CUSTOM MANUFACTURING • FOODSERVICE • RETAIL

Every Batch. On Purpose.

From legacy lobster products to custom soups, sauces, compound butters, spreads, and dips, Hancock Gourmet helps bring exceptional ideas to market through flexible, small-batch, and commercial-scale manufacturing.

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Manufacturing With a Culinary Mindset

We pair decades of culinary craftsmanship with flexible manufacturing capabilities to help brands develop and produce premium refrigerated foods, always keeping the integrity of the recipe at the center of the process. To us, that means respecting ingredients, protecting quality, identifying opportunities, and approaching every product with the attention it deserves.

We’ve built out our Auburn, Maine factory to produce customized, small-batch solutions which can be scaled from 60- to 500-gallon batches under stringent food safety guidelines.

  • 65,000 SQ. FT.

    Maine production facility designed to support flexible, scalable production

  • Flexible packaging

    to meet your operational or customer needs

  • 200+ Years

    of combined experience in culinary, operations, and food safety

  • Four core categories

    including kettle-cooked soups and sauces, compound butters, cold-blended dips and spreads, and legacy lobster products

Four Custom Product Platforms

  • A bowl of beef stew with chunks of beef, carrots, potatoes, and garnished with fresh parsley on a dark background.

    Soups, Sauces, and Sides

    Looking for custom, kettle-cooked soups, sauces, and sides available fresh or frozen? We can deliver anything from classic comfort foods to on-trend fusion sauces—all with packaging options that fit your needs. Our facility meets FDA, USDA, SQF, and Halal certifications and is ready to produce custom food products that exceed your expectations.

  • A glass bowl filled with smooth, creamy, light butter sauce, pictured against a dark background.

    Compound Butters

    Butter is meant for so much more than just bread. Let our Kosher compound butters elevate your recipes as an indulgent, flavor-infused “topper” for proteins, a finishing sauce for vegetables and pasta, a special explosion of flavor for dips, and more. We’re ready to deliver the highest quality ingredients in a time-saving kitchen staple for your operation.

  • Six small bowls filled with various sauces, including ketchup, mustard, green pesto, creamy yellow and orange dips, arranged on a dark stone surface with scattered salt and herbs.

    Cold-blended Applications

    Our culinary team can create a custom cold-blended dip, marinade, or sauce featuring a level of premiumness and distinction worthy of your operation. Challenge our team to deliver a solution that saves time for your team and delivers an exceptional flavor experience for your customer.

  • A bowl of creamy yellow soup topped with pieces of lobster meat and garnished with small green and purple microgreens, set against a dark textured background.

    Lobster Products

    For over 20 years, Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. has created and shipped legendary Maine lobster experiences nationwide. Starting with family recipes that go back generations, we’ve continued to grow and expand our product line to include several award-winning meals. And while things have certainly changed over the years, our commitment to delivering a pure Maine experience is as strong as ever.

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