GGG Manufacturing Capabilities

Our Story GGG Manufacturing is a corporate brand of the Gellert Global Group, dedicated to converting globally sourced materials into value-added products tailored for retail, foodservice, and e-commerce customers. This entity builds on an established sourcing network spanning 60+ countries and 1,000+ approved manufacturing sites.

The platform is designed to expand from cheese conversion into additional categories where processing and customization create value for customers.

GGG Manufacturing will initially focus on cheese conversion, leveraging the company’s existing facilities in Lakewood, New Jersey, Almena, and Barron, Wisconsin, respectively.

Success Stories Partner Brand Testimonials BEEMSTER “The amazing transformation of [the Lakewood facility has been] unmistakable—new sections and equipment, a growing high-quality team, evolving logistics, and superior quality control protocols and execution. Beemster couldn’t be more pleased with everything the Lakewood facility is doing.”

Beemster Cheese, CONO USA THE CHEESE GUY PRIVATE LABEL “One of our most important partners has been the team at [the Lakewood facility], who included us in the decision making, resulting in proving the packaging and the quality presentation of the product. Most importantly, the Lakewood facility stands behind its work and if there is a problem, it is addressed and resolved to our satisfaction.”

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Our History

by Gellert Global Group, at the time TIPICO produced less than 1 1995 Purchased million pounds of cheese.

1997 TIPICO Moved to the current location in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Classica was acquired, a cheese converter based in Lakewood, NJ. This 2002 Cucina helped increase capacity.

2019 2021

A 35,000 sq. ft expansion of TIPICO increased processing capacity with the latest innovations in cheese processing and food safety from across the globe.

2022

Renovations at TIPICO: 3 new state-of-the-art smokehouses & optimization of the existing shredding, grating & cup lines.

2025

Gellert Global Group acquires HEARTISAN FOODS as well as the Red Apple Cheese and Naturally Good Kosher brands.

Today

TIPICO and HEARTISAN FOODS combine to form GGG Manufacturing to offer customers faster turnaround, custom specifications, and formats designed specifically for their channels.

HEARTISAN FOODS is formed through the strategic merger of Barron County Cheese, Red Apple Cheese brand and Naturally Good Kosher brand.

The Facilities

GGG Manufacturing state-of-the-art facilities and cold storage combine for 139,000+ square feet. Each facility is equipped with quality, food safety & ergonomic innovations for a clean and powerful setup for efficient workflow.

Safety & Quality Innovations ➢ HEPA filtration system ➢ Frigomeccanica cooling system ➢ Antibacterial sub-floor foot baths ➢ Strict Allergen Program

➢ USDA Certified Organic, MOSA Certified and Non-GMO Project Verified ➢ Kosher, Gluten Free and Vegan Upon Request

Ergonomic Innovations ➢ Anti-fatigue mats

➢ Anti-slip boots for employees ➢ Pallet raisers ➢ Articulating arm vac systems

Production Technology ➢ Ultrasonic Wheel Cutter

➢ Interpack in-line Sealer

➢ Treif Evolution Cutter

➢ Espera 5900 Scale/Labeler

➢ Treif Falcon Cutter

➢ Lance Hot Water Shrink Tank

➢ Metler Toledo X-Ray

➢ Promax Vacuum Sealers

➢ Variovac Fill & Seal

➢ Vertical Exact Weight Bagger

➢ RapidPak 4500 Fill & Seal

➢ Automated Shrink & Dryer Tunnel

➢ Keyence CJ Printer

➢ Top & Bottom Onboard Continuous Label

➢ Ingersoll Air Compressor

Applicators

➢ Dorner Bucket Conveyor

➢ Datamax Continuous High-Speed Printing

➢ Invenia Ohlson Scale

➢ Alpha Automated Cut 25 Stick Cutter

➢ Bell-Mark Thermal Printer

The Lakewood Facility

➢ Production Space and Cold Storage: 100,000 Sq. Ft. Formats: ➢ Production Lines: 9 lines | 3 Smokehouses ➢ Exact weight, Random weight and Pre-Priced ➢ Maximum Capacity ➢ Grates, shreds, and shaves Cups (Grates, Shreds, Shaves, Cubes & Crumbles): 25 Million Pounds ➢ Cubes and crumbles Cut & Wrap: 30 Million Pounds ➢ Variety boxes ➢ Smokehouse Smokehouse: 5 Million Pounds ➢ Certifications: SQF, Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan Scan for the Virtual Tour

