Baxters North America
Cincinnati, OH. Plants in Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon
Turnkey contract manufacturer of shelf-stable, ready-to-eat and frozen foods headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with plants in Salem, Oregon and East Bernstadt, Kentucky. Uses static and rotational retorts, a continuous pasteurization tunnel and homogenization, packs in pouches, cups and semi-rigid bowls and trays, and makes infant foods, soups, chilis, sauces, rice and grains, pastas, meals, military rations and medical nutrition for brands and store brands.
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Process
Lit: the preservation processes they state. 4 processes stated in all.
Packaging
5formats stated
Minimum order
Not publishedAsk on the first call.
Certifications
A dark light means their published information does not say, not that they cannot.
What they state
- Plant locations
- Salem, OR
- East Bernstadt, KY
- Process
- RetortTunnel pasteurizationEmulsifying and homogenizingPouch filling
- Packaging
- Stand-up pouchesSpouted pouchesBags and flexible filmTrays and clamshellsSingle-serve cups
- Products
- Shelf-stable mealsFrozen mealsBaby and kids foodSoups and brothsSauces and marinadesDips and spreadsPasta and noodlesGrains, rice and legumes
- Minimum order
- Not published
- Food safety certification
- SQFSQF level not verified; SQF Fundamentals is not GFSI benchmarked.
- Other certifications
- HACCPUSDA OrganicNon-GMO Project
- Regulatory scope
- Not stated in their published information
- Equipment
- Static and rotational retorts
- Multi-stage filling
- Continuous and batch blanching
- Blending and flexible batching
- Continuous pasteurization tunnel
- Homogenizer
- Pre-formed pillow and stand-up pouches, HFFS pillow pouches, fitment pouches and large spouted pouches
- Plastic bowls and trays in oval, round, octagonal and rectangular single compartment and rectangular dual compartment
- Warehouse and distribution center (ambient, refrigerated, frozen)
- Services
- Formulation and R&DShelf life testingSensory testingIn-house labProcess authority helpLabeling and regulatoryCommercialization supportIngredient sourcingPackaging and label designWarehousingCold storageDistribution and logisticsTurnkey (they buy materials)Private label catalog
- Works with
- Emerging brandsLarge CPG companies
- Allergens
- Allergen control program
- Also states
- Military rations (MRE, UGR heat and serve) and humanitarian daily rations
- Medical nutrition and enteral feeding products, including ENFit direct-connect fitment pouches (60 to 330 mL)
- Refrigerated and frozen capabilities
- Store brand catalog in shelf-stable, RTE and frozen categories, including 90-second rice
- Thermal stabilization and processing
- Advanced nutritional product testing
- East and West Coast operations
- Type of company
- Co-manufacturerPrivate label
How we checked
Verified 2026-10-02 from the manufacturer's published information (11 pages checked).
Their own published information states these capabilities clearly.
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