PRODUCTS WE MAKE
POPPED FORMS
GRANOLAS
EXTRUSIONS
NUT MIXES
BAKED GOODS
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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 Differentiators
Client Centered |
Partner mentality
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Efficiency focused
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Brand Experience |
70 years of “inside” experience building and launching big & small CPG brands
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Little brand building experience
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Partnership Style |
Flexible
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Rigid
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R&D Services |
Full-service R&D
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Commercialization focused
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Communication |
Dedicated client manager
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Limited customer service
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Marketing Experience |
In-house marketing and e-commerce experts
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No marketing experience
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Contact us
Located just outside of Boulder, Colorado, at the heart of the natural food industry.
Email
crafters@awakenedfoods.com