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Press Release: Universal Pure Expands Northeast High Pressure Processing (HPP) Capacity with the Acquisition of a Hiperbaric 525i from a Regional HPP Provider

MALVERN, Pa., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Universal Pure, North America’s largest provider of High Pressure Processing (HPP) and cold chain solutions, today announced the acquisition and commissioning of an additional Hiperbaric 525i HPP machine at its Malvern, Pennsylvania facility. Following a comprehensive refurbishment, the new HPP unit became fully operational on July 1. The … Continued

Why the New Food Pyramid Is a Win for High Pressure Processing (HPP)

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

2025: A Year of Momentum, Investment, and Leadership at Universal Pure

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

Press Release: Universal Pure Expands HPP Capacity at Pennsylvania Facility

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

Protecting the Good: Meeting the New FDA “Healthy” Standard with HPP

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

Food Safety for Fresh Deli Salads and Dips

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

Universal Pure Named as Recipient of 2025 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award by Food Logistics

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

Press Release: Universal Pure Acquires Dora’s Natural High-Pressure Processing (HPP) Assets, Expanding HPP Capacity in the Northeast Region

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

Congratulations On 20 Years of Service, Jeff Barnard

“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

5 Growing High Pressure Processing (HPP) Product Applications

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

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