Pacific Spice Company Inc.

What Pacific Spice Company Inc. does

Pacific Spice Company, Inc. is a privately held B2B spice, herb, and seasoning manufacturer and processor founded in 1966 and headquartered at 6430 E. Slauson Avenue in Commerce, California. The company operates a single modern U.S. processing facility where it cleans, mills, blends, and formulates spices and herbs sourced globally. Its product portfolio spans core spices, herbs, and seasonings, augmented by value-added services including custom blending, blend development, blend formulation, private label manufacturing, and contract manufacturing for retailers and brands. An onsite research and development laboratory and test kitchen enables development of customized flavor solutions for customer specifications.

The company sells to three primary verticals: food manufacturers requiring industrial-scale spice and seasoning supply, food service operators (restaurants, hotels, institutional providers) supplied via food service packs, and private label/contract manufacturing customers. Products are delivered in bulk/industrial packs and food service packs with custom packaging options. The business model is direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing; no public pricing is disclosed and samples are available upon request. The company maintains an active content marketing presence across its website, email newsletter, and social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

Pacific Spice is a relatively small operator (56 employees) competing in a mature industry dominated by much larger players. It holds SQF (Safe Quality Food), USDA Organic, and Kosher certifications and maintains memberships in IFT, ASTA, NSMA, and SNAC International, supporting its positioning as a certified supplier to U.S. food industry buyers. The company has been independently owned since founding, with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no recent M&A, leadership changes, or product launches recorded in the available data.

Name

Pacific Spice Company Inc.

Legal name

Pacific Spice Company, Inc.

Website

https://pacspice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pacific Spice Company is a privately held B2B spice, herb, and seasoning manufacturer founded in 1966, serving food manufacturers, food service operators, and private label/contract manufacturing customers from its Commerce, California processing facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spice and Seasoning Manufacturing

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942), Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194)

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

Specialty & Single-Origin Spices (Geographic/Varietal, Premium Grades) (AFAJANAK), Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Spice processing services
• Custom seasoning blending
• Private label spices
• Food ingredient manufacturing
• Bulk herb distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Spice, Herb, and Seasoning Product Sales: B2B sales of spices, herbs, and seasonings to food manufacturers, food service operators, and private label customers. Products sold in bulk/industrial packs and food service packs with custom packaging options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pacific Spice Company Inc. is a full-service spice company that sources spices, herbs, and seasonings globally and processes and manufactures them domestically in its modern U.S. facility in Commerce, California. It supplies bulk/industrial and food service packs to food manufacturers, food service operators, and private label customers, and provides custom blend development, formulation, and private label/contract manufacturing services through its onsite R&D laboratory and test kitchen.

Product overview

Pacific Spice Company Inc. is a full-service spice company offering a unified portfolio of spices, herbs, and seasonings. The core products (spices, herbs, and seasonings) are complemented by value-added services including custom blending, blend development, blend formulation, and private label manufacturing. The company sources ingredients globally while processing and manufacturing domestically in the United States, with an onsite research and development laboratory and test kitchen for innovative new blends and flavors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spices Full line of premium spices sourced globally and processed domestically in the U.S. facility, sold primarily to food manufacturers, food service operators, and private label customers with a focus on food safety and quality standards.
• Herbs Premium herbs sourced globally and processed domestically, maintaining rigorous standards of safety and quality for B2B customers in food manufacturing and food service.
• Seasonings Innovative seasoning blends developed in the company's onsite research and development laboratory and test kitchen, supplied to food manufacturers and food service operators.
• Custom Blending Services Custom blending, blend development, and blend formulation services that create customized spice and seasoning solutions for individual B2B customer specifications, performed in the company's onsite R&D laboratory and test kitchen.
• Private Label & Contract Manufacturing Private label and contract manufacturing services for retailers and brands, providing custom formulations, flexible packaging options, and quality-assured spice and seasoning products under the customer's own brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry-leading turnaround times
• +1 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McCormick & Company: The largest global spice and seasoning company, offering branded spices, herbs, custom blends, and private label capabilities to food manufacturers and foodservice. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer set, but at vastly larger scale and with a consumer brand business Pacific Spice does not operate.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavors and fragrances house, supplying savory flavors, seasonings, and culinary solutions to food manufacturers. Comparable in custom formulation and food manufacturer focus, but operates at materially greater scale and technology depth.
• Symrise: Global flavors and ingredients supplier serving food manufacturers with taste, nutrition, and functional solutions. Comparable in serving food manufacturer customers with seasoning systems, though Symrise's scale and flavor science capabilities dwarf Pacific Spice's.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company serving food manufacturers with seasonings, coatings, and functional blends. Overlaps with Pacific Spice's custom blend development and B2B food manufacturer segment, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Sensient Technologies: Public ingredients company producing flavors, colors, and seasonings for food and beverage manufacturers. Overlaps with Pacific Spice's custom formulation work for food manufacturers, with broader portfolio and significantly larger R&D and regulatory resources.
• B&G Foods (Spice and Seasoning brands): Public packaged foods company whose portfolio includes multiple spice and seasoning brands (e.g., Spice Hunter, Tone's). Overlaps in spice product category and private label exposure, but distribution is largely branded retail rather than B2B ingredient supply.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global supplier of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices with a dedicated spices platform serving food manufacturers and foodservice. Comparable in global sourcing depth and B2B spice supply model, but at much larger scale and broader category footprint.

Direct peers

• Kalsec: US-based privately held supplier of spice extracts, colors, and natural flavor systems to food manufacturers. Comparable as a B2B spice-adjacent ingredient supplier with custom formulation capability, though Kalsec focuses more on extracts than on whole-spice processing.
• Fuchs Group: Germany-based, family-owned spice and seasoning manufacturer serving food manufacturers, foodservice, and private label customers globally. Closely comparable in business model (custom blends, private label, food service packs) and customer segments, with a similar privately held, long-history profile.
• Badia Spices: Privately held US-based spice company offering a broad line of spices, herbs, and seasonings to retail, foodservice, and private label customers. Comparable in operating model (private, multi-vertical spice processor with private label capability) though Badia is heavier in branded retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pacific_spice
• Facebookfacebook.com/pacspice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacificspicecompany-herbs-spices
• Instagraminstagram.com/pacificspice

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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