HPP co-packers
Sealed packages pressed in water. Fresh flavor, but it stays refrigerated. Every fact is checked against the manufacturer's own published information, with the date we checked it.
High pressure processing presses sealed packages in water at about 400 to 600 MPa (58,000 to 87,000 psi) while the product stays chilled or mild, under 45°C. It keeps fresh flavor, but bacterial spores can be hard to inactivate with HPP, so the product stays refrigerated. The usual packages are high-barrier flexible pouches or plastic containers1.
Commercial HPP systems cost about $500,000 to $2.5 million, and HPP treatment costs have been quoted at 4 to 10 cents per pound1. Some plants send product to a separate HPP tolling facility instead of owning a vessel, and the list below marks those plants separately. USDA FSIS recognizes HPP as a food safety intervention1, and a validated HPP step can count toward the 5-log pathogen reduction that FDA's juice HACCP rule requires2.
In this directory
7 plants in this directory state high pressure processing, in house or through a tolling partner on their own websites. They are spread across 9 states, with the most in California, Illinois and Nebraska. 3 publish a minimum order, 5 state a GFSI-benchmarked certificate and 5 say they take startups or pilot runs.
What they make
- Juice5
- Dips and spreads4
- Sauces and marinades4
- Soups and broths4
- RTD tea and coffee3
- Shots and concentrates3
- Refrigerated prepared foods3
- Salsas3
Packages they fill
- Bags and flexible film3
- Bulk and foodservice3
- Plastic bottles3
- Bag-in-box2
- Plastic jars2
- Spouted pouches2
- Stick packs and sachets2
- Canisters1
Certifications they state
- SQF5
- HACCP2
- Non-GMO Project2
- Certified gluten-free1
- GMP1
- Kosher1
- USDA Organic1
In house or through a partner
- CalPack FoodsStates HPP through a tolling partner
- Maryland PackagingStates HPP in its own building: Two Hiperbaric 525 HPP machines (100,000,000 lb/yr)
- Sandridge Crafted FoodsStates HPP in its own building: Hiperbaric HPP
- The Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska-LincolnStates HPP in its own building: 600 MPa high pressure processor and 25 MPa high pressure homogenizer
- The Fresh FactoryStates HPP in its own building
- Universal PureStates HPP in its own building: 22 HPP machines, up to 87,000 psi
- Youngstown DistributorsStates HPP in its own building: In-house HPP
The plants
Filter these in the directory- Torrance, CA
Fresh food and beverage co-packer in Torrance, California, that bottles, pouches, cups and fills bag-in-box for refrigerated products such as juices, smoothies, cold coffee, nut milks,...
Process
HPP through a tolling partnerCold pressingBottlingPouch fillingCup and tub fillingPackaging
Bag-in-boxSpouted pouchesBags and flexible filmMinimum order
Not publishedTakes startups or pilot runs - Halethorpe, MD
Food and beverage co-manufacturer and co-packer, also trading as Clean Label Gourmet Foods, with two plants in Elkridge and Halethorpe, Maryland. It offers in-house HPP, hot, cold and...
Process
HPP (in house)Hot fillCold fillCold pressingSous videRetort+4 morePackaging
Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesSpouted pouchesStand-up pouches+8 moreMinimum order
Minimum is one production shift; a smaller order is possible but is billed as a full shiftSQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs - Medina, OH (also IL, PA)
Family-owned fresh refrigerated foods maker based in Medina, Ohio, producing deli salads, grain salads, soups, sauces, entrees, sides, precooked pastas, meal kits and sous vide proteins,...
Process
HPP (in house)Sous videKettle cookingMinimum order
No minimumSQF (level not verified) - Lincoln, NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln service center in the Food Innovation Center in Lincoln, operating since 1983, that offers product and process development, pilot plant scale-up,...
Process
ExtrusionHPP (in house)Batch pasteurizationEmulsifying and homogenizingSpray dryingFreeze drying+9 moreMinimum order
Not publishedSQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs - Chicago, IL
Chicago public benefit corporation with two Chicagoland manufacturing facilities offering product development, turnkey contract manufacturing, co-packing and private label for...
Process
Cold-formed barsBakingHot fillCold fillHPP (in house)Cold pressingPackaging
Glass jarsSqueeze bottlesTubsFlow wrap+5 moreMinimum order
Not publishedSQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs - Lincoln, NE (also CA, CT, GA, OH, PA, TX)
High pressure processing and cold chain services company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska that also co-packs cold-filled, non-carbonated juices, cold brews, teas and functional...
Process
HPP (in house)Cold fillBottlingBlast freezingPackaging
Plastic bottlesMinimum order
20,000 bottle per run minimum - Reedley, CA
Family farm operation in Reedley, California that has cold pressed juice since 2016 and runs pressing and in-house HPP under one roof. Co-manufactures cold pressed juices, purees,...
Process
Cold pressingHPP (in house)BottlingPackaging
Bulk and foodserviceBag-in-boxMinimum order
Not publishedSQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Read before you call
- High pressure processing (HPP): what it is and when it pays
- Hot fill vs cold fill
- Co-packer minimum order quantities by category
Other processes
Sources
- IFT Food Technology, Preserving Foods through High-Pressure Processing (Standards body)
- FDA, Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance (Government; read through a search summary, the page itself was not opened in full)
General information, not legal or regulatory advice. Confirm your product's requirements with a process authority or regulator. Plant facts come from each manufacturer's own published information; see the data policy.