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Disrupting the outdoor meal CATEGORY

FOUNDATION Outdoors was founded in Park City, Utah by outdoor industry leaders. Our mission is to produce the highest quality, best tasting meals sold at an affordable price. For too long, the outdoor meal category has been dominated by low quality, obscenely expensive partially freeze dried meals.

Our 100% freeze-dried, fully-cooked meals are delectable creations. Made using only 100% real meat, they are cooked from scratch and prepared in small batches at our USDA-inspected and SQF food-safe facility, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety. We proudly produce freeze-dried meals with:

  • MORE PROTEIN
  • MORE TASTE
  • MORE NUTRITION
  • FOR ONLY $9.95 per meal when purchased in a multi-pack

We hope you enjoy FOUNDATION Outdoors, wherever your journey takes you.

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FOUNDATION OUTDOORS ATHLETE
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FOUNDATION Outdoors athlete and US Ski Team member, Troy Podmilsak - WINS Gold at 2024 X Games

The Foundation Difference

A Decade of Experience

Our company has produced millions of freeze dried meals through our white label wholesale offerings and we are one of the USA’s top producers of freeze dried meats and proteins.  Through a decade of experience, we created an outdoor meal brand that is best in category.

100% Freeze Dried

FOUNDATION Outdoors is the only leading brand that exclusively uses 100% freeze-dried ingredients

  • Freeze-drying is a natural preservation process 
  • Our freeze dryers were designed to lock in taste and nutrients
  • We never use inferior, heavy, dehydrated or air-dried ingredients
  • No need for wasteful, non-environmentally friendly oxygen absorbers

100% Real Meat

FOUNDATION Outdoors meals contain only USDA inspected beef, white chicken breast, or premium pork. Our meals:

  • Contain more meat than the leading brands
  • Are packed with high protein ingredients
  • Sourced directly from the USA’s top ranches and farms
  • Never use meat by-products, fillers, or meat flavorings

Restaurant Quality in the Backcountry™

FOUNDATION Outdoors is the only brand that slow cooks and freeze dries ingredients together. Our meals:

  • Utilize only restaurant quality ingredients
  • Have unmatched flavor and taste
  • Are made with unique, delicious, and savory recipes
  • Are created by culinary experts and nutritionists

High Protein & Calories

FOUNDATION Outdoors meals were scientifically designed to provide your body with the quality calories you need for the backcountry. Our meals:

  • Contain optimal  calories, nutrients, and minerals 
  • Average 960 calories 
  • Average 47 grams of protein 
  • Aid in recovery and endurance

Affordable

Our meals are reasonably priced at $9.95 (multipack price) because:

  • They are made 100% in-house, nothing is outsourced
  • We purchase ingredients in large quantities
  • We source ingredients during peak harvest seasons
  • We are able to pass the savings onto you

Rehydration & Lightweight

We are the only major brand to use only freeze dried rice and pasta. Therefore our meals are:

  • Lighter and calorically dense 
  • Rehydrate quickly and uniformly
  • Weigh 130 grams and average 960 calories per pouch
  • Contain valuable calories that weigh less

Packable

Our pouches were strategically designed for stow-ability and ease of consumption. Our pouches are:

  • Bowl-like and shallow making meals easy to enjoy 
  • Compact and use less packaging material 
  • Fit perfectly in your pack taking up less room 
  • Pack more calories

Shelf Life

Freeze drying is the gold standard for food preservation. Our meals:

  • Have a 7+ Year shelf life
  • Are all natural / No preservatives or fillers
  • Have no need for refrigeration
  • Do not contain dehydrated rice, pasta or any other ingredients

Food Safety

To avoid food sickness or worse, only purchase meals with a USDA mark of inspection. FOUNDATION Outdoors:

  • Owns and operates a commercial USDA inspected facility 
  • Production is overseen by onsite Federal USDA inspectors 
  • Maintains the highest level of SQF food safety certification
  • Has produced millions of meals and we have never had a food safety recall

Support Local

FOUNDATION Outdoors is a privately owned, Utah based company that supports our local community.

  • Our meals are proudly made in Utah and ingredients are sourced from the USA 
  • Located in a  HUB Zone, we invest  into our community
  • Support local non-profits like the Utah Avalanche Center, US Ski Team, local animal shelters, and local athletes
  • Are you an outdoor athlete and looking for support? Complete our Athlete Sponsorship form

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