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Marin Food Specialties · Byron, California

Clean label snack manufacturing, since 1974.

We manufacture and package premium clean label and better-for-you snacks for growing brands and established companies.

From recipe to production.From production to package.From package to market.

Discuss your project See the catalogue

The catalogue

Four capabilities, one manufacturing partner.

  1. No. 01
    Chocolate chip cookies, mini cookies, a filled cookie and an oat cookie bar

    Baking

    • Cookies
    • Mini cookies
    • Filled cookies
    • Cookie bars
    • Granola
    • Roasted nuts
  2. No. 02
    Cold-formed protein bar cut to show its cross-section beside energy cubes

    Cold-formed snacks

    • Protein bars
    • Nutrition bars
    • Energy cubes
    • Fruit & nut bars
  3. No. 03
    Wooden scoop in a powder blend beside bowls of nuts, seeds and granola

    Blending

    • Powder blends
    • Granola blends
    • Trail mixes
    • Nuts & seeds
  4. No. 04
    Unprinted stand-up pouches, flow-wrapped bars and a plain carton

    Packaging

    • Flow wrapping
    • Stand-up pouches
    • Bulk packaging
    • Retail formats

Products we manufacture

CookiesGranolaProtein barsEnergy cubesTrail mixesNut mixesFruit barsPowder blends

Who we help

Which sounds like you?

A

Starting out?

  • Recipe or concept stage
  • Small runs and pilot batches
  • Development support
Emerging brands B

Already on shelf?

  • Additional capacity
  • Product transfers and line extensions
  • A West Coast second source
Established brands C

Want your own label?

  • Retailers and distributors
  • Foodservice and hospitality
  • Every product family we make
Private label

Not sure which? Start a project and pick "Not sure yet"; we will sort it out together.

How a project proceeds

From small batches to big brands.

From concept to shelf, in four pulls of the press.

  1. 1

    Discuss fit

    Tell us about the product, the format and where the project stands.

  2. 2

    Define requirements

    Formulation responsibilities, ingredients, packaging and requirements to meet.

  3. 3

    Develop and trial

    Development support and trial runs on production equipment.

  4. 4

    Produce and pack

    Production and packaging planned together, ready for your customers.

Inside Marin

California roots, five decades deep.

Marin Food Specialties was established in 1974 in San Rafael, California, as a pioneer in the natural food industry, producing trail mixes for health food and grocery stores. In 1982 we moved to Byron, California, to expand our manufacturing operations.

1974
Founded in San Rafael
1982
Moved to Byron
Today
Baking, cold forming, blending, packaging
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Stronger together

Marin Foods is a proud partner of the Contract Manufacturing Alliance and Snackology.

  • Baking ✦ Mixing ✦ Packing

    Contract manufacturing, private label and co-packing in Byron, California, since 1974.

  • Manufacturers ✦ Brands ✦ Solutions

    Created by the Contract Packaging Association and the Co-Packing Network to bring the CPG manufacturing ecosystem together.

    ContractMFG.org ↗

  • Ideas ✦ Ingredients ✦ Innovation

    An innovation and commercialization platform that helps snack brands go from idea to shelf.

    Snackology.org ↗

Shared resources.Expanded opportunities.A stronger food industry.

Why brands choose Marin

  • 50+ years manufacturing experience
  • Flexible production runs
  • Product development support
  • Quality & food safety focus
  • Responsive customer service
  • Retail-ready packaging solutions

Certifications

  • USDA Organic
  • GFCO
  • Non-GMO Project
  • QCS
  • Kosher
  • California Processor

Start a project

Tell us what you want to make.

Discuss your project (925) 409-0440ana@marinfoods.mx