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Diverse Flavors For Diverse Consumers

From Asian to Mexican to Italian, Ajinomoto Foods North America is the brand leader among the largest categories of ethnic frozen foods, and across every distribution channel including foodservice, grocery, warehouse club, and custom manufacturing.

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Frozen Foods - Foodservice Brands

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Frozen Foods - Consumer Brands

Convenient and tasty for all ages

We've got your breakfast, lunch, and dinner needs covered. Explore the trusted brands our consumers turn to in their kitchen freezer for authentic flavor

Tai Pei

Tai Pei Asian-style frozen entrees began in 1996 with their infamous Sweet & Sour Chicken in a memorable takeout-style box to bring all the fun of Chinese takeout to your freezer. Today, Tai Pei transformed these single-serve entrees with all new recipes including clean ingredients, new savory sauces and flavor-infused rice; all free from preservatives, artificial flavors and colors. Although Chinese takeout is enjoyable, Tai Pei would like to introduce a new line of restaurant-quality Chinese food to the comfort of your own home.

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Pork and vegetable dumplings with dipping sauce

Pork and vegetables in a crispy wrapper with dipping sauce

Beef and vegetables in Asian style sauce with fried rice

Beef and vegetables in black pepper sauce with fried rice

Traditional noodles, white meat chicken and vegetables in a savory soy sauce

Breaded chicken white meat and vegetables in spicy sauce with fried rice

Breaded chicken white meat and vegetables in orange sauce with fried rice

Breaded chicken white meat and vegetables in sweet and sour sauce with fried rice

White meat chicken, vegetables and fried rice in a sweet teriyaki sauce

White meat chicken, vegetables and fried rice with oyster flavored sauce

White meat chicken, pork, vegetables and fried rice with oyster flavored sauce

Shrimp, vegetables, and fried rice with oyster flavored sauce

Ling Ling

In 1972, founder Clarence Mou and family migrated from Taipei, Taiwan to San Francisco to pursue the American dream. With a passion for sharing the foods they loved, they opened a small Asian restaurant using generations-old recipes prepared from scratch. As love go their delicious potstickers and home-made dipping sauce grew, they began creating frozen foods to meet increasing consumer demand. The Ling Ling brand continues to use authentic recipes inspired by the regions of Asia, just as our founders did. We proudly share our heritage, making high quality, freshly frozen foods for your family to discover. Our foods are crafted from pure ingredients like wholesome rice, vegetables and Asian seasonings--never artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. We believe delicious food is part of the joy of living, and clean, nutritious foods are part of living your best.

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Ling Ling Asian Kitchen potstickers and spring rolls

Ling Ling Fried Rice - 5 flavors

Ling Ling Fried Rice - Bibimbap Beef

Ling Ling Fried Rice - Chinese-Style Vegetable

Ling Ling Fried Rice - Thai-Style Chicken

Ling Ling Fried Rice - Yakitori Chicken

Ling Ling Fried Rice - Yakiniku Beef

José Olé

José Olé has been committed to creating delicious and satisfying frozen Mexican food for you and your family. We insist on using the finest ingredients like real cheese, high-quality meat, and authentic seasonings and spices. We know that our commitment to excellence makes a difference to you.

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Jose Ole Mini Chimichangas - Steak & Cheddar, carne y queso de cheddar

Jose Ole Fiesta Minis - Mini Tacos, Taquitos & Quesadillas, real cheddar cheese

Jose Ole Mini Quesadillas - Chicken & Cheese, pollo y queso

Jose Ole Mini Tacos - Beef & Cheese, carne & queso

Jose Ole Nacho Bites - Chicken & Cheese, pollo y queso

Jose Ole Taquitos - Beef, carne de res

Jose Ole Taquitos - Beef & Cheese, carne Y queso

Jose Ole Taquitos - Chicken, pollo

Jose Ole Taquitos - Chicken & Cheese, Pollo y queso

Jose Ole Taquitos - Chipotle Chicken, Pollo al chipotle

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods

Over a 100-year heritage of quality and innovation comes to America through Ajinomoto USA products. We are bringing the essence of the Ajinomoto good taste to america. At a time when more and more Americans are discovering the pleasure of Japanese and other Asian cuisines, we’re serving up an ever-wider selection of authentic ingredients as well as pre-prepared appetizers, snacks and entrees that are as convenient as they are nutritious and delicious.

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Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Beef Gyoza Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Chicken Gyoza Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Pork & Chicken Gyoza Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Seafood Gyoza Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Vegetable Gyoza Dumplings

Ramen noodles with tender white chicken meat & vegetables in a Tokyo-style soy sauce broth

Pork Shumai Dumplings with Shrimp Added Family Pack

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Shrimp Shumai Dumplings Family Pack

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Crab Shumai Dumplings Family Pack

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Crab Shumai Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Pork Shumai Dumplings

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Shrimp Shumai Dumplings

VIP

Founded in 1967 as an innovative frozen vegetable and fruit packer, VIP Foods is a leading supplier to military commissaries and other major retailers throughout the United States. We have over 40 years of experience in Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) technology. We offer a wide variety of products, including frozen vegetables, vegetable blends, fruit, pie shells, fruit smoothies and a full line of steamable vegetables and vegetable blends. We are dedicated to offering the highest quality products and service available.

