The Valdez Corporation

What The Valdez Corporation does

The Valdez Corporation, operating as Valdez Spice, is a privately held custom spice blending and packaging manufacturer founded in 1982 and headquartered at 13951 Senlac Drive, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas. The company serves over 300 customers nationwide in the private label food industry, providing custom blending of spices, herbs, seasonings, and dry mixes that are packaged under the customer's own brand. Its operations are built around a newly built 40,000 sq.ft. custom facility featuring a state-of-the-art R&D/Quality lab, multiple blending and production rooms, stainless steel blenders ranging from 250 to 2,500 lbs. in capacity, rare-earth magnet metal extraction at blender discharge, in-line metal detection on every finished product, lot-coded raw material and finished goods traceability, and daily-calibrated scales. The company holds SQF Level II Certification (Food Manufacturing Edition 9 and Storage and Distribution Edition 9, endorsed by the Global Food Safety Initiative) with a 2023 audit score of 99%, and its personnel are trained in SQF Policy, GMPs, SOPs, SSOPs, and HACCP Procedures.

The Valdez Corporation organizes its offering around two intertwined revenue streams. The first is custom blending and packaging services for private label customers, including proprietary recipe development, recipe customization, and matching of existing competitor products, with flexible packaging formats (glass-free jars, precise portion packs, and bulk cases in bag-in-box packaging) and a 10-15 business day average lead time. The second is a stock catalog of pre-formulated blends organized into 15 product line modules spanning bakery, breadings, BBQ/marinades, dips/dressings, Asian, Italian/Mediterranean/Greek, Mexican/Southwest, all-purpose, soups/sauces, bouillon/base, Cajun/Creole, wing seasonings, sausage mixes, drink mixes/rimmers, and popcorn/snack/chip seasonings. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer engagement runs through an inside sales motion ([email protected], phone, fax) and an online Sample Request Form that captures dietary, allergen, and certification requirements (Kosher, Non-GMO, No MSG, Gluten-Free, Clean Label). Distribution is direct B2B, fulfilled nationwide from the Dallas facility via ship, customer pick-up, or sales-representative delivery. Leadership comprises CEO & Operations Mike Hanks, Technical Director of Quality/Food Safety/R&D Miriam Reid, and Food Safety and Quality lead Renee Listi. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no public listing, and no identifiable external institutional investors in the source material.

Name

The Valdez Corporation

Legal name

The Valdez Corporation

Website

https://valdezspice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Valdez Corporation (Valdez Spice) is a Dallas-based, privately held custom spice blending and packaging manufacturer serving over 300 U.S. private label food customers from a 40,000 sq.ft. SQF Level II-certified facility, offering custom recipes, recipe matching, and a 15-category stock blend catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Spice Manufacturing

NAICS

Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Spice Blends & Seasoning Mixes (Dry Rubs, Marinade Mixes) (AFAJANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

BBQ Sauce & Marinades Manufacturing (AFAKADAH), Salad Dressings & Vinaigrettes Manufacturing (AFAKADAC), Flavorings & Extracts (Natural & Artificial) (CRADAOAA)

Keywords

• Custom spice blending
• Private label spices
• Seasoning manufacturing
• B2B food manufacturing
• Spice packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Custom Blending & Packaging: Core B2B revenue stream: custom spice blending and packaging for over 300 customers nationwide under private label / the customer's own brand. Quote-based with average lead time of 10-15 business days; supports production capacities from 250 to 2500 lbs.
2. Stock/Off-the-Shelf Spice Blend Catalog Sales: Sales of an extensive catalog of pre-developed spice blends across categories (Bakery, Breadings, BBQ, Cajun/Creole, Asian, Mexican/Southwest, Italian/Mediterranean/Greek, Sausage, Soups/Sauces, Wing Seasonings, Drink Mixes, Bouillon/Base, Dips/Dressings, All-Purpose) routed through [email protected] and the contact channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Valdez Corporation (Valdez Spice) is a B2B custom spice blending and packaging manufacturer that produces spices, herbs, seasonings, and dry mixes under customers' own private label brands. Operating from a 40,000 sq.ft. SQF Level 2-certified facility in Dallas, Texas, the company serves over 300 customers nationwide with batch capacities ranging from 250 to 2,500 lbs., flexible packaging formats (glass-free jars, portion packs, bulk bag-in-box), and proprietary recipe development or recipe matching, backed by an in-house R&D/Quality lab.

