Whitsons Culinary Development specializes in food product development, testing, manufacturing and roll-out for customers who require flexible and innovative solutions, with an emphasis on high quality. We offer our clients a state-of-the-art research and development environment with the ability to develop menu prototypes that meet exacting product and ingredient specifications and nutritional guidelines.
We structure our partnerships to give our clients flexibility in choosing the optimal arrangement to meet their needs, whether it is licensing a product we create or engaging us to develop, adapt and produce an existing recipe formulation. Whitsons’ expertise extends to:
- Recipe and formula development and modification, including expertise with functional foods, condition-specific diets and ingredients to achieve desired nutritional goals and flavor profiles
- Efficient production of fresh-chilled, Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and frozen products on a small- or large-scale
- Packaging using the latest technologies to ensure optimum quality of fresh and microwave or oven reheatable products
- Fulfillment, distribution and warehousing
- Assistance with product launches
Whitsons’ turnkey solution enables our clients to accelerate market launches from concept to rollout. Our speed to market is unmatched, enabling us to quickly launch a new product with production runs as small as 1000 per SKU, eliminating the typical barriers to entry for our customers. Our value-added services include third party logistics (3PL) for distribution and fulfillment. And as your needs grow, Whitsons will be with you every step of the way to manage higher volume production and even national roll-outs.
World-class technology…personalized attention to quality
and service.
Our customers can be certain that—fresh-chilled, MAP or frozen—the
foods we develop are created with the utmost care at our
state-of-the-art culinary centers, using quality ingredients and
the latest innovations in safety and sanitation, while drawing upon
our extensive product database and the expertise of our resident
dietitians and research development chefs. Furthermore, you can
be confident that our experienced and dedicated team will help guide
your products to market with courtesy and professionalism.
Whitsons has made extensive investments in the latest culinary technology and training programs…ensuring that our products exceed the expectations of our customers. Through our state-of-the-art development centers, we offer our clients an unprecedented combination of services, including:
- a secure, USDA inspected and approved production facility with full generator backup,
- Cook-Chill technology and the availability of fresh, MAP or flash frozen meals,
- five climate-controlled temperature zones for food preparation and assembly,
- refrigerated receiving and loading docks,
- lot traceability to ensure food safety,
- detailed labeling with nutritional, dietary and allergen information,
- extensive fleet of temperature-controlled delivery vehicles equipped with GPS vehicle tracking,
- and full compliance with Homeland Security safety regulations.
Whitsons Culinary Development offers our clients the best of both worlds; a technology-savvy company that keeps abreast of the latest industry trends and innovations, managed by a family-owned organization with an unwavering commitment to customer service and attention to detail. Both customer focused and technology-forward, Whitsons offers the perfect blend of efficiency, quality and service.
Whitsons at a glance.
Whitsons Culinary Group is among the largest and most diverse dining
service companies in the region. Our company has a long and
proud history of excellence and growth since 1979.
Our traditions of culinary excellence and exceptional service have been handed down by our founders, Elmer and Gina Whitcomb and are the foundation of our values and mission. The Whitcomb family remains actively involved in the company’s management and has been joined by an “extended family” of team members who share their vision and commitment to “enhancing life one meal at a time.”
In addition to culinary development, Whitsons’ scope of expertise
and services extends to: delivered meals, gourmet catering, corporate
dining, school nutrition, onsite meal preparation for residential
and healthcare clients, emergency dining and vending services.