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Frozen Foods - Foodservice Brands

All quantities for all needs

Are you responsible for serving meals in various settings? Discover our selection of delicious brands made just for your large-volume needs in restaurants, cafeterias, catering halls, and beyond.

POSADA

The POSADA® brand was introduced in 1980 to serve a new premium, upscale market niche that redefined the frozen Mexican food service industry, shifting the product focus from cost to quality. Soon after, the company’s geographical coverage was expanded nationally from its previous focus on the Southwestern United States, and POSADA® grew quickly into one of the most premium frozen Mexican foods products in the U.S.

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POSADA

Bernardi

The Bernardi tradition was started at Mona’s, a quaint Italian restaurant famous for its tortellini and ravioli. For decades, people all over Illinois would converge on the small town of Toluca to enjoy Dick Bernardi’s signature family dishes. This demand turned into an opportunity to manufacture quality stuffed pastas and distribute Bernardi’s specialties to other restaurants across the country. Today, the division is the largest filled pasta manufacturer in the United States. Today, the Bernardi family’s traditions live on in a company dedicated to preserving the legacy with the same care the family instilled in its popular Italian food.

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BERNARDI

Amoy

Amoy Asian Foods are made from authentic Asian recipes using the freshest ingredients and the highest standards of quality, guaranteeing a genuine eating experience for your customers. For the past 100 years, Amoy Asian Foods has led the charge in introducing the world to exciting Asian foods. Founded in Southern China, our commitment to quality and authenticity has helped to earn our reputation of excellence throughout the global foodservice community. Our products are made to exacting standards using century-old traditional Chinese recipes

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AMOY

Fred’s for Starters

Fred’s Frozen Foods was founded in 1960 in Noblesville, Ind. The company originally manufactured a patented line of pork loin fritters that was sold to restaurants and drive-ins in the Midwest. With an increase in popularity, Fred’s started start producing other popular appetizers including breaded mushrooms, zucchini circles and cauliflower. In 1982, Fred’s introduced the FIRST breaded mozzarella cheese sticks – now a standard menu item in many establishments. Fred’s for Starters® continue to create many household and restaurant favorites.

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FRED'S APPETIZER

Whitey’s

Whitey’s Premium Chili was founded by Harry “Whitey” Bigadza in a small bar in 1939 Bigadza opened his own tavern in Richfield, Ohio where Whitey’s Chili continues to spread famously across the state. Although Whitey’s Premium Chili is manufactured now, it is made with the original recipe, hping to take you back to fond memories of much simpler times. Whitey’s Premium Chili Manufacturers strive to always provide a high quality, consistent and gourmet product, just the way Whitey would have wanted it!

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WHITEY'S

The Original Chili Bowl

The legendary taste of the Original Chili Bowl ® has been satisfying hearty appetites for more than 50 years. The Original Chili Bowl Restaurant in Tulsa, Okla., began cooking chili back in 1947. Their original recipe started with fresh ground beef, blended with tantalizing herbs and spices, and was kettle-cooked over a slow fire. Still made the same way, the Original Chili Bowl ® is then flash-frozen to seal in all the taste and flavor. The premium chili products include a full line of quality chili items including beef, chicken and even vegetarian options.

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THE CHILI BOWL

Golden Tiger

Jean Lee’s family came to the United States in 1963, settling in Los Angeles. They opened Chinese Deli, it soon became one of the busiest restaurants in Chinatown. The restaurant was the first Chinese “fast food” concept, and they followed old family recipes, filling the kitchen with the scent of barbecue roasted pork, fresh seafood cooked in woks and stir-fried vegetables. Jean Lee expanded the manufacturing part of the business to include a USDA facility, producing an extensive line of authentic Dim Sum and more than a dozen different varieties of Egg Rolls. Golden Tiger ® is another example of a fine family tradition translating into products that are now being sold nationally. Golden Tiger® is one of the largest suppliers of Asian Dim Sum in food service as a result of many years of hard work by the Lee family.

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GOLDEN TIGER

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FOOD COST CALCULATOR APP

The Food Cost Calculator App is designed to help restaurant operators calculate food costs and other key profit-building functions. The Food’s Cost Calculator is available on IOS and Android; it’s a full packaged app that enables users to input cost-per-case, unit of measure, pieces per case and other variables to calculate their real food cost along with the restaurant’s menu prices for the desired food cost percentage.

To download the Cost Calculator app, simply search for the Food Cost Calculator on Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

Seasonings & Sauces

A dash or splash makes all the difference

Sometimes a dish needs a little extra something to elevate its flavor to the next level. Learn how our seasonings and sauces can liven up your next meal.

HONDASHI

HONDASHI® is Ajinomoto's flagship product. It is popular with Japanese cooks for almost every dish they make, from miso soup to tempura sauce. Translated as "real broth", "HONDASHI®" is made from the highest quality dried bonito and seaweed essence combined with other flavorings; "HONDASHI®" has a milder, less obtrusive taste than salt or sugar, so it mixes well with almost anything.

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Ajinomoto

A world leader in nutritional and culinary technologies, Ajinomoto® was founded in 1909. In the years since, our name has become synonymous with good taste everywhere we do business. In fact, AJI-NO-MOTO means “the essence of taste.” Ajinomoto has a worldwide network supported by over 900 skilled scientists, medical doctors, pharmacists, food technicians and nutritionists working in our laboratories and test kitchens to provide seasonings and oils that will improve the flavor of your food every day.

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