NNovaPlant Foods
Plant Protein CDMO

Your Vision, Manufactured
at Scale

From formulation to full-scale production — Nova Plant Foods is your single-source partner for plant-based meats, protein bars, and snacks. Co-development and manufacturing under one roof.

80,000Sq Ft Facility
3Product Lines
FullCDMO Services
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Certifications & Compliance
SQFSQF Certified
FDAFDA Registered
NON-GMONon-GMO Project Verified
KOSHERKosher Certified
HALALHalal Certified
GFGFCO Gluten-Free
What Your Brand Can Build With Us

Three Production Lines, One Partner

Whether you need plant protein deli meats, grab-and-go plant protein snacks, or protein bars — your entire portfolio manufactured under one roof in North Carolina.

Products in Casings production
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Products in Casings

Pepperoni, salami, snack sticks, hot dogs, cold cuts, and sausages — produced on a dedicated high-capacity line with smokehouses, fermentation climate chambers, and drying chambers, designed to get the best performance out of your recipes.

PepperoniSalamiSnack SticksHot DogsCold CutsSausages
Capacity~15M lbs/year
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Ground & Formed production
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Ground & Formed

Burgers, nuggets, crumbles, patties, and veggie bowls — formed, cooked, and blast-freeze using our integrated spiral oven and freezer system for production-ready consistency and taste.

BurgersNuggetsCrumblesPattiesVeggie Bowls
Capacity~15M lbs/year
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Protein Bars & Snacks production
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Protein Bars & Snacks

Protein bars, protein balls, and snack products — one partner for your entire plant protein portfolio, from concept through full commercial production.

Protein BarsProtein BallsSnack BitesClusters
CapacityScalable
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The CDMO Difference

From Concept to Commercial Scale

Unlike contract manufacturers who just execute your recipe, a CDMO partners with you from ideation through production. Your dedicated development and manufacturing team — under one roof.

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Discovery & NDA

Share your product vision. We sign an NDA and learn about your brand, target market, and product requirements.

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Formulation & R&D

Our food scientists develop your formulation or work alongside your team to help you create the perfect product — cleaner labels, better texture, higher protein. Iterate until it's exactly right.

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Pilot Production

Small-batch production runs to validate your product at scale. Refine processes, packaging, and quality benchmarks.

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Scale & Launch

Full commercial production on dedicated lines. Consistent quality, certified processes, reliable supply for your retail and foodservice partners.

Most brands go from first conversation to pilot production in under 12 weeks.

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Nova Plant Foods manufacturing facility
Food production equipment
80Ksq ft
North Carolina

Your East Coast Manufacturing Hub

An 80,000 sq ft dedicated plant protein facility — purpose-built with integrated spiral oven and spiral freezer, smokehouses, fermentation climate chambers, and drying chambers.

East Coast Advantage

Proximity to 50%+ of US consumers. Shorter supply chains, lower freight costs, faster delivery to East Coast retailers.

Startup-Friendly Scale

From pilot runs to full commercial production. Grow with us — we can start from as small as 3,000 lbs per order and scale up to 10,000,000+ lbs annually.

Private Label Production

Launch your own brand without building a facility. We manufacture your products under your label with full confidentiality and dedicated production runs.

R&D & Product Development

Your Product, Perfected Before It Hits the Line

The “CD” in CDMO stands for Co-Development. Our food scientists work alongside your team to create formulations that taste better, label cleaner, and scale reliably.

30+Combined years of team food R&D, production, and consulting experience. 200+ food manufacturers consulted on alternative proteins — including plant protein meats, plant protein snacks, plant protein bars, and hybrid products production.

Formulation Development

We can help you design cleaner labels without texturizing functional ingredients such as methylcellulose, hydrocolloids, and starches — to achieve even better texture, bite, and taste, backed by food science.

Ingredient Sourcing

Access to our established network of plant protein ingredient suppliers. We find the right protein binders, flavors, oils, and other ingredients for your product.

Pilot Production

Small-batch runs that validate your product before full-scale commitment. De-risk your launch with real production data.

Packaging Development

From retail-ready packaging to foodservice bulk — we help you select formats that protect quality and shelf life.

Scale-Up Support

Proven processes for transitioning from pilot to commercial production without losing quality, consistency, or economics.

Regulatory Guidance

Labeling compliance, allergen management, and certification support to meet your retail partners' requirements.

Why Brands Choose Nova

Built on Deep Food Industry Expertise

200+Food manufacturers consulted
30+Combined years of team industry experience
3Dedicated production lines

The team delivered our pilot production run in under eight weeks with an enormous amount of professional support that guided us through each and every detail.

A co-development partnership with unmatched formulation and manufacturing expertise helped us go from concept to shelf-ready in one partnership.

Leadership

Our Management Team

Deep food manufacturing expertise and proven multi-site operational leadership — the foundation your brand can build on.

Anatolii Utkin

Anatolii Utkin

Co-Founder & CEOProduction · Product Development · Customer Relationships

When your product reaches the production floor at Nova Plant Foods, it's guided by someone who has spent almost two decades inside food manufacturing — from R&D labs to the largest-scale processing lines. Anatolii has consulted over 200 U.S. food manufacturers on plant-based and meat production scale-up, working hands-on with formulation, quality systems, commercialization, and automatization. His equipment supplier background gave him deep knowledge of every production line configuration that matters for plant protein. His experience in the clean-label ingredient industry brings a sharp understanding of how to help brands build better products — cleaner labels, improved texture, and optimized formulations. For your brand, this means a CDMO partner who doesn't just manufacture — he understands the science behind your product and the equipment that brings it to life.

Ross Levener

Ross Levener

Co-Founder & CFOFinance · Business Operations · Logistics & Scaling

Scaling a food brand means nothing if your manufacturing partner can't scale with you. Ross has built and scaled multi-site businesses from the ground up — from a nationwide logistics company to developing a proprietary AI-powered logistics platform now used across the industry to optimize fleet operations and delivery networks. For your brand, this means a CDMO with operational discipline baked into its DNA — reliable production schedules, cost transparency, and a partner who knows how to grow capacity without sacrificing consistency or service.

Get Started

Ready to Bring Your Plant Protein
Product to Life?

Whether you have a finalized formulation or just a product idea — we meet you where you are.

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Request a Quote

Ready to discuss a specific product? Share your requirements and get a custom production proposal.

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Book a Discovery Call

Exploring your options? Schedule a 30-minute call to discuss your product vision and production needs.

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Get insights on plant protein manufacturing trends, upcoming webinars, and workshops — delivered to your inbox.

Prefer to reach out directly? autkin@novaplantfoods.com · (919) 931-4445