‘Nothing like a baptism by fire’: becoming a food manufacturer
Cartel Food Co’s first factory was initially estimated to cover its next three to five years of capacity but, in the first few months of the pandemic, it became clear it was too small.
Cartel Food Co co-founders Melissa and Jason Philips speak with Kate McVicar.
Frozen Mexican food manufacturer Cartel Food Co was founded in 2015 by Jason and Melissa Philips after the couple noticed a gap in the domestic frozen meal market.
Now the profitable Martinborough-based company, which produces burritos and enchiladas, has expanded around the country and is closing
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