CONTINUOUS INNOVATION THAT DELIVERS ICONIC SOLUTIONS

The Culinary Development Group is the leading food and beverage development firm in the United States.

Specializing in concept-to-shelf R&D of commercially manufacturable products worldwide, we are also plant-based product line specialists. We have a client base that includes companies recommended by venture capital firms, commercial investment banks, startup accelerators, funded entrepreneurs, private companies and major national brands.

Armed with our research and development team’s immense creativity and breadth of experience, we raise the bar for consumer-packaged goods and food service across all categories. Our team of experts has experience with everything edible and is well-versed in today’s market. The result of this is technical proficiency in execution from the bench top through to the products coming off the manufacturing line. We are the cutting-edge experts of functional food & beverage solutions for all your needs.

Through our reputation, we have served many of today’s leading national brands. We continue to build strong relationships with our manufacturers as well.

We know when it comes to quality and expert knowledge, we are the leaders.

PATRICK SIMONE

Culinary Development Group
Managing Partner

Patrick Simone is a Managing Partner of the Culinary Development Group and serves as the key Research & Development advisor for all of CDG’s product development projects. Patrick has developed hundreds of proprietary food and beverage products with an emphasis on plant-based foods. His highly intuitive palette has been honed through decades spent as an executive restaurant chef, corporate chef, food manager, and production manager.

Patrick synergizes his expertise in food and beverage sales, product development, business strategy, and the launch of two successful food brands in his consulting and development work here at CDG. His direct entrepreneurial experience founding Pulp Kitchen Juice Co. and Vermont Kale Chips informs how we coach our clients for success in today’s market. Additionally, Patrick brings to Culinary Development Group his wide-ranging industry connections and supply chain expertise as a food broker, importer, and distributor.

His extensive ingredient and compound knowledge, coupled with his extremely strong relationship-building skills ensure that Culinary Development Group delivers the iconic, manufacturable solutions our clients depend on us for.

RICARDO CORDERO

Culinary Development Group
Managing Partner

Ricardo is a Managing Partner of the Culinary Development Group and serves as the Manufacturing Specialist for all of our projects. 

Ricardo is the President & CEO of Ricardo Food Group, as well as a former Executive Chef and a Manufacturing Methodology Process Expert. With more than 40 years’ experience in all aspects of bakery, food, beverage products and processes, he is a renowned expert in Co-Manufacturing, Co-Packing, and Private Label. 

His hobbies include antique camera collecting and he is considered by many chefs and food-service professionals as an outstanding pizza connoisseur and innovator. 

 

JESSICA SIMONE

Culinary Development Group
Vice President of Operations

Jessica is the Vice President of Operations here at the Culinary Development Group. Drawing on her classical training at the Culinary Institute of America and her science and math background studying at UCLA, she works closely with clients bridging the gap between their visions and manufacturable reality as well as behind-the-scenes on Culinary Development Group’s benchtop formulations making sure all the numbers add up.

After graduation, hungry for the whole food picture, Jessica spent many years working on biodynamic and organic farms. She immersed herself in the study of holistic grazing and carbon farming. She also focused her studies on the traditional diets that sustained people throughout human history.

Prior to the Culinary Development Group Jessica was a private chef in Los Angeles and the San Juan Islands where she specialized in nutrient-dense, farm-to-table food programs for individuals and alternative addiction treatment centers.  She was in high demand for her exactingly pure and nourishing food.

Jessica, alongside her husband Daniel, built their first off-grid homestead in the San Juan Islands employing low-tech, high-skill agroforestry methods such as tree hay and livestock-proof living hedges, raising goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese, and propagating hundreds of climate-forward trees and shrubs.

In her spare time, Jessica can be found in remote Southeast Alaska building her family’s second off-grid homestead.

The Culinary Development Group specializes in the development of commercially manufacturable foods and beverages. Our key areas of expertise include plant-based products, snacks, functional beverages, baked goods, and sauces.

Many of our clients are successful brands.

CORE SERVICES

Research and Development for Commercialized Manufacturing of Food & Beverage Products

Our team of research & development experts operates out of our laboratories, working with our clients to develop and optimize products for quality and scalability. Our R&D team is classically trained with decades of experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. The Culinary Development Group is equipped to develop proprietary formulas for both retail CPG and foodservice applications, including franchises and restaurant groups.

