USA Factory Network has introduced an artificial intelligence marketplace that matches food and beverage brands with FDA-registered manufacturers in the United States. The company said tariff pressure and years of offshored production have made domestic matching urgent for brands and American plants.

United States, September 29, 2026 -- USA Factory Network has launched an artificial intelligence marketplace that connects food and beverage brands with FDA-registered manufacturers in the United States. The company described the platform as a United States sourcing alternative to large overseas marketplaces, built to keep production, wages, and supplier spend inside American plants instead of sending that work abroad.

Sebastian Feliz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of USA Factory Network, said tariff costs and lost factory jobs have changed how brands think about where products are made. "For years the default was to send formulas and purchase orders overseas because it looked cheaper on paper," Feliz said. "Then the bill shows up somewhere else. Tariffs raise the cost of imported goods. Lead times slip. Quality control sits an ocean away. And the plant that could have run that job in Ohio or Wisconsin never sees the request. That is how American manufacturing jobs leave, one unnoticed purchase order at a time."

Feliz said the company built the marketplace so brands can stay in the United States without spending weeks hunting for a plant by hand. A brand submits a match request that includes product specifications, formula or ingredient details, certifications, target volume, minimum order quantity, and required lead time. Artificial intelligence then scans the USA Factory Network directory of FDA-registered American facilities and ranks plants against those requirements. The system is designed to return facilities that can actually run the product at the requested order size and schedule, rather than a generic list of factories.

"The software reads what you need made and looks through the directory the way a sourcing manager would, only faster," Feliz said. "It checks your product specs, your formula, your certifications, your minimum order quantity, and your lead time. Then it matches you with the plants that fit those constraints. The point is not more names in an inbox. The point is the right American factory for your product."

The company reports that curated matches are typically provided within 48 hours of a complete request. After the matches are delivered, the brand contacts the plants directly to request quotes and compare production options. USA Factory Network said it does not take over contracting or production. The marketplace identifies fit. The brand and the manufacturer decide whether to work together.

The brand-side request flow. A five-step brief captures product, volume, timing and certifications; completed requests return curated manufacturer matches, typically within 48 hours.

USA Factory Network states that its directory includes more than 500 American manufacturers across 50 product categories. Those categories include supplements and functional products, beverages, packaged and shelf-stable foods, bakery and confectionery, dairy and dairy alternatives, meat and seafood, condiments and ingredients, specialty and emerging foods, and co-packing and private label work. A full list of manufacturing categories is published on the company website. The company states that listed facilities are FDA-registered.

The intended users are startup and direct-to-consumer brands, established consumer packaged goods companies, retailers and distributors, and Amazon and other e-commerce sellers. Many of those companies now face a choice between absorbing higher costs on imported goods or moving production into the United States. Feliz said the second option only works if a brand can find a plant that will accept the order size and can meet the certification and timing requirements.

"Tariffs are not a theory for a food brand trying to keep a product on the shelf," Feliz said. "If the goods are coming from overseas, the landed cost moves. If the work comes home, the country keeps the jobs, the tax base, and the know-how. USA Factory Network exists to make that second path usable. American Alibaba is the shorthand people use when they see it. The accurate description is simpler. It is a matchmaker between brands that want to manufacture in the United States and plants that are already here, already registered, and already able to run the line."

Campaign creative from USA Factory Network, which markets domestic production to brand founders and plant owners.

In addition to manufacturer matching, USA Factory Network maintains a partner network that it offers to members. Members are typically brands using the platform to source production in the United States. Partners are independent companies reviewed by USA Factory Network for services that support food and beverage brands, including labeling, packaging, and related work. The company said it keeps one partner in each service category and tracks introductions between members and partners. Members who use the platform may receive member pricing when they work with those endorsed partners. Partner details are listed on the official partners page.

Wright Labels is listed as a founding partner. The company is a veteran-led, family-owned labeling and branding supplier that has operated for more than 60 years.

USA Factory Network names one endorsed provider per service category. Wright Labels holds the labeling and packaging slot as a founding partner.

Manufacturers that join the network complete a profile covering categories, certifications, minimum order quantities, and lead-time ranges. USA Factory Network said it verifies business details, including employer identification information, and reviews claims before a listing is published. Plants then receive matched opportunities and quote requests through the platform. Details for facilities that want to be listed are published on the company manufacturer page.

Feliz said the larger objective is to reverse the habit of treating American factories as a last resort. "Every time a brand gives up and sends a formula overseas, a domestic line stays idle and another skilled job is easier to cut," he said. "The country does not get manufacturing back with slogans. It gets manufacturing back when a brand can submit specifications on a Monday and have qualified United States plants to call by Wednesday."

USA Factory Network is operated by Usafactorynetwork.com LLC, a Florida limited liability company based in Miami Beach. Brands retain the right to compare facilities, negotiate terms, and select the plant that fits the product. Manufacturers retain the right to accept or decline work based on capacity and fit.

Companies that want to source production in the United States, list a facility, or review partner services can visit usafactorynetwork.com.

About USA Factory Network

USA Factory Network is a food and beverage manufacturing marketplace that uses artificial intelligence to match brands with FDA-registered manufacturers in the United States. The platform covers more than 50 product categories and lists more than 500 American facilities. It also maintains a partner network of United States suppliers offered to member brands. For more information, visit https://usafactorynetwork.com.

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Name: Sebastian Feliz
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