Yangs 5th Taste

What Yangs 5th Taste does

Yangs 5th Taste (legal name: Yangs) is a privately held, American frozen-food manufacturer founded in 2002 and headquartered in South El Monte, California. The company produces fully cooked, individually quick frozen (IQF) Asian entrées using whole-muscle chicken sourced from USA-raised birds, with no MSG, no artificial flavors or colors, and zero trans-fat across all SKUs. Core products span Mandarin Orange Chicken, BBQ Teriyaki Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Lemon Chicken, Spicy Sichuan Chicken, Sweet Chili Thai Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Chicken Nuggets, Chow Mein, and Vegetable Fried Rice, packaged in channel-specific formats with their own UPCs and product codes. The portfolio totals roughly 4 retail, 9 foodservice, and 16 K-12 SKUs, including junior portions, gluten-free variants, and single-serve rice bowls for the schools segment.

Name

Yangs 5th Taste

Legal name

Yangs

Website

https://yangs5thtaste.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yangs 5th Taste is a private US frozen Asian entrée manufacturer founded in 2002 in South El Monte, California. It sells fully cooked, individually quick-frozen products such as Mandarin Orange Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, and rice bowls to foodservice operators, retail grocers, and K-12 school districts nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Asian Entrées Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Ethnic & International Meals (CRADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA), Frozen Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAC)

Keywords

• Frozen Asian entrees
• Foodservice products
• School nutrition programs
• Ready-to-heat meals
• Retail grocery products

Headquarters

HQ city

El Monte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frozen Asian Entrée Products: Yangs generates revenue through the sale of frozen Asian entrées across three channels: retail (grocery stores for consumers), foodservice (restaurants, QSR, casual dining, corporate dining, colleges/universities), and K-12 schools. Products are sold as fully cooked, ready-to-heat frozen items with sauce packets.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yangs 5th Taste manufactures and distributes fully cooked, individually quick frozen (IQF) Asian entrées such as Mandarin Orange Chicken, BBQ Teriyaki Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Lemon Chicken, Spicy Sichuan Chicken, and Chow Mein. The company sells these products through three channels: retail grocery (consumer case packs with UPCs), foodservice (bulk frozen packs for QSR, casual dining, corporate dining, colleges and universities), and K-12 school nutrition programs (USDA commodity-eligible portions compliant with The Child Nutrition Act and Buy American Act).

