Gehl Food & Beverage

What they state

Plant locations

• Germantown, WI
• Lathrop, CA
• Walterboro, SC

Process

AsepticBottlingPouch fillingCanning

Packaging

Aseptic cartonsPlastic bottlesBags and flexible filmBag-in-boxSteel food cans

Products

RTD tea and coffeePlant milksFunctional drinksDairySauces and marinadesSoups and brothsAlcoholic beverages

Minimum order

Not published

Food safety certification

BRCGSSQF

Other certifications

HalalKosherCertified gluten-freeUSDA OrganicNon-GMO Project

Regulatory scope

Not stated in their published information

Equipment

• 16 low-acid aseptic lines in Germantown, WI
• 13 aseptic lines in Lathrop, CA: Tetra Prisma 200, 250, 330 (DreamCap), 500 and 1000 ml; Tetra Brik 1000 ml Slim
• 2 low-acid and high-acid aseptic lines in Walterboro, SC: 1 liter slim Tetra Pak
• High-speed bottle fillers, 8 to 16 fl oz, HDPE and PET, with in-house labeling, bundling and shrink wrap
• Form-fill-seal pouches, 50 to 112 fl oz
• Bag-in-box with dispensing fitments
• #10 cans with BPA-free lining options
• QA: microbial and pH analysis, seven-day incubation hold, brix monitoring, package integrity testing, 100 percent bottle leak testing
• Tetra Prisma (200 ml, 250 ml, 330 ml with DreamCap, 500 ml, 1000 ml) and Tetra Brik 1000 ml Slim fillers
• High-speed aseptic bottle fillers for 8 to 16 fl oz bottles with 100% leak testing
• Form-fill-seal aseptic pouches 50 to 112 fl oz
• Bag-in-box with standard fitments for caps, valves, hoses and dispensers
• #10 cans
• Dedicated wine silo delivery system with sparging and filtration
• In-house labeling, bundling, shrink wrapping and multi-pack cartoning

Batch size or capacity

31 aseptic production lines across three plants (16 in Wisconsin, 13 in California, 2 in South Carolina); focuses on large standardized batches

Services

Formulation and R&DPackaging and label designIngredient sourcingCommercialization supportIn-house labWarehousingPilot and small runs

Works with

Large CPG companiesRegional and national brands

Allergens

Site describes allergen control programs

Also states

• Custom bottle development
• Puddings and cheese sauces
• Low-acid aseptic dairy processing since the early 1970s
• Shelf-stable creamers made with real milk
• Rice milk, rice syrup and other ingredient production (Lathrop)
• Site calls itself the first FDA-approved aseptic manufacturer (not stated as registered)
• SKU assortment and category management advice for private label
• Low-acid aseptic processing, 12 to 18 month shelf life
• Aseptic puddings, yogurt blends, dessert sauces and cheese sauces, including foodservice nacho program products
• Wine, sake, spirits and mixed cocktails packed in Tetra Pak aseptic cartons
• Seven-day incubation hold before release
• Dispenser assembly
• Ingredient lines for rice and tapioca syrups, dairy-alternative bases, rice proteins and tea extractions
• Custom bottle development and label design
• SKU assortment and category management recommendations for private label
• Allergen control program

Type of company

Co-manufacturerPrivate labelContract bottler

Founded

1896