Product overview

The Valdez Corporation operates as a single-platform B2B custom spice blending and packaging manufacturer rather than a multi-product software suite. Its core offering is Custom Blending & Packaging Services executed in a 40,000 sq.ft. SQF Level 2–certified facility, supported by a dedicated R&D and Quality lab. Around this manufacturing core, the company organizes its catalog into fifteen distinct product line modules — Bakery Blends, Breadings, Outdoor Specialty Blends/BBQ & Marinades, Dip & Dressing Mixes, Asian, Italian/Mediterranean/Greek, Mexican & Southwest Blends, All-Purpose Blends, Soups & Sauces, Bouillon & Base Mixes, Cajun & Creole, Wing Seasonings (Sauces and Topical), Sausage Mixes, Drink Mixes & Rimmers, and Popcorn/Snack/Chip Seasoning — each comprising numerous SKUs that can be ordered as stock items or reformulated to customer specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Blending & Packaging Services Flagship B2B offering: custom spice blending and packaging tailored to customer specifications, including proprietary recipes, custom blends, or matching of existing products. Serves over 300 customers nationwide with flexible packaging options and 250-2,500 lb. batch sizes, with an average 10-15 business day lead time.
• Bakery Blends B2B line of bakery spice blends designed for bread, cakes, pastries, pancakes, waffles, crepes, cobblers, and pie crusts. Targeted at food manufacturers and private label brand owners needing pre-formulated bakery flavors.
• Breadings Breading mixes for fried-food applications. For food manufacturers and private label brand owners producing pre-breaded seafood, poultry, or other fried products.
• Outdoor Specialty Blends, BBQ & Marinades BBQ rubs, steak seasonings, blackening seasonings, brisket rubs, jerk seasonings, and meat tenderizers formulated for outdoor cooking and grilling applications. For food manufacturers producing grilling, BBQ, and outdoor-cooking product lines.
• Dip & Dressing Mixes Dry mixes for dips and dressings. For private label food brands producing retail dip and dressing product lines.
• Asian Blends South and East Asian spice blends covering Indian, Chinese, Thai, and North African flavor profiles. For private label food brands marketing Asian or globally-inspired product lines.
• Italian, Mediterranean & Greek Blends Mediterranean cuisine spice blends including Greek, Italian, and Provençal profiles. For private label food brands producing pasta sauces, pizza seasonings, and Mediterranean-themed retail products.
• Mexican & Southwest Blends Latin-inspired seasonings including taco, fajita, enchilada, and bean dish blends. For private label food brands producing Mexican and Southwestern retail product lines.
• All-Purpose Blends Versatile seasonings for meats, vegetables, and soups. For private label food brands producing multi-use tabletop and cooking seasonings.
• Soups & Sauces Dry blends for soups and sauces including chili, gravy, and ethnic soup bases. For private label food brands producing dry soup, gravy, and sauce mix retail products.
• Bouillon & Base Mixes Concentrated bases for broths and gravies. For private label food brands producing bouillon cubes, granulated bouillon, soup bases, and culinary stocks.
• Cajun & Creole Blends Louisiana-inspired seasonings including Cajun, Creole, gumbo, and seafood boil blends. For private label food brands producing Louisiana/Cajun-themed retail product lines.
• Wing Seasonings (Sauces and Topical) Wing-specific dry rubs and sauce mixes. For private label food brands producing retail wing seasonings, dry rubs, and sauce mixes.
• Sausage Mixes Sausage seasoning blends across multiple international and regional styles. For private label food brands producing retail sausage seasoning kits and cured-meat flavorings.
• Drink Mixes & Rimmers Beverage mixes and cocktail rimming products. For private label food and beverage brands producing retail drink mixes and bar rimmers.
• Popcorn, Snack & Chip Seasoning Topical seasonings for popcorn, snacks, and chips. For private label snack food brands producing flavored popcorn, chips, and snack seasoning mixes.

Quantifiable outcome

• SQF Level II audit score of 99%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Safe Quality Food (SQF) InstitutecoreOthersValdez holds SQF Level II Certification under SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 and Storage and Distribution Edition 9, endorsed by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The certification, with a recent audit score of 99%, is referenced as a cornerstone of Valdez's food safety and quality system.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company offering seasonings, flavors, and functional ingredients across CPG and foodservice. Overlaps with Valdez in custom seasoning development but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio.
• McCormick & Company: Global spice and seasoning leader with extensive private label, foodservice, and branded offerings. Operates well beyond Valdez's scope but competes for the same custom-blending private label RFPs.
• B&G Foods: Owner of multiple branded spice and seasoning portfolios (including Spice Hunter and Tone's). A CPG brand consolidator that competes indirectly with Valdez for private label seasoning contracts through its owned brands.
• Kalsec: Supplier of natural spice and herb extracts, colors, and seasonings to food manufacturers. Comparable in serving B2B food manufacturers with seasoning inputs, though with a stronger focus on extracts and natural ingredients.

Direct peers

• Newly Weds Foods: Major B2B supplier of seasonings, breadings, batters, and custom blends to foodservice and private label customers worldwide. Directly comparable to Valdez as a multi-category custom seasoning/breading co-manufacturer serving branded food companies.
• Eatem Foods: Custom manufacturer of seasoning blends, sauces, dressings, and dry mixes for private label and foodservice customers. Comparable mid-sized peer operating in the same custom-blending/co-packing niche.
• Fuchs North America: Part of the Fuchs Group, one of the world's largest privately held spice and seasoning manufacturers. Operates as a direct private label and custom blend supplier to CPG brands — same core business model as Valdez at significantly larger scale.
• Pacific Spice Company: Custom spice blending, manufacturing, and packaging company serving food manufacturers and private label customers. Directly comparable mid-market peer in the custom spice/blending B2B space.
• Custom Blending Inc. Custom blending and packaging company specializing in dry seasonings, spice mixes, and dry beverage mixes for food manufacturers and private label brands. Closely matches Valdez's core service offering.

Others

• IngreCore (formerly Custom Ingredients / Ingredient): Ingredient supplier to the food industry offering seasoning systems and savory flavors. Adjacent peer providing flavor and seasoning solutions to the same CPG and foodservice customer base that Valdez serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 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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