Wholesale Pasta Salad Supplier
Buyers searching for a wholesale pasta salad supplier are usually solving one of four problems: filling a gap in a grocery deli program, building a private label salad line, sourcing for a foodservice operation that does not want to make pasta salad in-house, or finding a reliable backup to an existing supplier. Zina's Fine Foods has supplied all four for 40 years.
The current product line
Active wholesale SKUs include Aegean Greek pasta salad, Greek pasta salad, Tuscan pasta salad, Sun-Dried Tomato pasta salad, Authentic Pesto pasta salad, Pasta Rainbow Salad, Spinach and Feta penne, Southwest Taco pasta, Green Goddess pasta, Tortellini Roma, Honey Lemon Bow-Tie, Pasta Broccoli salad, and a homestyle American macaroni salad. Each recipe is available in retail cup sizes (5 to 12 oz), deli tubs (1 to 5 lb), and foodservice bulk packs.
Who buys wholesale pasta salad from Zina's
Grocery deli programs. Most chain grocery delis offer 6 to 12 pasta salad SKUs at any given time. Buyers source these either as private label (their own brand) or as our retail label (Zina's branded) depending on category strategy. Both formats ship from the same plant.
Foodservice distributors. Our distribution partners (PFG, US Foods, UNFI, KeHE, Lipari Foods, Porky Products) carry Zina's pasta salads for resale to restaurants, schools, hospitals, stadiums, universities, corporate cafeterias, and other operators.
Brand owners and entrepreneurs. Newer brands that want to launch a refrigerated pasta salad line use us as a co-pack partner. The R&D team can adapt an existing recipe or develop a new one in 2 to 3 weeks.
Pricing and minimum orders
Pricing depends on recipe complexity, packaging format, volume, and freight terms. Standard wholesale pricing is available on request after a brief qualification conversation. For private label or co-pack engagements, minimum order quantities start at 300 pounds for pilot batches; established programs typically ship in multi-thousand-pound weekly windows.
Why buyers pick us
- Category specialization. Salads are not a side project. They are the only category we make.
- SQF certification. The plant is audited annually against the Safe Quality Food standard, which is recognized by GFSI and required by most major US grocery chains.
- Recipe depth. 30+ active pasta salad SKUs and a much larger archive of formulations we have produced over four decades.
- East Coast freight advantage. South Plainfield, NJ delivers same-day or next-day to most Northeast and Mid-Atlantic DCs.
- Family-owned, established 1983. Same family, same plant location, same focus for 40 years.
Shelf life and food safety
Standard refrigerated shelf life for our pasta salads is 21 to 35 days from production, depending on recipe and packaging. Use-by dates are printed on each pack. Cold-chain compliance is the single biggest determinant of arrival-day quality, and we work with buyers to set delivery temperature targets and inspection protocols at receiving.
Start an order
Email contact@zinasfoods.com with your buying organization, the SKUs or categories of interest, target volume, and delivery location. The team will respond within two business days with pricing terms, current lead times, and a sample request form if needed. Related information: browse the pasta salad collection, B2B program, and our certifications.