Product overview

Yangs 5th Taste is an all-American company established in 2002 that provides authentic Asian frozen entrees to foodservice operators, retail stores, and K-12 schools nationwide. The product portfolio spans three distribution channels: Retail (4 products: Mandarin Orange Chicken, BBQ Teriyaki Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken), Foodservice (9 products including the core four plus Lemon Chicken, Spicy Sichuan Chicken, Chicken Nuggets, Vegetable Fried Rice, and Chow Mein), and Schools K-12 (16 products including rice bowls, junior portions, and gluten-free options). All products use whole muscle chicken from chickens grown in the USA, contain no MSG, no artificial flavors or colors, and zero trans-fat. Products are fully cooked and individually quick frozen to maintain freshness and flavor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mandarin Orange Chicken Lightly battered chicken glazed with Mandarin Orange Sauce. Fully cooked and individually quick frozen. Sold across retail (12-22 oz case packs, UPC 8-52724-33331-1), foodservice (bulk 5 lb chicken with 32 oz sauce, fully cooked or partially cooked options), and K-12 school nutrition channels (USDA commodity-eligible, code 100113).
• BBQ Teriyaki Chicken BBQ chicken strips or marinated barbecued chicken with authentic Teriyaki sauce. Available fully cooked across retail (12-21 oz case packs, UPC 8-52724-35551-1), foodservice (bulk 5 lb chicken with 32 oz sauce, Product Code 8-52724-10002-9), and K-12 channels (Product Code 8-52724-15554-8, also available gluten-free as 8-52724-15559-3).
• General Tso's Chicken Crispy breaded chicken with sweet and spicy General Tso's sauce. Available fully cooked across retail (12-22 oz case packs, UPC 8-52724-19993-1), foodservice (Product Code 8-52724-10006-7, 2-5 lb chicken with 2-32 oz sauce), and K-12 channels (Product Code 8-52724-15563-0).
• Kung Pao Chicken Stir fry chicken nuggets with vegetables, peanuts, and Kung Pao sauce. Available fully cooked across retail (12-23 oz case packs, UPC 8-52724-19996-2) and foodservice channels (Product Code 8-52724-10003-6, 2-3.5 lb chicken with 2-32 oz sauce and 2-2.25 lb vegetables).
• Edamame Kung Pao Chicken Spicy chicken with crisp vegetables and edamame tossed with fiery Kung Pao Sauce. Designed for K-12 school nutrition programs. Product Code 8-52724-15557-9. Pack Size: 6-4 lb chicken, 6-36 oz vegetables, 6-16 oz sauce.
• Lemon Chicken Crispy chicken battered and glazed with tangy Lemongrass Sauce. Available fully cooked (Product Code 8-52724-10004-3) and partially cooked (Product Code 8-52724-00032-9) for foodservice; also sold to K-12 schools (Product Code 8-52724-15553-1).
• Spicy Sichuan Chicken
• Sweet Chili Thai Chicken
• Sweet & Sour Chicken
• Mandarin Orange Chicken Jr.
• Chicken Nuggets
• Vegetable Fried Rice
• Chow Mein
• Mandarin Orange Chicken Rice Bowl
• Chicken Fried Rice Bowl
• BBQ Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conagra Brands: Conagra owns large frozen meal brands (Banquet, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Frontera) and competes in frozen Asian and broader prepared meals across retail and foodservice. A broad incumbent that overlaps in format and channel.
• Schwan's Company: Schwan's (owned by CJ CheilJedang) is a major U.S. frozen food manufacturer with Asian-inspired brands (Bibigo, Minh) and broad foodservice distribution, competing with Yangs across retail, foodservice, and K-12 channels.
• Tyson Foods: Tyson is a multi-billion-dollar protein and prepared foods conglomerate with major frozen Asian and broader prepared foods presence in both retail and foodservice (including school nutrition). Competes with Yangs at scale across all three channels.

Direct peers

• Bibigo (CJ CheilJedang): Bibigo manufactures frozen Asian (Korean-leaning) entrées including dumplings, fried rice, and mandu sold in U.S. retail grocery and foodservice. Comparable product format (frozen, fully cooked) and channel overlap with Yangs.
• Tai Pei: Tai Pei produces frozen Asian entrées and meal kits (orange chicken, fried rice, potstickers) sold in retail grocery. Direct overlap with Yangs on product type, channel, and target consumer.
• Bellisio Foods: Bellisio Foods is a private-label and branded frozen entrée manufacturer with a strong foodservice presence, including Asian-inspired lines. Comparable business model (co-man + branded frozen meals, foodservice + retail) to Yangs.
• Kahiki Foods: Kahiki produces frozen Asian entrées and meal solutions (egg rolls, stir fry, sauces) sold in retail and foodservice. Comparable frozen Asian format, channel mix, and target buyer to Yangs.
• InnovAsian Cuisine: InnovAsian is a leading U.S. brand of frozen Asian entrées (Mandarin Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour, etc.) sold through grocery retail and foodservice, directly competing with Yangs on the same core SKUs and channel set.
• Day-Lee Foods: Day-Lee Foods is a U.S. manufacturer of Asian frozen foods (potstickers, fried rice, entrées) sold in retail and foodservice. Direct comparable in product type, channel set, and scale tier.
• P.F. Chang's Home Menu: P.F. Chang's Home Menu is a co-branded retail line of frozen Asian entrées (orange chicken, fried rice, etc.) sold in grocery. It is a direct retail-channel competitor to Yangs' retail SKUs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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