Mayer Brothers, Fruit and Vegetable Powders

Mayer Brothers Ingredients is a fifth-generation, family-owned ingredient supplier headquartered in western New York State, with roots tracing back to the founding of Mayer Brothers Cider Mill in West Seneca, NY in 1852. Originally established as an apple pressing operation servicing local farmers and families, the company has evolved over more than 170 years into a specialized manufacturer of fruit and vegetable powders, fruit seeds, and customized ingredient blends for the food and pet food industries. Today, Mayer Brothers Ingredients operates out of multiple facilities across western New York, including a state-of-the-art fruit and vegetable drying facility in Wolcott, NY acquired in 2019, a controlled atmosphere apple storage facility in Medina, NY, and processing capacity inherited from a former Gerber Baby Foods facility in Barker, NY. The company specializes in producing superfood-grade fruit and vegetable powders derived from whole fruits, pomace, and combinations thereof. These powders are designed to serve as natural, nutrient-dense ingredients for a wide range of applications including baked goods, smoothie mixes, soup recipes, sauces, and ready-to-mix beverages. Each powder is formulated to retain the essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and natural flavor profiles of the source fruit or vegetable, making them particularly well-suited for brands seeking clean-label reformulations or the removal of artificial ingredients from their products. Beyond standard catalog products, Mayer Brothers Ingredients positions itself as a sustainability partner for CPG manufacturers. The company offers toll processing services that transform production waste streams — such as fruit pomace and vegetable byproducts — into proprietary, value-added powder ingredients. This approach allows food manufacturers to create new revenue-generating products from what would otherwise be discarded material, while simultaneously reducing their environmental footprint. The facility is certified by Underwriters Laboratories as a Virtually Zero Waste to Landfill operation, reflecting a company-wide commitment to sustainable manufacturing that dates back to a formal initiative launched in 2006. Mayer Brothers Ingredients holds SQF 'Excellence' certification, organic certification, kosher certification, and gluten-free status, making its ingredients compatible with a broad range of dietary and regulatory requirements. Services offered include drying, toll drying, bagging, milling, particle classification, particle reduction, blending, lab services, sustainability evaluation, new product development, and the creation of customized blends. The company serves both the human food and pet food markets, supplying ingredient solutions to CPG brands, food manufacturers, and product developers looking to enhance nutritional profiles, meet clean-label demands, or expand their product portfolios with functional superfood ingredients.