Fresh food manufacturer specializing in low-acid aseptic products
Steuben Foods manufactures shelf-stable food products with an operational footprint spanning R&D, production, and distribution. The tech stack reflects a manufacturing-heavy organization: analytical chemistry tools (HPLC-MS, GC/MS, SDS-PAGE) dominate, paired with SAP S/4HANA for production planning and SQL Server for data. Active projects signal expansion into functional ingredients and AI-assisted product design, while pain points cluster around sanitation, production scaling, and product stability—typical friction points for food companies moving into adjacent categories.
Notable leadership hires: Manufacturing Director, Chief Commercial Officer
Steuben Foods manufactures low-acid aseptic food products for retail and food service customers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Elma, New York, the company operates across the full production chain: ingredient R&D, manufacturing, and distribution. The 501–1,000-person workforce is manufacturing-led, with smaller teams in operations, engineering, and research support. Current initiatives include development of functional ingredient formats, structured foods (emulsions, gels, foams), and FDA filing processes. Manufacturing and quality control dominate the hiring pipeline.
SAP S/4HANA for production planning and ERP; Wonderware for operational control; SQL Server and Power BI for analytics; CMMS for maintenance tracking.
HPLC-MS and GC/MS for compound analysis; HPLC for chromatography; SDS-PAGE for protein analysis—core chemistry tools for ingredient and product characterization.
Extraction and characterization of functional ingredients; next-generation healthy food design using AI; structured food development (emulsions, gels, foams); FDA filings and scale-up of new products.
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