For decades, government nutrition guidance has shaped how Americans think about food: what to eat more of, what to limit, and how to build healthier meals. Today’s guidance – to “put real food back at the center of health” – looks very different than the “food pyramid” many of us grew up with, and that … Continued
As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: this was a year defined by progress. Across our operations, strategic partnerships, and industry engagement, 2025 reinforced Universal Pure’s role as a trusted leader in high pressure processing (HPP), value-added services (VAS), and cold-chain solutions, helping our customers navigate an increasingly complex food safety landscape while … Continued
MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 25, 2025 — Hiperbaric, the global leader in High Pressure Processing (HPP) technology, announces that Universal Pure, the largest independent provider of HPP and cold-chain services in North America, has installed an additional Hiperbaric 525i system for its Malvern, Pennsylvania facility. This strategic expansion brings Universal Pure’s Malvern location to a total of … Continued
Introduction Today’s consumers want more than just great taste – they want foods that are fresh, safe, nutrient-rich, and made without unnecessary additives. The latest FDA “healthy” food labeling standards make it clear: the future of food is clean-label, nutrient-focused, and minimally processed. High Pressure Processing (HPP) is emerging as a key technology helping brands … Continued
July is National Deli Salad Month. One of the goals of this initiative is to raise awareness about the safety, quality, and convenience of ready-to-eat “wet salads” like potato salad, cole slaw, pasta salad, protein salads and more. Fresh deli dips and wet salads often contain high-risk ingredients such as cooked proteins, dairy, eggs, and fresh … Continued
LINCOLN, NE — June 2, 2025 —Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named Universal Pure as one of the winners of this year’s Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers. Universal … Continued
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Universal Pure Holdings LLC (“Universal Pure”), a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, today announced it has acquired the High Pressure Processing (HPP) assets of Dora’s Naturals (“Dora’s”). Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Universal Pure is the largest independent provider of High Pressure Processing (HPP) food safety … Continued
“I started with Universal in Lincoln, NE in April of 2004. Back then, we were “Universal Cold Storage” and only had a single 18,000 square foot facility in Lincoln, NE. Fast forward to today, we have 2 facilities in Lincoln alone, totaling over 650,000 square feet, as part of our growing national footprint. A little … Continued
What do 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗽 and 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 have in common? 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘵: 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘯! 🥄😋 The month of January observes 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! Both of these are 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for High Pressure Processing (𝗛𝗣𝗣). To celebrate, we thought we would share a few growing HPP categories with you this month: soup, overnight … Continued
Food manufacturers supply a wide range of products to customers in the food service industry, including the entertainment, hospitality, and travel sectors. Many of these customers are seeking fresher and safer products that last longer without the need for added preservatives. The food service industry is turning to High Pressure Processing (HPP) to solve food … Continued