The Barron Facility ➢ Production Space: 8,800 Sq. Ft. ➢ Cold Storage: 7,200 Sq. Ft. ➢ Production Lines: 3 lines | 2 Smokehouses ➢ Storage Space: 500 Pallets ➢ Maximum Capacity: Cut & Wrap: 11.5 Million Pounds Smokehouses: 12.9 Million Pounds Spreads: 5 Million Pounds ➢ Certifications: SQF, Kosher, Organic

Formats: ➢ Exact weight ➢ Chunks, sticks, spreads and bulk logs ➢ Form fill & seal pack ➢ Variety Boxes ➢ Smokehouse

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The Almena Facility ➢ Production Space: 12,100 Sq. Ft. ➢ Cold Storage: 12,000 Sq. Ft. ➢ Production Lines: 3 ➢ Storage Space: 700 Pallets ➢ Maximum Capacity: Cut & Wrap: 11.5 million pounds Curds: 5.7 million pounds ➢ Certifications: SQF, Kosher

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Formats: ➢ Exact weight ➢ Random weight/Catch weight ➢ Form fill & seal pack ➢ Added flavors ➢ Extrusion technology with custom flavor integration ➢ Curds, sticks, chunks and bulk logs

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Our Smokehouses ➢ 5 State-of-the-Art Smokehouses: 3 New Jersey, 2 Wisconsin ➢ Real hardwood used ➢ Full-scale and Safe Quality Food certified ➢ Natural cold smoke (no liquid smoke) ➢ Over 200 varieties of cheese suitable for smoking ➢ Private label available

Why we invest in smokehouses?

7 Varieties Available: Hickory, Oak, Cherry, Apple, Mesquite, Pecan, & Post Oak

Top cheeses smoked are Cheddar, Provolone, Swiss, Gouda & Blue

35% of operators feature smoked flavors on their menu

Smoked Gouda is the #2 fastestgrowing cheese in the Northwest

KeyBrands

Capabilities & Differentiators ➢ Custom formatting tailored to specific retail and foodservice specifications ➢ Reduced lead times through integrated sourcing and conversion

➢ Flexible production supporting both branded and private label programs ➢ Quality assurance across the whole supply chain, from sourcing to finished product

Cheese Formats Grates Shreds Shaves Spreads Sticks Cubes Crumbles Cups Cut & Wrap Wedges, Rounds, Bars and Squares Curds Variety Boxes

Specialty Cheese Capabilities Blue and Brie ➢ Extensive capabilities focused on handling the treatment of specialty cheeses ➢ Dedicated and separate room for food safety and quality control ➢ HEPA filters ➢ No risk of cross-contamination

Cheese Varieties Parmesan

Brie

Blue

Feta

Cheddar

Pepper Jack

Goat

Havarti

Manchego

Parmigiano Reggiano

Gruyere

Asiago

Muenster

Pecorino

Mozzarella

Gouda

Provolone

Swiss

Fontina

And More

Cheese Formats LOAVES No rind & rectangular shape = no waste on slicer

Capabilities: Size Range: 4 oz to 12 LB Available in small sizes and cases to increase turn Repack Labels: Some items available with repack labels

CUT & WRAP WEDGES, ROUNDS, BARS & SQUARES Sonic wheel cutter = quality & consistency differentiator Capabilities:

Size Range: 4 oz to 25 LB Formats: Cake cut wedge, pie cut wedge, sticks, face cut, 1/2 moon, 1/4 moon loaves

SHREDS (BULK)

CRUMBLES (BULK)

Bag Capabilities: 1 LB to 25 LB

Bag Capabilities: 1 LB to 25 LB

Custom Blending: Domestic and Imported Blends

Custom Blending: Domestic and Imported Blends

Cup Style: Round

Bag Types:

Printing: Labeled or Pre-Printed

Printing:

Bag Types: Pillow, Gusseted, & Resealable

CUPS Cup Capabilities: Formats: Grates, Shreds, Shaves, Cubes.

