Steuben Foods Inc.
Elma, NY
Contract manufacturer in Elma, New York focused on low-acid aseptic processing of dairy and plant-based beverages and foods, from plant milks, creamers and protein shakes to RTD coffee, soups and sauces. Fills SIG and Tetra Pak aseptic cartons, aseptic plastic bottles and ESL cartons, and offers in-house R and D with a pilot plant.
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Process
Lit: the preservation processes they state. 4 processes stated in all.
Packaging
2formats stated
Minimum order
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Certifications
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What they state
- Plant locations
- Elma, NY
- Process
- AsepticBottlingEmulsifying and homogenizingLow-acid canned foods (21 CFR 113)
- Packaging
- Plastic bottlesAseptic cartons
- Products
- DairyPlant-based dairyPlant milksRTD tea and coffeeFunctional drinksSoups and brothsSauces and marinades
- Minimum order
- Not published
- Food safety certification
- SQFSQF level not verified; SQF Fundamentals is not GFSI benchmarked.
- Other certifications
- KosherUSDA OrganicHalalHACCP
- Regulatory scope
- FDA low-acid canned foods. The plant says it makes low-acid canned foods under 21 CFR 113.
- Equipment
- SIG Combibloc aseptic cartons
- Tetra Pak aseptic cartons
- Patented aseptic bottle line with sleeve labels
- ESL (extended shelf life) cartons
- Recyclable HDPE aseptic bottles with up to 30% post-consumer recycled content
- Milk plant receiving raw milk
- Blending facility
- Three pilot systems with adjustable heating profiles and homogenization pressures
- Tetra Pak aseptic
- SIG Combibloc aseptic
- Patented aseptic bottling
- ESL cartons
- Services
- Formulation and R&DRecipe scale-upPilot and small runsCommercialization supportIn-house labWarehousingDistribution and logistics
- Works with
- Startups and first runsLarge CPG companies
- Allergens
- Allergen control program covering milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy
- Also states
- Low-acid aseptic processing
- HydroReleased Ingredients technology for whole grain, nut and seed bases
- SQF Level III
- non-GMO (program not named)
- Product sterilized by heating to high temperature for a short time before aseptic filling (site does not name HTST or UHT)
- No charge for pilot plant work for contract partners
- Extended shelf life (ESL) cartons
- HydroReleased Ingredients technology for whole grains, nuts and seeds
- Ice cream mix and custard bases
- Coffee creamers, condensed and evaporated milk
- Non-GMO (program not named)
- In-house milk plant pasteurizes raw milk received from dairy farms
- Low-acid aseptic processing (shelf stable at room temperature)
- Recyclable aseptic plastic bottles with up to 30% post-consumer recycled content
- Pilot plant work at no charge to contract partners
- Type of company
- Co-manufacturerCo-packerContract bottler
How we checked
Verified 2026-10-02 from the manufacturer's published information (10 pages checked).
Their own published information states these capabilities clearly.
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