570S. Knik Street,
Wasilla Alaska,
99654, USA
SOLVING FOOD INSECURITY
Alaskan Business
Build Food Resilience
Building Infrastructure
Alaskan Suppliers
Nutritional Security
U.S. Veteran Owned
Alaska Food Co. manufactures freeze-dried, shelf-stable foods lasting 25-30 years, solving food insecurity while simultaneously locking in today’s price and incentivising farmland production. Alaska Food Co. creates local farm-sourced, healthy gourmet food that is 80% lighter; ideal for disaster relief agencies, at-home emergency preparedness, and adventures.
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Core Objectives
Our Mission, Our Problem, and Our Belief in Alaska.
Our Mission
Alaska Food Co is addressing the following factors. Through a range of structures and partnerships, our objectives are to positively impact these metrics. Though there are many possibilities as to how these issues can be addressed in Alaska. Alaska Food Co. is committed to working with the government, local producers, and communities to reach these goals.
Our Problem
$2bn Annual State Food Importation
95%
1 in 7 Alaskans are Food Insecure
3-5 Day Food Supply
Our Belief in Alaska
Alaska Food Co. believes all of these issues are avoidable. Moreover unacceptable for the state’s community, development, independence, and autonomy. We have the plan, the team, and the support Alaska Food Company will achieve the following.
Decrease
- 95% food import rate costing $2bn
- 1 in 7 food insecure Alaskans
- Food dependency on the Lower 48
- Food wastage in the supply chain
- Food spoilage in the supply chain
Increase
- Food supply from only 3-5 days
- Price stability of food in the state
- Shelf-life of food to 25-30 years
- Global Alaskan Food Exports
- Alaskan Farming Production
Our manufacturing propositions focus on solutions to these statewide issues and long-term food security and autonomy. We will give Alaskans the tools to become resilient citizens and work with businesses, charities, and the government to achieve the same.
Industrial Solutions
We are bringing the infrastructure to “Let Alaska Grow”.
The problem is food insecurity, but what is the solution? Freeze-drying manufacture on an industrial scale unseen in the State of Alaska. Working with local producers in the State to not only utilize existing supply but better yet become a consistent customer to our region’s fantastic food producers.
Alaska Food Co. is committed to producing the highest quality freeze-dried food products. We are working in a range of sectors & industries. From our own brand or white-label products to the Government & Military we have the solutions. Find out about the sectors we service or enquire today to find out if we are the right fit for you.
Brand & Licensing
Supplying our own in-house brands addressing different market vertices within the freeze-dried food space. Alternatively licensing or partnering with existing brands.
Contract Manufacturing
White-label supply of freeze-dried goods on an industrial scale for 3rd party customers. Contracted within the food industry and protected under NDA.
Government Manufacturing
We are working with the government to provide food insecurity solutions for both communities & States. Focused on the provision of large-scale food manufacturing & storage.
U.S. Military Manufacturing
Providing lightweight & nutritious solutions for Military organizations. For the best nutrition-to-weight ratio, providing our service people with the solutions they need.
Alaska Food Co. Facility
Building the “Food Hub” for Alaskan producers and consumers.
Alaska Food Co. is presently building a production facility in Wasilla Alaska. This manufacturing site will serve Alaska as a Food Hub for the state and its people. Part of the buildout is a human food-safe FDA-approved kitchen and food processing facilities, this will be one of only 7 in the state when completed.
Executive Team
“The whole is other than the sum of the parts.” Kurt Koffka
Alaska Food Co’s executive team has a wide range of varied professional experience. From law and construction to skydiving and print. But all with a background in growing business and specifically freeze-dried food manufacturing. Above all else we are a team, working for the benefit of Alaska.
Cody Russell
Drinks: Coffee Black
Loves: Skydiving
Cody is an experienced Alaskan Director of multiple businesses, spanning various industries and States, and also a US Navy Veteran and Rotarian. Bringing financial and legal governance expertise in both company management and M&A. With a history of successful commercialization projects and growth, within multi-location brick-and-mortar and e-commerce< businesses, both in B2B and B2C settings. Cody is a specialist with a history in new product development and successfully bringing them to market. With proficiency in raising capital, networking, and acquisition/delivery of military contracts
George Booth
Drinks: Decaf Coffee
Loves: Wakeboarding
George is an accomplished Director, working across multiple businesses internationally for over a decade. With specialisms in manufacturing, strategy, M&A, sales, and marketing. Working with household name brands, start-ups, and large-scale manufacturers in B2B and B2C spaces. Bringing substantial business efficiency, technology, and automation skills. George’s accomplishments span digital and physical sales/marketing, business strategy, web development, e-commerce, email aggregation, omnichannel marketing, and physical advertising.
Josh Wasienen
Drinks: Coffee Black
Loves: Snowboarding
Josh brings a lifetime’s knowledge in management, HR, construction, and project management to the team. An Alaskan-born US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) Veteran and Rotarian, Josh is a Director of Collins Construction in Wasilla Alaska. With a proven track record in winning and communicating during Government contracts, Josh has proven real world experience working closely with multiple Government bodies, on deals and legal stipulations. His experience within company strategy, manufacturing, and commercialisation at the government level scale are invaluable to the organization.
Sami Spies
Drinks: Water
Loves: Ice Hockey
Sami is adept in legal, management systems, and implementation, having worked in the construction, finance, and marketing spaces. A former Marketing Director, Sami is an expert in community networking and funding tenders. With legal, financial, and construction backgrounds, working in both the B2B and B2G sectors. She has a history of making vital connections in the government and communities to streamline and expedite business projects. Including her HR and management process skills, Sami’s project management credentials are key to company’s success and growth.
FAQ
How can we help you?
A food hub, as defined by the USDA, is “a centrally located facility with a business management structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, distributions, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced food products.” Food hubs are a part of the agricultural value chain model and often share common values relating to conservation, sustainability, healthy food access, and supporting local farmers. A defining characteristic of food hubs is source identification, a food safety and marketing benefit that allows consumers to trace the origin of products they buy. One of the primary goals of food hubs is to give small and medium-sized farmers access to larger or additional markets. Food hubs also fill gaps in food systems infrastructures, such as transportation, product storage, and product processing. Although companies and organizations that fit the USDA definition have been operating in the United States since at least the early 1970s, most food hubs, as well as the common use of the term, started in or after 2008.
Stay tuned for our exciting announcements via the company update sign up and the inquiry form. Charities, resellers and customers will be able to access the hub soon.
Sometimes called lyophilization or even cryodesiccation, Freeze-drying is a low-temperature dehydration process. Food is frozen, then the atmospheric pressure is lowered. The ice and water can then be removed via sublimation, the conversion of a solid to a gas.
Popularized by NASA’s famous astronaut ice cream, there are many benefits. From being 80% lighter than the original item to nutritionally preserving the food for 25-30 years.
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Inquiries
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Alaska Food Co. P.O. Box 871827, Wasilla, AK 99687, 2023