BEST-IN-CLASS

CPG MANUFACTURING

Powered by industry veterans in entrepreneurship, branding, manufacturing, and R&D, Awakened Food Crafters is here to be your trusted business partner. We will help you achieve your growth vision through a shared commitment to quality, innovation, and strong communication.

OUR DIFFERENTIATORS

BEST-IN-CLASS

CPG MANUFACTURING

Powered by industry veterans in entrepreneurship, branding, manufacturing, and R&D, Awakened Food Crafters is here to be your trusted business partner. We will help you achieve your growth vision through a shared commitment to quality, innovation, and strong communication.

OUR DIFFERENTIATORS

Top-Tier Manufacturing Safety & Quality

Awakened Food Crafters’ Facilities are SQF Level 2 Certified and adhere to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). A Full-Time quality assurance team will supervise all pre-production, production, and cleaning actions in the facility. Our robust safety and quality programs include GMPs, HAACP, Allergens Testing, Food Defense, Sanitation, QC, QA, Microbiological and Lab Testing, Mock Recalls, Internal Audits, and more.

Awakened Food Crafters’ Facilities are SQF Level 2 Certified and adhere to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). A Full-Time quality assurance team will supervise all pre-production, production, and cleaning actions in the facility. Our robust safety and quality programs include GMPs, HAACP, Allergens Testing, Food Defense, Sanitation, QC, QA, Microbiological and Lab Testing, Mock Recalls, Internal Audits, and more.

Jeffrey Schmigdall and Jared Manzel

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Led by Jeff Schmidgall, with 25 years of manufacturing experience, and Jared Menzel, with over 15 years of R&D and culinary experience, Awakened Food Crafters has a leadership team deeply familiar with bringing new products to market. 

We are ready to bring your contract manufacturing and private label products to life!

OUR CAPABILITIES

In House R&D

A full time R&D staff is ready to make your product come to life.

5 Production Lines

That create chips, crisps, puffs, granola, and baked goods.

Seasoning Options

Including dry-powder, slurry seasoning, or blended seasoning.

Wide Range of Packaging

From single serve bags to large family club packs.

Our Differentiators

 
Client Centered
Partner mentality
Efficiency focused
Brand Experience
70 years of “inside” experience building and launching big & small CPG brands
Little brand building experience
Partnership Style
Flexible
Rigid
R&D Services
Full-service R&D
Commercialization focused
Communication
Dedicated client manager
Limited customer service
Marketing Experience
In-house marketing and e-commerce experts
No marketing experience

 

Our Differentiators

WE HAVE…

  • A client-centered mentality
  • 70 years of “inside” experience building and launching big and small CPG brands
  • A flexibility to your needs
  • A full-service R&D department
  • Dedicated client managers
  • In-house marketing and e-commerce experts

THEY HAVE…

  • An efficiency focused mentality
  • Little brand building experience
  • Little flexibility
  • A commercialization focus
  • Limited customer service
  • No marketing experience

Packaging

Awakened Foods offers a wide range of packaging options including…

  • Single serve bags & sample sizes to large club sizing
  • “Pillow pack,” “stand-up pouch,” and more
  • Packaging with full color printing in matte, glossy, or clear.
  • Multi-packs and variety packs in big bags
  • Standard corrugate, PDQs, Trays, self-shippers, ready-ship pallet displays and club-store pallets

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R&D

With over 15 years of R&D and culinary experience, Bubba’s Co-founder, Jared Menzel can help make your product come to life. Whether you have an idea and no product or you need to tweak an already existing recipe, Awakened Food Crafters has expertise in R&D and partnerships with global ingredient suppliers to deliver your new product to your exact specifications.

Learn more

Facility

Awakened Food Crafters has large scale manufacturing experience with some of the most rigorous and well-known Private Label and Contract Manufacturing clients. Our facility can grow with your capabilities and needs through our continuous production capabilities and robust ingredient management expertise.

Learn more

Communication

When you work with Awakened Food Crafters, you will have a dedicated account manager as be your primary point of contact. Communication should never be an issue with your contract manufacturer.

Learn more

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Packaging

Awakened Foods offers a wide range of packaging options including…

  • Single serve bags & sample sizes to large club sizing
  • “Pillow pack,” “stand-up pouch,” and more
  • Packaging with full color printing in matte, glossy, or clear.
  • Multi-packs and variety packs in big bags
  • Standard corrugate, PDQs, Trays, self-shippers, ready-ship pallet displays and club-store pallets

Learn more

R&D

With over 15 years of R&D and culinary experience, Bubba’s Co-founder, Jared Menzel can help make your product come to life. Whether you have an idea and no product or you need to tweak an already existing recipe, Awakened Food Crafters has expertise in R&D and partnerships with global ingredient suppliers to deliver your new product to your exact specifications.

Learn more

FACILITY

Awakened Food Crafters has large-scale manufacturing experience with some of the most rigorous and well-known Private Label and Contract Manufacturing clients. Our facility can grow with your capabilities and needs through our continuous production capabilities and robust ingredient management expertise.

Learn more

COMMUNICATION

When you work with Awakened Food Crafters, you will have a dedicated account manager as be your primary point of contact. Communication should never be an issue with your contract manufacturer.

Learn more

Contact us

Located just outside of Boulder, Colorado, at the heart of the natural food industry.

Email
crafters@awakenedfoods.com