heritage

1943

Berner begins when Arnold Kneubuehl starts making locally sourced natural Swiss cheese. Quality Assurance is there at the very start, for fundamental, consumer-pleasing taste & complete product safety.

With our first R&D person onboard, we develop and manufacture a new product—hot-fill retail processed cheese, the catalyst of our private label business.

1993

1996

Aerosol cheese in a can joins our product line, adding more business—and more fun!

We began retort processing and make our way into the snack aisle, with shelf-stable quesos and more.

1998

2004

Berner makes make a splash when we introduce canned & bottled ready-to-drink beverages and begin to offer contract manufacturing.

Peak Rock Capital acquires Berner Food & Beverage.

2015

2017

Berner adds 200,000 square feet of additional production space to the Dakota, IL location including new corporate offices, employee lockers and break rooms.

Berner launches high-speed beverage lines consisting of state-of-the-art automation.

2018

2019

Berner opens 700,000 square feet distribution warehouse in Rockford, IL.

Berner Food & Beverage is a leading supplier of shelf-stable, dairy-based food and beverage products to large CPG companies, emerging beverage brands, and private label retailers nationwide.

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