Maryland Packaging

What they state

Plant locations

• Elkridge, MD
• Halethorpe, MD

Process

HPP (in house)Hot fillCold fillCold pressingSous videRetortBottlingPouch fillingDry blendingNitrogen flush and MAP

Packaging

Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesSpouted pouchesStand-up pouchesRetort pouchesStick packs and sachetsPortion cupsPlastic jarsCanistersBags and flexible filmTrays and clamshellsBulk and foodservice

Products

Baby and kids foodRefrigerated prepared foodsJuiceDips and spreadsSalsasSauces and marinadesCondimentsSoups and brothsJams and preservesNut and seed buttersSyrups and honeyCoffeeSweetenersRTD tea and coffee

Minimum order

Minimum is one production shift; a smaller order is possible but is billed as a full shift

Close paraphrase of what the plant states. Confirm it on the call; minimums change.

Food safety certification

SQF

SQF level not verified; SQF Fundamentals is not GFSI benchmarked.

Other certifications

HACCPNon-GMO Project

Regulatory scope

• FDA food facility registration. The plant says it is registered with FDA as a food facility. Registration is required of most plants and is not an FDA approval.

Equipment

• Two Hiperbaric 525 HPP machines (100,000,000 lb/yr)
• Avure 10 HPP (10,000,000 lb/yr)
• Zalkin Fowler high-speed capping
• Resina capping system
• Gravity, piston and overflow fillers
• Cooling tunnel
• VFFS pillow pouch
• Auger, volumetric and 10-head scale fillers
• Vertical ribbon blenders
• Cold press juicing
• Skin packaging and MAP packaging
• Pressure-sensitive and shrink sleeve labeling
• Steam and heat shrink tunnels
• Tray bundling

Batch size or capacity

About 350,000,000 lbs of food per year across two plants; MP1 bottling geared to runs of 1,000 to 7,000 units per shift; spouted pouch line at 160 pouches per minute

Services

Cold storageWarehousingPrivate label catalogFormulation and R&DIn-house labTolling (you supply materials)E-commerce fulfillmentDistribution and logisticsKitting and assembly

Works with

Startups and first runsEmerging brandsRegional and national brands

Also states

• Medically tailored meals
• Skin packaging for ready-to-eat meals
• Shrink sleeve labeling and pre-decorating
• Accelerator kitchen for baby food
• SQF 2 (level as stated on the homepage)
• Seafood HACCP
• PCQI compliant preventive controls; food defense program
• Site also lists 'USDA Certified' (inspection not stated)
• Ambient fill for date and fruit syrups; MP2 rooms held at 36 F or filled semi-ambient
• In-house pH, Brix, salinity, titratable acidity and color testing
• Own refrigerated and frozen truck fleet for Virginia to Pennsylvania deliveries
• Helps brands obtain organic (CCOF, QAI) and Circle K kosher certification
• Sous vide meats, seafood and vegetables

Type of company

Co-manufacturerCo-packerPrivate label

Founded

2003