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Ready Foods We are a family-owned company specializing in custom food solutions, providing expertise to scale up Interested in joining our team? Check out the Jobs tab.

Ready Foods offers solutions for restaurants, national and regional accounts, healthcare, community and recreation centers, educational institutions, catering, hotels and events. Contact us to learn more about how we can provide innovative kitchen solutions. In 1972, Ready Foods was created to provide food service operators with consistent supply and quality products. Although we have grown since our first small kitchen on Colfax Avenue in Denver, the Abarca’s philosophy continues to provide a vision for each of our company initiatives. With our current multi-facility production footprint, we stand by the integrity of our food and the collective knowledge and expertise of our workforce. We have grown Ready Foods into a medium-sized company because we have a strong company culture that promotes inclusion and respect for the dignity of all people. We are excellent at what we do and continually strive for perfection. Ready Foods has embraced lean manufacturing as our operating philosophy and we take inspiration knowing it is a continuous journey of improvement.

We're honored to receive a 2026 Innovation Spotlight Award from the Colorado Green Business Network!Led by warehouse sup...
10/12/2026

We're honored to receive a 2026 Innovation Spotlight Award from the Colorado Green Business Network!

Led by warehouse supervisor Ismael Torres, our new direct-to-plant delivery model has cut fleet mileage by 54% and gasoline use by 90%.

We're also proud to celebrate Mirabelle, our CSU Impact MBA sustainability intern, who received the Best Pollution Prevention Project Award for her outstanding work with our team this summer.

Thank you to the Colorado Green Business Network for this recognition, and congratulations to all of this year's honorees.

Learn more about our sustainability journey: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08dGjF0

📸 Photo credit: Rachel & Greg, https://na2.hubs.ly/H08dGkg0

Picking a co-packer is a long-term decision — the best partners are the ones who can grow with you, not just fill your f...
10/09/2026

Picking a co-packer is a long-term decision — the best partners are the ones who can grow with you, not just fill your first order.

We put together a checklist covering what to look for, from food safety to R&D to scale-up capability.

We've spent 50+ years building our operation around exactly that framework: kettle-cook expertise, the scale to support growing accounts, and dedicated R&D and QA teams behind every product we make.

Contact us today to learn more and see how we can help.

Today, our team came together for a candid conversation with Ready Foods leadership, sharing progress on our strategic t...
09/25/2026

Today, our team came together for a candid conversation with Ready Foods leadership, sharing progress on our strategic themes and where we're headed as an organization through our Lean, Digital, and Systems approach.

When people understand the bigger picture and see how their work connects to it, something powerful happens. Alignment grows. Ideas emerge. Energy builds.

We're grateful for a team that leans in, asks thoughtful questions, and cares deeply about making Ready Foods better for our customers, our partners, and each other.

We recently welcomed 16 Arrupe Jesuit High School students onsite for orientation — our 23rd year partnering with Arrupe...
09/18/2026

We recently welcomed 16 Arrupe Jesuit High School students onsite for orientation — our 23rd year partnering with Arrupe's Corporate Work Study Program, which gives Denver-area students real workplace experience.

This year, our students are diving into hands-on experience across Maintenance, Production, IT, Training, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, R&D, and Wellness, as well as managing our front desks across several of our facilities.

We're proud to keep investing in the next generation of talent — welcome to the team!

New Product Alert: Creamed Spinach ( #7140) has arrived!A rich, buttery blend of real butter, cream cheese, spinach, and...
09/11/2026

New Product Alert: Creamed Spinach ( #7140) has arrived!

A rich, buttery blend of real butter, cream cheese, spinach, and garlic — wheat-free and ready to use in minutes. No prep, just consistent, scratch-made flavor your kitchen can count on.

From soups to stuffed entrées to standalone sides, this one adds versatility to any menu.
Interested in trying it for yourself? Request a sample today.

Some exciting news to share — Reviewed just released their Readers' Choice Awards for Best Fast Casual Chain of 2026, an...
09/04/2026

Some exciting news to share — Reviewed just released their Readers' Choice Awards for Best Fast Casual Chain of 2026, and we're proud to see a few of our long-term partners recognized on the list!

Take a look at who made the cut: Readers' Choice Awards Best Fast Casual Chain of 2026

The winners are in!

The Ready Foods Green Team toured Blue Star Recyclers in Denver. They ethically recycle electronics while creating meani...
08/26/2026

The Ready Foods Green Team toured Blue Star Recyclers in Denver.

They ethically recycle electronics while creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities — mission-first work we're proud to support. Thank you for having us!

🧀 Meet our cheese sauces.Six ways to bring rich, kettle-cooked flavor to your menu — each one built to hold up on the li...
08/21/2026

🧀 Meet our cheese sauces.

Six ways to bring rich, kettle-cooked flavor to your menu — each one built to hold up on the line and deliver consistent results, every time.

Swipe through to find your match, then request a sample and see for yourself: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07bwyZ0

We love seeing some of our customers featured on this list! KOSI 101.1 rounded up the Top 5 Colorado Diners, and it's a ...
08/14/2026

We love seeing some of our customers featured on this list! KOSI 101.1 rounded up the Top 5 Colorado Diners, and it's a great read if you're looking for your next favorite breakfast spot.

Check it out and go support them for yourself: Top 5 Colorado Diners - KOSI 101.1 (https://na2.hubs.ly/H06ZVtl0)

I need to get something off my chest: I am a diner person. I don't need a "deconstructed eggs Benedict with a saffron-infused hollandaise reduction served on

Since 2023, Ready Foods has reduced our water intensity by 21.43% — and we're not stopping there. Through improved meter...
08/12/2026

Since 2023, Ready Foods has reduced our water intensity by 21.43% — and we're not stopping there. Through improved metering and initiatives like our Hot Grind Project, we're saving approximately 4.5 million gallons of water every year.

This work recently earned us the CGBN Water Innovation Spotlight Award, and it's a reminder that sustainability isn't just a goal for us — it's built into how we make our products every day.

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2645 W 7th Avenue
Denver, CO
80204

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13038925861

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