ginger, peppers, and specialty sauces); Frozen Purees (minimally processed frozen products); and Custom Products and Projects (R&D, niche ingredients, custom packs and blends). Pacific Farms serves major consumer packaged goods brands through a geographically diverse co-pack network, providing inventory across the USA with technical expertise and customer-first service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pacific Farms Gold Garlic®: Premium dehydrated garlic product known for robust flavor and deep golden color, available as powder, granules, ground, minced, chopped, flake, and in Gold, Roasted and RTE versions. First commercially available premium Chinese garlic, market leader since 1998.
• Ful-Flav-R

Products and services

• Pacific Farms Gold Garlic Premium dehydrated garlic known for robust garlic flavor and deep golden color, produced using a proprietary process. Available in powder, granules, ground, minced, chopped, flake forms, as well as Gold, Roasted and RTE versions, for use by food manufacturers and consumer brands.
• Dehydrated Vegetables

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Co-pack Network (15+ facilities)coreOthersExtensive co-pack network with over 15 approved production facilities certified and audited by Pacific Farms' technical staff. Network includes geographically diverse facilities for air dried and freeze dried vegetable production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Cargill's food ingredients business supplies sweeteners, oils, flavors, and specialty ingredients to food manufacturers globally. Comparable as a large-scale B2B ingredient supplier to the same CPG and industrial customer base that Pacific Farms targets.
• McCormick & Company: McCormick is the global leader in spices, seasonings, and flavor solutions, including dehydrated garlic and vegetable ingredients. Overlaps with Pacific Farms in industrial B2B dehydrated garlic and seasonings, but at vastly larger scale and across a much broader product portfolio.
• Sensient Technologies: Sensient Technologies supplies flavors, colors, and food ingredients to industrial food and beverage customers. Overlaps with Pacific Farms on B2B ingredient supply, processing capabilities, and customer segments, though with a technology-led positioning and global scale.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying flavors, seasonings, and food ingredients to food manufacturers. Comparable to Pacific Farms as a B2B ingredient supplier to multinational CPG and food customers, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Olam Food Ingredients: Olam Food Ingredients is a global supplier of cocoa, coffee, nuts, spices, and dehydrated vegetable ingredients sourced through emerging-market supply chains. Directly comparable supply-chain model and customer base to Pacific Farms, though at much larger scale.
• Griffith Foods: Griffith Foods is a global custom ingredient solution provider serving branded food companies with seasonings, sauces, and functional ingredients. Comparable to Pacific Farms in custom R&D and B2B ingredient supply, though larger and more diversified across meat, savory, and plant-based segments.

Direct peers

• Christopher Ranch: Christopher Ranch is the largest US grower and processor of garlic and dehydrated garlic ingredients, serving food manufacturers and CPG brands. Directly comparable to Pacific Farms in dehydrated garlic, alliums, and B2B industrial ingredient supply.
• Spice World: Spice World processes and supplies garlic, ginger, and other dehydrated/frozen ingredients to food manufacturers and foodservice. Comparable in size, product mix, and B2B industrial ingredient focus, particularly in alliums and aromatics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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