Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Steuben Foods

By CommonShare

Steuben Foods Inc. is a leading food and beverage manufacturing company that partners with branded businesses to bring their products to life. Located in Elma, New York, Steuben Foods prides itself on its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility equipped with top technology and a world-class team of scientists. The company offers a wide array of processing capabilities, specializing in aseptic processing and packaging to ensure freshness, quality, and convenience for its partners' products.

With a focus on excellence at every step, Steuben Foods holds quality certifications such as Organic, Kosher, Non-GMO, Halal, and Safe Quality Foods. The company's innovative HydroReleased Ingredients technology allows for the distillation of whole grains, nuts, and seeds into nutrient-dense foods and beverages. Steuben Foods' commitment to sustainability is evident in its use of renewable hydroelectric energy to power operations and meet water conservation goals. This dedication to sustainability extends to its packaging methods, offering options that can extend product shelf life at room temperature.

Steuben Foods' customer base includes partners in the dairy and plant-based products industry, with a strong emphasis on low-acid aseptic conditions. The company's strategic location near Niagara Falls and Canada allows for easy access to partners in the region while minimizing its carbon footprint. As Steuben Foods looks to the future, it continues to prioritize quality ingredients sourced directly from the finest suppliers, ensuring that consumers receive products they can trust. With a focus on food and packaging innovation, Steuben Foods is poised to lead the way in aseptic processing and sustainable manufacturing practices.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Steuben Foods

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.