Rochester’s UltraPhil operates a 10,000-square-foot, FDA-validated center where beverage makers develop and pilot-produce shelf-stable aseptic drinks in PET and HDPE bottles. Its five-bottles-per-minute pilot line lets companies test formulations, packaging interactions, and scale-up in small quantities before committing to a commercial run. Built with more than $14 million in aseptic production technology and laboratories, the center is led by experienced beverage processing and engineering specialists.
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Full Micro/Release/Recall Protocol
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Sterling Beverage CompanyFor more than a decade, Sterling Beverage Company has been a Buffalo-based co-packer helping beverage brands bring products to market without investing in their own manufacturing facility. The company takes on production and related logistics for established brands as well as new ventures, including pilot runs for products that are still finding their footing.BUFFALO, NY
24x7 PackagingWith a co-packing facility built to move beverage brands from small batches to larger production, 24x7 Packaging manufactures and packages alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from its Clifton Park, New York operation. Its make-and-ship service covers everything from brewing or blending through canning, quality testing, and delivery, with batch sizes ranging from 50 to 200 barrels. The company also holds SQF, organic, and kosher certifications and operates an on-site laboratory for beverage quality control.CLIFTON PARK, NY
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
Matrix Bottling GroupMatrix Bottling Group is a U.S. contract beverage manufacturer operating three facilities in California, Nevada, and North Carolina. The company provides co-packing and private-label production, with capacity stated at up to 100 million bottles per month; its operations include beverage formulation support and bottling for brands ranging from funded startups to national retailers. The company reports more than 15 years of industry experience.HARRISBURG, PA