What We Do
Catalyst Foods is a USDA inspected food manufacturer in Sumner, Washington, providing co-packing, ready to eat meal production, fresh meat processing, custom packaging, and recipe development for retailers, foodservice operators, and growing food brands.
Every service below solves a different piece of the same problem: getting a recipe out of a single kitchen and into consistent, USDA inspected production at the volume your business actually needs. We do not ask you to choose one lane and stay in it. Most customers use two or three of these services together, and the mix changes as the product grows.
Catalyst Foods manufactures a wide range of meat and non meat products under one HACCP governed facility, so a single customer can move from recipe development, into co-packing, into custom packaging, without switching partners at each stage.
What Ready to Eat Meals Does Catalyst Foods Produce?
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Catalyst Foods produces ready to eat meals for retailers, foodservice operators, and cafeterias, including bulk cooked proteins, protein based salads, and complete meal components. Meals are produced in our USDA inspected Sumner, Washington facility at volumes up to 12,000 meals per shift, using grilling, roasting, sauteing, and assembly, with output varying by recipe complexity and package format.
Our ready to eat meal capabilities include custom recipe development built around your concept, fitness inspired meals formulated for specific nutritional targets, globally inspired bulk meals covering a wide range of cuisine styles, and fresh protein based salads and meal components ready for retail hot bars or foodservice line assembly.
Whether you manage a retail hot bar, operate a quick service restaurant, or oversee a large scale cafeteria program, this is the service line most customers start with, since it covers the widest range of finished, ready to serve products.
How Does USDA Inspected Food Assembly Work at Catalyst Foods?
Every product Catalyst Foods assembles is produced under continuous USDA inspection and a documented HACCP food safety program. Ingredient handling, preparation, and packaging all happen under the same regulatory oversight required of national retailers and foodservice distributors, so your product meets the food safety standard the market expects before it ever leaves our facility.
We recently completed an independent third party GMP audit and scored 900 out of 1000, and we are actively pursuing SQF certification, both steps beyond baseline USDA inspection that reflect a facility built to serve customers with strict retail and foodservice compliance requirements. *(Note: USDA establishment number to be added once confirmed.)*
With Catalyst Foods, you can focus on your product and your brand while we take responsibility for the food safety, sanitation, and inspection standards that come with feeding retail and foodservice customers at scale.
What Packaging Options Does Catalyst Foods Offer?
Catalyst Foods offers custom packaging built around how your product will actually be sold, including modified atmosphere packaging, vacuum packaging, retail tray sealing, and bulk foodservice packaging. Packaging is selected based on shelf life requirements, presentation, and the channel your product moves through, whether that is a retail shelf, a foodservice case, or a hot bar line.
Packaging is more than a container. It is part of your brand's presentation and part of what keeps a product fresh through distribution. Share your format requirements with us, and we will help you land on a packaging solution that protects the product and represents the brand the way you intend.
Can Catalyst Foods Help Develop or Scale a Recipe?
Yes. Chef Mark Riggs leads a culinary team that develops new recipes and adapts existing ones for commercial production. Whether you have a fully tested recipe or only a concept, our team works alongside you to translate flavor and technique into something that holds up consistently at volume.
For recipes that need deeper scientific support, such as shelf stability, formulation adjustments, or scale up troubleshooting, Catalyst Foods also offers food scientist backed consulting, billed at 275 dollars per hour. This is a separate, transparent service for customers who need that level of support before committing to a full production run.
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Does Catalyst Foods Produce Fresh Meat Products?
Catalyst Foods produces fresh meat products including portion controlled steaks, chops, and poultry, cut and packaged to your specification. We also handle bulk protein preparation, including grilling, roasting, and shredding, for foodservice and retail customers who need consistent, USDA inspected volume rather than one off batches.
Production capacity for cooked protein runs approximately 10,000 to 15,000 pounds per week on a single shift, depending on product mix, with meaningful additional capacity available as customer volume grows.