Suntado

What Suntado does

Suntado, LLC is a private dairy and plant-based beverage co-packing company headquartered in Burley, Idaho. Founded in 2021 by two experienced dairy farmers — Dirk Reitsma (Sunrise Organic Dairy) and Jesus Hurtado (Hurtado Dairy) — the company is vertically integrated with conventional and organic dairy operations producing a combined ~2.4 million pounds of milk daily across 33,500 cows. Suntado operates a 173,000 sq ft state-of-the-art aseptic and ESL beverage facility that completed commissioning in Q2 2024, with maximum capacity of 140 million packaged units per year across 5 production lines (4 Tetra Pak and 1 Evergreen).

The company's core offering is B2B co-packing services for aseptic (UHT) and extended shelf life (ESL) beverages, including plain and flavored dairy milk, creamers, dairy-based nutrition drinks, cold brews, and plant-based alternatives (almond, oat, coconut). Its technology stack includes UHT/aseptic and ESL processing, allergen segregation capabilities, and packaging formats spanning 8oz to 64oz (Gable-Top, TetraTop Bottle, Tetra Edge, Tetra Prisma). Suntado relies on key technology partners — Tetra Pak and Pactiv Evergreen for packaging, Statco-DSI for processing equipment, and Robopac for packaging automation — and positions itself as a regional solution to 'critical supply demands' for aseptic and ESL beverages in the Pacific Northwest.

Suntado operates as a managed-services co-packer under quote-based, per-customer negotiated pricing, targeting CPG brands and beverage companies requiring ESL and aseptic manufacturing capacity. It employs 51-100 people, is structured as a private LLC with no public listing, and currently has no disclosed external investors or funding rounds. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales — direct engagement with brand owners for custom co-packing solutions — supported by a website, LinkedIn presence, and contact-based lead capture. No named end-customer logos are publicly disclosed.

Name

Suntado

Legal name

Suntado, LLC

Website

https://suntado.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Suntado is a private B2B co-packing company in Burley, Idaho, providing aseptic (UHT) and ESL processing and packaging for dairy and plant-based beverages using Tetra Pak and Evergreen lines, serving CPG brands in the Pacific Northwest from a 173,000 sq ft facility commissioned in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Co-Packing Services

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Aseptic & Shelf-Stable Beverage Contract Manufacturing (UHT, Tetra Pak) (AFAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shelf-Stable/UHT & Aseptic Dairy/Plant-Based Beverages (AFAFAEAI), Shelf-Stable Dairy Beverages (UHT/ASEPTIC Flavored Milk, Ambient Lassi) (AFAHAIAH), UHT/Aseptic Fluid Milk Processing (AFAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Co-packing services
• Aseptic beverage processing
• ESL dairy manufacturing
• Tetra Pak packaging
• Plant-based beverage co-packing

Headquarters

HQ city

Burley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-Packing Services: Tolling and co-packing services for ESL and aseptic dairy and plant-based beverages. Processes customer products using owned facility, equipment, and labor while customers provide ingredients or formulations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Suntado provides B2B co-packing services for aseptic (UHT) and extended shelf life (ESL) dairy and plant-based beverages at its 173,000-square-foot facility in Burley, Idaho. Customers bring formulations or ingredients and Suntado processes and packages the beverages using four Tetra Pak and one Evergreen production lines, supporting packaging from 8oz to 64oz and up to 140 million packaged units annually. The company is vertically integrated with conventional and organic dairy farms that supply milk directly to the facility.