Crumbles Size Range: 3.5 oz to 14 oz

Pillow and Gusseted Labels or Pre-Printed

Printing: Labels or Pre-Printed

Cheese Formats GRATES (BULK)

CUBES (BULK)

SPREADS

CURDS

STICKS

Bag Capabilities: 1 LB to 50 LB

Bag Capabilities: 1 LB to 25 LB

Cup Capabilities: 8 OZ to 32 OZ

Bag Capabilities: 4 OZ to 30 LB

Custom Blending: Domestic and Imported Blend

Custom Blending: Domestic & Imported Blend

Varieties available to be packed as flights/ sampler packs

Printing: Non-Printed 4 OZ & 1 LB Pre-Printed 8 OZ

Individual snack-size portions in on-the-go packaging

Bag Types: Pillow and Gusseted

Bag Types: Pillow and Gusseted

Printing: Labels or Pre-Printed

Printing: Labels or Pre-Printed

Printing: Label or Pre-Printed

VARIETY BOXES & KITS Makes pairing easy! Many include accompaniments like jams and POS with beer and wine suggestions

Packaging Capabilities Pillow Pack

Cryovac

Gusseted Packaging

Multivac

V Shield

Cups & Tubs

Customization

Our Advantage Feta Domestic

Bulgarian

MILK TYPE: Cow

Greek

MILK TYPE: Sheep

MILK TYPE: Sheep

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Bulgaria

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Priced on par with domestic crumbled feta

➢ Significant cost savings as compared to Greek PDO feta

➢ Premium PDO product made with vegetarian-friendly microbial rennet

➢ Added flavor and butteriness from the sheep’s milk ➢ Drier texture ideal for pizzas and baked goods

➢ Cost-competitive with domestic cow's milk feta

➢ Rich texture with tart, yogurty flavor profile

➢ Firm, dense texture with clean, salty flavor ➢ Aged for at least 3 months for a mild tang

Goat Cheese Celebrity MILK TYPE: Goat

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada BENEFITS: ➢ 100% of the milk used is collected from farms in Ontario, Canada and delivered fresh daily ➢ The curd used in Celebrity Goat Cheese is fresh, never frozen ➢ All original goat cheese is certified Kosher, Halal, and vegetarian-friendly

Our partner, Mariposa Dairy, is a family-run, woman-founded business that has grown from a small herd of goats and an 800-square-foot cheese plant into an internationally recognized state-of-the-art manufacturer of goat cheese.

There are over 30 years of dedication to quality, consistency, and innovation at the heart of Celebrity goat cheese.

Swiss Cheese Entremont

Mifroma

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Technologically driven dairy factory

➢ Made from fresh milk collected daily

➢ Authentic Swiss Emmental with AOP designation

➢ One of the first dairy cooperatives in Northern Germany

➢ Aged for at least 6 weeks, perfect flavor profile for slicing and sandwiches

➢ Versatile, can be used in many applications

Ammerlander

➢ Active suppliers = 2,300

➢ Entremont is part of the largest French dairy cooperatives, Sodial

➢ High quality and distinct flavor

Italian Hard Cheeses Grana Padano PDO

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO

Pecorino Romano

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Made with 100% sheep’s milk

➢ Grana Padano is the #1 selling PDO cheese in the world

➢ King of cheese ➢ 4M wheels/year produced & sold

➢ Best-selling Italian cheese for foodservice grating

MILK TYPE: Cow COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy

➢ Our supplier is one of the largest producers of the Grana Padano Consortium ➢ 5M wheels/year produced and sold annually

➢ Granterre is a cooperative with production chains of over 2,000 breeders and about 30 dairies

MILK TYPE: Sheep

➢ High turnover, 6 containers monthly

Spanish Cheeses Sheep Cheese Loaf

Meseta

MILK TYPE: Sheep

MILK TYPE: Sheep

Manchego PDO

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain

MILK TYPE: Sheep

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain

➢ 100% yield, perfect for slicing, grating, cubing and shredding

➢ Manchego type look and flavor profile

BENEFITS:

➢ Cheapest price point

➢ Produced with 100% Spanish Marina sheep milk

➢ Produced with 100% sheep milk

➢ 15% cheaper price point than Manchego ➢ Strong supply and consistent availability

➢ PDO product, strong consumer name recognition ➢ Industry-leading quality and taste profile

