Formed in 2021 after its founders found limited Midwest access to the technology, Hydro Pressure + Pack provides high-pressure, cold-pasteurization processing for refrigerated food and beverage manufacturers. Based in Northeast Ohio, the company can take a product from recipe and packaging through HPP treatment and refrigerated warehousing, helping preserve food without heat, chemicals, or preservatives. Its parent company, IFS Meals, has served the food industry since 2011, while the broader team brings more than 150 years of combined food-industry experience.
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Maryland PackagingEstablished in 2003, Maryland Packaging is a family-owned Maryland food co-packer and co-manufacturer that helps brands develop, package, process and fulfill food products. Its two nearby facilities can process 350 million pounds annually, including small-batch work and full cold-chain production. The company is particularly known for its Mid-Atlantic-leading high-pressure-processing capacity, backed by three HPP machines and an SQF-certified operation.ELKRIDGE, MD
Pressco Technology, IncFrom its Cleveland headquarters, Pressco Technology builds high-speed vision inspection and process-analysis systems for food, beverage, and packaging manufacturers. Known for more than 50 years of innovation, the company has installed over 8,500 systems in 84 countries, with individually engineered platforms that detect and reject defects on fast-moving container lines. Pressco is part of the Kestrel Vision Group and supports its installed base with a global field-service network and 24/7 technical support.CLEVELAND, OH
Steuben Foods IncFounded by the Schwartz family after its early yogurt-making work in rural Prattsburgh, Steuben Foods is a Western New York contract manufacturer of food and beverages, specializing in low-acid aseptic production. The company has operated in Elma since 1985, where its vertically integrated facility takes products from research and development through commercial manufacturing and distribution. Steuben was among the first American manufacturers to adopt aseptic technology and later developed HydroReleased Ingredients for plant-based formulations, while powering its operation with hydroelectric energy from Niagara Falls.ELMA, NY
Steelial Construction & Metal FabricationSince Larry A. Hedrick Jr. founded Steelial in 1997, the Vinton, Ohio company has grown from a response to the food-production industry’s needs into a manufacturing partner for food and beverage facilities. It is known for carrying projects from engineering through equipment fabrication and installation, with particular experience in production and packaging systems for snack, bakery, and protein manufacturers.VINTON, OH