Tipico Products

What Tipico Products does

GGG Manufacturing (legal entity: GGG Manufacturing, marketed under the Tipico Products umbrella) is a U.S. cheese processing and contract manufacturer, organized as a corporate brand of diversified food conglomerate Gellert Global Group. The company converts globally sourced imported and domestic cheeses into value-added processed formats — grates/shreds/shaves, spreads, sticks, cubes/crumbles, cups, cut-and-wrap wedges and blocks, curds, and variety boxes — for retail private label, foodservice, industrial, and e-commerce customers. Operations span three modern facilities in Lakewood, New Jersey and Almena and Barron, Wisconsin, totaling more than 139,000 square feet of production and cold storage, including five dedicated smokehouses producing over 200 varieties of naturally cold-smoked cheeses.

Core processing technology centers on proprietary and specialized industrial equipment: the Sonic Wheel Cutter for precision wedge cutting with minimal trim waste, the Cryovac Rotary Machine capable of processing up to 40 pieces per minute with extended-shelf-life attachments, and a dedicated Brie & Blue processing line with independent airflow and HEPA filtration for allergen control. Quality systems consistently achieve SQF audit scores of 96+. Sourcing is executed through the parent group's network of 1,000+ approved manufacturing sites across 60+ countries, and the company distributes a portfolio of more than 11 proprietary and licensed cheese brands (including Beemster, Ammerlander, Mifroma, Celebrity, Casa Flores, Red Apple Cheese, Sonoma, and Eiffel Tower) alongside retailer private-label and supplier-brand programs.

The business model is contract and private-label manufacturing, sold primarily through direct enterprise sales to retail, foodservice, and industrial buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is established via direct inquiry. Revenue is generated by physical-goods unit sales rather than software, licensing, or recurring subscriptions, and there is no disclosed customer-level revenue concentration, no public revenue figures, and no external funding history because the entity operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary inside the Gellert Global Group conglomerate.

Name

Tipico Products

Legal name

GGG Manufacturing

Website

https://tipicoproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GGG Manufacturing, a Gellert Global Group corporate brand, processes imported and domestic cheeses into value-added formats (shreds, cubes, spreads, cut-and-wrap, smoked) for retail private label, foodservice, industrial, and e-commerce customers across three U.S. facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cheese Processing and Manufacturing

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAHABAF

Grated, Shredded & Sliced Cheese Manufacturing (Value-Added Cuts)

Agriculture & Food Production/Dairy Processing/Cheese Manufacturing (Natural & Processed)

SECONDARYAFAHABAG

Cheese Blending & Formulation (Retail & Foodservice Blends)

Agriculture & Food Production/Dairy Processing/Cheese Manufacturing (Natural & Processed)

SECONDARYCRADACAC

Cheese (Natural & Processed)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Dairy & Refrigerated Foods

Keywords

• Cheese manufacturing
• Private label dairy
• Cheese processing
• Smoked cheese
• Food contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Cheese Product Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling processed cheese products including grated, shredded, sliced, cubed, crumbled, spread, stick, and cut-and-wrap formats. Products available under company brands, suppliers' brands, and private labels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

GGG Manufacturing transforms imported and domestic cheeses into value-added processed products including grated, shredded, cubed, sliced, spread, smoked, and cut-and-wrap formats for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. The company operates three processing facilities across New Jersey and Wisconsin with five smokehouses, offers complete private label and custom manufacturing services, and distributes a portfolio of branded cheese lines.

Product overview

GGG Manufacturing is a cheese processing and manufacturing company operating as a corporate brand of Gellert Global Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cheese processing services and products through two main categories: (1) Core processing capabilities including Grates/Shreds/Shaves, Spreads, Sticks, Cubes/Crumbles, Cups, Cut-and-Wrap Wedges/Blocks, Curds, and Variety Boxes/Kits, all supported by private labeling and custom packaging services; and (2) Multiple branded cheese products including Casa Flores, Celebrity, Cracking Good Cheese, IL Villaggio, Red Apple Cheese, Royal Mahout, Sonoma Cheese, Ammerlander, Beemster, Eiffel Tower, and Mifroma. The company also operates five smokehouses offering over 200 varieties of naturally cold smoked cheeses. GGG Manufacturing serves retail, foodservice, and industrial/e-commerce customers through three facilities in New Jersey and Wisconsin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Casa Flores: Cheese brand under GGG Manufacturing portfolio
• Celebrity
• Cracking Good Cheese
• IL Villaggio
• Red Apple Cheese
• Royal Mahout
• Sonoma Cheese
• Ammerlander
• Beemster
• Eiffel Tower
• Mifroma