 

We are proud of our fully customized product development process. Unlike other companies, we take a whole-systems, highly creative approach to the entire development process. This enables us to ensure that what we are developing balances innovation with manufacturable reality. Therefore we can confidently say we have developed hundreds of high-quality product lines, each with its own unique identity and space in the marketplace.

Scaling and Commercializing Formulas for Commercial Manufacturing

We can scale and commercialize existing formulations and develop proprietary formulations for commercial manufacturing.

 

OTHER SERVICES

Contract Manufacturer (Co-Man) and Contract Packaging (Co-Pack) Sourcing Available

Culinary Development Group has relationships with contract packagers and contract manufacturers for all of your final commercialized needs. We have a library of over 600 manufacturers.

With our extensive network of manufacturing associates, we are able to leverage our relationships to lock in the right manufacturers who are best suited to grow with your brand from startup to large-scale manufacturing with national distribution. We do all the heavy lifting to negotiate a successful match for our clients, selecting manufacturers that we are confident can deliver consistent and quality food.

Private Labeling

We have over 500 manufacturers that provide private label products including beverages, baked goods, sauces, and confections.

Culinary Development Group’s Private Label Library

We own thousands of recipes that were developed at CDG and are available for sale and licensing for turnkey manufacturing under your brand.

Types of Products We Are Equipped To Develop

LISTED BELOW IS A PORTION OF THE THOUSANDS OF PRODUCT TYPES OUR R&D LABORATORY IS EQUIPPED TO DEVELOP

Hot Fill • Cold Fill • Aseptic • Tetra Pak • Retort • Canned Foods & Beverages • Pouches • HPP • Flash Pasteurized • Dehydrated • Sous Vide • Condiments • Mustards • Olives • Relishes • Salsas • Spreads • Gourmet Hot Sauces  • Hummus  • Vinegars  • BBQ Sauces  • Nut & Seed Butters • Jams, Preserves, and Conserves • Pasta Sauces • Marinades • Syrups  • Pesto Sauces • Chutneys • Salad Dressings • Mayonnaises  • Oils • Yogurts  • Applesauce • Lemonades • Iced Teas • Cold Brew • Coffee • Sparkling Beverages • Kombucha • Teas • Alcoholic Beverages • Cocktail Mixers • Edible Alcohol • Ready-to-Drink Cocktails • Flavored Waters  • Smoothies • Protein Beverages • Keto Beverages • Sodas • Popsicles • Immunity Shots • Plant-Based Alternative Milks • Almond Milk • Cashew Milk • Hemp Milk • Oat Milk • Non-Dairy Milk & Creamers • Gummies and Other Confections •  Dehydrated Foods • Snack Foods • Baked Goods • Cakes • Cookies • Brownies • Muffins • Breads • Bars • Granola • Buns & Rolls • Pies • Tarts • Calzones • Cheesecakes •Doughnuts • Frozen Desserts • Scones • Biscuits • Pizzas • Pickles • Honeys • Snack Foods • Chips • Popcorn • Crackers • Sports Nutrition • Croutons • Spice Blends & Rubs • Jerky • Dehydrated Fruits • Dehydrated Vegetables •  Soups • Bisque • Chilis • Chowders • Stews • Bone Broths • Plant-Based Cheeses • Plant-Based Meats • Meal Kits  • Canned Foods  • Frozen Entrees & Sides • Ready-To-Eat Meals, including Soups & Salads • Purees • Dog Foods • Cat Foods • Pet Treats

Contact Us

Address:
Headquarter Office:
14 Wall Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10005

(P) 212-461-2162
(E) info@culinarydevelopmentgroup.com

Our laboratories are located in Vermont and Florida.

Wall Street is permanently closed to any traffic. From Broadway to Williams Street.

DIRECTIONS:

By Subway: #2, #3, #4, #5 to Wall Street; J to Broad Street; #1, R, W to Rector Street.

By Bus: M1, M9, M15, M20, M55

By Car: Limited parking is available in the Financial District. Many locations within walking distance of 14 Wall Street. Below are some.

39 Exchange Pl
New York, NY 10005
0.1 miles away

51 Beaver St
New York, NY 10004
0.1 miles away

55 Water Street
5 min walk | 0.3 miles
New York, NY 10041

243 Pearl St
New York, NY 10038
6 min walk | 0.3 miles