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Sarasota, FL

Takes startups or pilot runsPublishes a minimumLast verified 2026-10-02

Sarasota, Florida contract packer and private labeler of acidified and thermally processed sauces, dressings, marinades, salsas, hot sauces and cocktail sauces, from thin liquids to heavy particulates. Publishes a step-by-step startup path that includes a one-gallon sample batch, formula conversion, nutrition analysis and a process authority letter, and offers a 32-item private label line.

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What this plant can run

Process

Hot fillCold fillHPPAsepticRetort

Lit: the preservation processes they state. 2 processes stated in all.

Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)Bottling

Packaging

1format stated

Bulk and foodservice

Minimum order

Published

Hot sauce minimum 250 gallons; items in bottles larger than 5 oz have a 500 gallon minimum packed in 8, 12, 16 or 24 oz bottles; foodservice minimums on request

Certifications

GFSI certificateTakes startups or pilot runs

GMPHACCP

A dark light means their published information does not say, not that they cannot.

What they state

Plant locations: Sarasota, FL
Process: Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)Bottling
Packaging: Bulk and foodservice
Products: Sauces and marinadesDressingsSalsasCondiments
Minimum order: Hot sauce minimum 250 gallons; items in bottles larger than 5 oz have a 500 gallon minimum packed in 8, 12, 16 or 24 oz bottles; foodservice minimums on request
Close paraphrase of what the plant states. Confirm it on the call; minimums change.
Food safety certification: Not stated in their published informationNo GFSI scheme found on their site; not proof they lack one.
Other certifications: GMPHACCP
Regulatory scope: FDA acidified foods. The plant says it makes acidified foods under 21 CFR 114, the rule for most shelf-stable sauces, salsas and pickles.
Equipment: Full body shrink sleeve application
Ink jet code dating
Batch size or capacity: Retail bottles 5 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz and 24 oz; private label line also in 4 x 1 gallon foodservice packs. Four week production lead time.
Services: Formulation and R&DRecipe scale-upPilot and small runsIngredient sourcingLabeling and regulatoryProcess authority helpPrivate label catalogTolling (you supply materials)Turnkey (they buy materials)Packaging and label designDistribution and logistics
Works with: Startups and first runsRegional and national brands
Also states: One-gallon test batch and formula conversion to percentages and weights
Cocktail sauces
pH and Brix testing during production
Products from thin liquids to viscous heavy particulate
Back-of-house restaurant formula programs with retail sizes
Fresh From Florida program participant
Type of company: Co-manufacturerCo-packerPrivate label

How we checked

Verified 2026-10-02 from the manufacturer's published information (6 pages checked).

Their own published information states these capabilities clearly.

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Sauce, condiment and dressing co-packers

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