➢ 100% clean label ➢ Expanded supplier production base

Gouda Red Apple Cheese

Ammerlander

Mill Dance

Beemster

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Made in Wisconsin/More Affordable

➢ Technologically driven dairy factory

➢ Crafted with all-natural and rBST Free Milk

➢ One of the first dairy cooperatives in Northern Germany

➢ Exhibits the richness of the milk while offering a soft texture

➢ Terroir: the unique combination of the nature of the soil and the grass of North Holland

➢ Ideal for melting and grilling

➢ Animal welfare: at the core of Beemster values is the care for our cows

➢ Kosher

➢ 2,300 active suppliers

➢ Atalanta private label

➢ Sustainability: Beemster is certified Climate Neutral in 2020 and will be Climate Positive by 2030

Gruyere Cheeses Red Apple Cheese

Ammerlander

Alps

Mifroma AOP

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Austria

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland

➢ Family-owned company

BENEFITS:

➢ From the pastures and wildflower meadows in the Austrian Alps

➢ Authenticity: AOP Designation

BENEFITS:

➢ Made in Wisconsin/More Affordable ➢ Crafted with all-natural and rBST Free Milk ➢ Kosher

➢ Technologically driven dairy factory ➢ One of the first dairy cooperatives in Northern Germany ➢ 2,300 active suppliers

➢ Selection: 29 exclusive familyowned dairies

➢ Maturation: 15 Maitrs du Fromagers oversee the aging in the exclusive Mifroma Ursy caves of the Swiss mountains

Smoked Gouda Red Apple Cheese

Holland

Ammerlander

Beemster

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Holland

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Displays the richness of the milk while offering a soft texture

➢ Technologically Driven Dairy Factory

➢ Naturally slow-smoked over hickory wood in the USA

BENEFITS: ➢ Made in Wisconsin/More Affordable ➢ Crafted with all natural and rBST Free Milk Kosher

➢ Number 1 selling Smoked Gouda in the US

➢ Ideal for melting and grilling

➢ One of the first dairy cooperatives in Northern Germany ➢ 2,300 active suppliers

BENEFITS:

➢ Terroir: the unique combination of the nature of the soil and the grass of North Holland ➢ Animal welfare: at the core of Beemster values is the care of its cows ➢ Sustainability: Beemster is certified Climate Neutral in 2020 and will be Climate Positive by 2030

Brie Eiffel Tower MILK TYPE: Cow COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada BENEFITS:

➢ At least 60% butterfat with a consistently soft interior throughout its shelf life ➢ Made in small batches using French cultures and techniques ➢ Fastest growing item at Atalanta

Blue Cheeses Danish Blue

Gorgonzola

Stilton

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Denmark

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: England

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Good price versus domestic

➢ Premium PDO Blue cheese produced by two families of cheesemakers in Lombardy

➢ Four decades of experience in exporting great-tasting British and Irish dairy products across the world

➢ Two flavor profiles: delicate and creamy Gorgonzola Dolce and robust, sharp Gorgonzola Picante

➢ 12-16 months of aging across the line

➢ Rich history of being produced on the Island of Bornholm with milk from 28 co-op dairies ➢ Exclusive brand with Atalanta

➢ Equally delicious prepared (dips, risotto, pasta, pizza, etc.) or served as is with tart fruits, toasted nuts, and a glass of red wine

Paneer Royal Mahout MILK TYPE: Cow COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA BENEFITS: ➢ Traditional South Asian cheese with ancient origins ➢ Mild, milky flavor & firm texture perfect for grilling

➢ A rich source of protein used in many vegetarian dishes

Pepper Jack Sonoma Cheese

Red Apple Cheese

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

BENEFITS:

BENEFITS:

➢ Made in Domestically/More Affordable

➢ Made in Domestically/More Affordable

Cheddar Red Apple Cheese

Cracking Good

MILK TYPE: Cow

MILK TYPE: Cow

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Ireland, Scotland, England

BENEFITS: ➢ Made in Wisconsin/More Affordable

➢ Crafted with all-natural and rBST Free Milk ➢ Kosher

BENEFITS:

➢ Made with Milk from Grass Fed Cows ➢ Crafted with artisanal/regional cheese-making expertise

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