Product overview

Suntado is a co-packing company providing aseptic (UHT) and extended shelf life (ESL) beverage production services. Their core offerings include dairy-based beverages (plain/flavored milk, creamers, nutrition drinks, cold brews) and plant-based alternatives (almond, oat, coconut beverages), supported by multiple packaging formats (Gable-Top, TetraTop Bottle, Tetra Edge, Tetra Prisma) ranging from 8oz to 64oz. The company operates a 173,000-square-foot facility with 5 production lines capable of producing up to 140 million packaged units annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-Packing Services End-to-end B2B co-packing services for aseptic (UHT) and extended shelf life (ESL) dairy and plant-based beverages, covering processing, packaging, and quality assurance using Suntado's facility, equipment, and labor. Targeted at CPG brands and beverage companies that supply their own formulations or ingredients.
• Aseptic (UHT) and ESL Organic & Conventional Dairy-Based Beverages Co-Packing B2B co-packing of aseptic (UHT) and ESL organic and conventional dairy-based beverages, including plain and flavored milk, 1%/2%/lactose-free varieties, creamers, dairy-based nutrition drinks, and cold brews. Intended for CPG and dairy beverage brands seeking outsourced processing and packaging capacity.
• Aseptic (UHT) & ESL Plant-Based Beverages Co-Packing B2B co-packing of aseptic (UHT) and ESL plant-based beverages, including almond, oat, coconut, and other non-dairy low-acid beverages and creamers. Designed for plant-based beverage brands requiring high-quality aseptic processing and shelf-stable packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 140 million packaged units per year production capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Big-D ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 September 2021Design-Builder for the new Suntado plant in Burley, Idaho. Partnership began with initial meeting on September 2nd, 2021 to discuss Suntado's vision. Big-D Construction has been transparent in expectations and business dealings, supporting the project from inception through construction.
• E.A. Bonelli + Associates, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided architectural and engineering design for the world-class Suntado facility. Collaborative effort with focus on functional, hygienic design and industry-leading energy efficiency.
• RSP DesignmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner contributing to the Suntado project. Team committed to delivering on time and on budget with enthusiasm and partnership approach.
• Statco-DSIcoreTechnology or IntegrationFood processing equipment and systems provider. Contributed to making the Burley facility one of the most highly efficient and automated ESL and aseptic production facilities ever built in the US.
• RobopacmajorTechnology or IntegrationProvided extensive packaging automation machinery for the greenfield plant. Experience from initial design through construction and project management has been excellent.
• Tetra PakcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary packaging technology provider for aseptic and ESL beverages. Suntado uses Tetra Pak packaging across multiple product lines and sizes, benefiting from sustainability, shipping efficiencies, and reduced transportation emissions.
• Pactiv EvergreencoreTechnology or IntegrationPackaging solutions provider using recyclable materials made from renewable resources. Partner for additional packaging capabilities beyond Tetra Pak.
• Sunrise Organic DairycoreOthersOwned by Dirk Reitsma, second-generation dairy farmer. One of the country's largest organic milk-producing farms with 5,500 cows on 5.5 thousand acres, producing approximately 400,000 pounds of high-quality organic milk daily. Certifications include Organic, non-GMO, and Validus.
• Hurtado DairycoreOthersOwned by Jesus Hurtado with over 30 years of dairy industry experience. Produces approximately 2,000,000 pounds of conventional milk daily through 8 advanced milking barns housing 28,000 cows on 5,000 acres. FARMS Certified.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foremost Farms USA: Foremost Farms is a national dairy cooperative operating fluid milk and ingredient processing facilities, with relevant overlap in dairy beverage processing and contract manufacturing capabilities.
• Darigold: Darigold is the largest Pacific Northwest dairy cooperative and operates significant aseptic and ESL beverage processing capacity in the same regional footprint Suntado targets. It competes directly for branded CPG co-packing and plant-based beverage customers in the PNW.
• Blue Diamond Growers (Almond Breeze co-pack partners): Blue Diamond Growers is the leading US almond cooperative and operates large-scale aseptic plant-based beverage processing. It is directly comparable to Suntado in plant-based UHT beverage contract manufacturing, although it is also a major brand owner.
• Gossner Foods: Gossner Foods operates aseptic UHT dairy contract manufacturing with shelf-stable fluid milk and flavored dairy beverages, closely comparable to Suntado's UHT/ESL dairy co-packing model. Both serve branded CPG customers on a toll/co-pack basis.
• Pacific Foods (a Campbell's company brand): Pacific Foods produces shelf-stable plant-based and dairy beverages using aseptic/UHT technology in Tetra Pak-style formats. Its product/market overlap with Suntado's plant-based and ESL beverage co-packing lines is direct.
• O-AT-KA Milk Products: O-AT-KA is one of the largest UHT/aseptic dairy processors in North America producing shelf-stable cream, milk, and dairy-based beverages for private-label and branded customers. It is the closest functional analogue to Suntado's contract aseptic dairy packaging model.

Broad incumbents

• Saputo: Saputo is a large multinational dairy processor with US operations producing fluid milk, ESL beverages, and dairy ingredients. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Suntado for branded CPG co-pack volumes while serving many more product categories and geographies.
• HP Hood: HP Hood is a large, multi-category US dairy processor that produces shelf-stable and ESL dairy and plant-based beverages (including via its Pacific Foods brand) using aseptic technology. It competes with Suntado in branded CPG co-packing while also serving as a much broader incumbent.

Others

• Tetra Pak Processing Solutions: Tetra Pak is Suntado's core equipment and packaging technology partner and the dominant global supplier of UHT processing and aseptic carton packaging lines. As the ecosystem enabler whose technology underpins Suntado's facility, it is an adjacent 'OTHERS' peer shaping the addressable opportunity set.

Emerging players

• Stonyfield Organic: Stonyfield is an organic dairy brand with adjacency to Suntado's organic-certified dairy co-packing capabilities. While it is primarily a brand rather than a co-packer, it represents the type of organic dairy customer that Suntado's vertical integration is positioned to serve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suntado-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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