Products and services

• Grates, Shreds & Shaves Cheese processing capability that packages product from 4 OZ retail to 50 LB industrial sizes, with custom cheese blends and shred options from feathery angel hair to heavy coarse. Specializes in Parmesan and Romano varieties.
• Spreads Cheese spread processing capability with package sizes from 6 OZ to 16 OZ, available in 1 LB to 25 LB tub or bag options for foodservice and industrial use.
• Sticks Perfectly portioned, individual snack-size cheese sticks in on-the-go packaging for retail and foodservice markets.
• Cubes & Crumbles Cheese cube processing from 3/4 inch to 2 inches, packed in 1 LB bags to 5 LB industrial bags. Crumble capability available for products like Goat Crumbles at scale via multiple automated lines.
• Cups Single-serve cheese cup packaging with capabilities ranging from 3.5 OZ to 14 OZ for retail and foodservice use.
• Cut-and-Wrap Wedges & Blocks Cut-and-wrap cheese processing using Sonic Wheel Cutter technology for quality and consistency, cutting up to 40 pieces per minute on Cryovac Rotary Machine with special attachments for extended shelf life.
• Curds Cheese curd processing with bag capabilities from 1 LB to 10 LB for retail and foodservice applications.
• Variety Boxes & Kits Pre-packaged cheese variety boxes and kits combining multiple products with accompaniments like jams, beer pairings, recipes, and POS materials for retail display.
• Private Label Services Complete private labeling services including custom packaging solutions, pre-pricing with UPC for scanning capabilities, and quality control throughout the process for all market segments.
• Casa Flores Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Celebrity Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Cracking Good Cheese Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• IL Villaggio Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Red Apple Cheese Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Royal Mahout Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Sonoma Cheese Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Ammerlander Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Beemster Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Eiffel Tower Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.
• Mifroma Cheese brand offered under the GGG Manufacturing portfolio for retail and foodservice customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• SQF audit scores of 96+ consistently achieved

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gellert Global GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGG Manufacturing is a corporate brand of the Gellert Global Group. This entity builds on an established sourcing network spanning 60+ countries and 1,000+ approved manufacturing sites. The parent company's global sourcing capabilities enable the manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bel Group: Bel Group is a global branded cheese company (Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, The Laughing Cow) with significant processed and portioned cheese operations. While more branded than GGG, it overlaps meaningfully in portioned, processed cheese formats (spreads, sticks, snack packs) and shared retail customers.
• Tillamook County Creamery Association: Tillamook is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative and branded cheese manufacturer with national retail presence. While more consumer-brand oriented, its cheese processing operations, retail relationships, and value-added cheese formats position it as a comparable broad incumbent.
• Agropur Cooperative: Agropur is a major North American dairy cooperative with cheese, whey, and ingredients operations serving retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. Its scale, private label capabilities, and retail relationships make it a broad incumbent comparable to GGG Manufacturing.
• Leprino Foods: Leprino Foods is the world's largest mozzarella cheese producer and a major supplier to foodservice and pizza chains, with growing value-added operations. It operates at far greater scale than GGG Manufacturing but competes for similar foodservice and ingredient customers.
• Hilmar Cheese Company: Hilmar Cheese is a large privately held cheddar and whey products manufacturer serving global ingredient and retail customers. As a broad incumbent cheese manufacturer, it overlaps with GGG in bulk cheese supply, ingredient processing, and retail value-added formats.
• Saputo Inc. Saputo is one of the largest dairy processors in North America with significant cheese manufacturing and value-added operations across retail and foodservice. As a broad incumbent, it offers overlapping capabilities but at much larger scale and as part of a diversified dairy portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sargento Foods: Sargento Foods is a leading branded and private label cheese products company specializing in shredded, sliced, and snacking cheeses. It is directly comparable given its overlapping product format portfolio (shreds, slices, snacks, sticks) and retail-channel orientation.
• Great Lakes Cheese: Great Lakes Cheese is one of the largest US private label and co-pack cheese manufacturers, offering natural, processed, and specialty cheeses to retail and foodservice. It is the closest direct peer to GGG Manufacturing given the shared emphasis on private label co-packing, shredding, slicing, and cut-and-wrap formats for major retailers.
• Schreiber Foods: Schreiber Foods is a major employee-owned dairy company producing natural and processed cheeses, cream cheese, and yogurt, with deep private label and foodservice penetration. Its B2B cheese processing model, scale, and customer mix closely mirror GGG Manufacturing's positioning.
• Masters Gallery Foods: Masters Gallery Foods is a privately held cheese cut-and-wrap and specialty cheese co-packer serving retail and foodservice customers across the Midwest and beyond. It competes directly with GGG in private label cheese processing and value-added formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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