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Founded by Robert and Pat Correa, Deli International (DI) Manufacturing initially focused on producing cookie dough and pizzas for the fundraising market. Robert Correa later developed a kiosk program with Sam’s Club, allowing customers to build custom pizzas in-store. DI’s capabilities expanded as they began filling production gaps for other Omaha-based food companies, manufacturing dog bones for Omaha Steaks and garlic bread for Conagra’s Marie Callender brand.

After the passing of the founders, Tony Wald acquired the business in 2003. A local pizza chain, Godfather’s Pizza, approached DI to produce gluten-free pizzas, marking a shift toward their core focus—topping gluten-free pizzas. This led to a partnership with Sam’s Club under the Isabella’s Best brand and an exclusive supplier agreement with a prominent consumer brand company to launch a 2-pack gluten-free pizza in Canada. The product line soon expanded into the US with more gluten-free offerings.

Mann’s International Meat Specialties was founded in 1974 by Harold Mann. The business included manufacturing sausages, cured meats, smoked meats, canned meats, and other meat specialties. Harold Mann sold the company to a local investment group, and it was renamed Taste Traditions of Omaha.

Taste Traditions pivoted its core business to produce “boil in the bag” soups, chili, sauces, and mac and cheese. It also installed a line to produce 5, 6, and 7-oz chicken and beef enchiladas tailored for food service and the military. From 2004 – 2009, Taste Traditions was the exclusive supplier to Walmart Deli with its food service gourmet mac and cheese. In 2012, Wald Family Foods purchased Taste Traditions. They heavily invested in the operations to significantly increase the kettle and enchilada production while focusing on co-manufacturing and private-label partnerships.

Originally built in 2002 by Nations Pizza of Schaumburg, IL, this facility produced pizzas, appetizers, strombolis, calzones, and filled cookies. In 2014, Nations Pizza relocated operations to Illinois, closing the plant.

Wald Family Foods purchased the facility in 2017, and pizza topping operations began in 2018. Following the purchase of Venice Bakery by Rich’s in May 2021, Wald Family Foods expanded into rice-based and cauliflower crust production. The plant now operates exclusively as a gluten-free facility.

Originally built in 1950 as a distribution warehouse for Benner Tea Co., a grocery store chain based in Burlington, Iowa., this facility became the first U.S. distribution center for ALDI following their acquisition of Benner Tea in1976. Operating under the name Aldi-Benner Tea Co., this location played a key role in launching ALDI’s expansion in the United States.

The Baking Company purchased the facility in 2008 and then sold it to Baker’s Pride (BP) in 2010. In 2018, BP became Blackhawk Services and started co-packing donuts for Krispy Kreme.

Wald Family Foods purchased the facility in 2023, bringing new life to the site and beginning operations focused on high-quality food manufacturing.

Originally built in 1974 by GNC, this facility produced a diverse range of products, including diet and protein drinks, fruit and rum cakes, fig newtons, and tortilla chips. Drayton Enterprises (formerly Drayton Foods), led by Tom Caron, acquired the building in 1994 and shifted production to cinnamon rolls, sub sandwiches, pretzels, strudels, and bread loaves, primarily for Schwan’s. In 2017, Schwan’s purchased the facility outright and focused operations on dough-based products, including frozen pizza dough, proofed and non-proofed pizza crusts, dough balls and pucks, and breadsticks.

Wald Family Foods purchased the facility in 2024 with plans to integrate its dough production capabilities into its broader pizza manufacturing operations.