MSI Express, Inc.

What they state

Plant locations

• Portage, IN
• Batavia, IL
• Geneva, IL
• Burns Harbor, IN
• Groveport, OH
• West Chicago, IL
• North Chicago, IL
• Hammond, IN
• Lacombe, LA
• Newcomerstown, OH
• Rosendale, WI
• Ripon, WI
• Grand Prairie, TX

Process

Dry blendingPouch fillingCup and tub fillingBottlingMolding and depositingContinuous cookingAsepticHot fillNitrogen flush and MAP

Packaging

Stick packs and sachetsStand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmFlow wrapCanistersPlastic jarsGlass jarsSupplement bottlesCartons and boxesBag-in-boxSingle-serve cupsAseptic cartons

Products

Powdered drink mixesDry mixesSeasonings and rubsDietary supplementsSupplement gummiesCandyPet food and treatsChips and extruded snacksSauces and marinadesCondimentsOils and vinegarsJuiceFunctional drinks

Minimum order

Not published

Food safety certification

SQF

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

Other certifications

USDA OrganicKosherCertified gluten-freeHalalGMP

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.
• Supplement cGMP. The plant states an NSF GMP registration for dietary supplements.

Equipment

• stick pack lines for 23, 35, 36, 45 and 55 mm widths
• auger fillers
• volumetric cup fillers
• vibratory pan feeders
• vertical and horizontal form fill seal
• premade pouch fillers
• cup and overcap or lid filling
• high-speed bag-in-box line
• liquid mix tanks up to 6,000 gallons, jacketed tanks and high shear mixers
• aseptic Combibloc paperboard carton filling (500 ml to 2 L)
• gummy kitchen with jet and coil cookers and 3-color depositor
• cartoning, shrink and bundle wrapping

Batch size or capacity

16 US facilities with 3,000,000 sq ft of combined manufacturing and warehouse space; more than 2 billion stick packs a year; liquid mix tanks up to 6,000 gallons

Services

Turnkey (they buy materials)Tolling (you supply materials)Commercialization supportFormulation and R&DRecipe scale-upPilot and small runsPackaging and label designKitting and assemblyWarehousingDistribution and logistics

Works with

Startups and first runsEmerging brandsRegional and national brandsLarge CPG companies

Also states

• NSF-certified packager of tablets, capsules and powders (site also states NSF GMP compliant facilities)
• Supplement packaging only for tablets and capsules; gummies are made in-house
• Gelatin, pectin and starch gummies with dual layer capability
• Aseptic 4 oz cups and 1 to 3 gallon aseptic bag-in-box for high acid products
• Liquid pouches 1 ml to 16 oz
• Spiral-wound composite and rigid HDPE canisters
• Microwavable bowl filling
• Club and PDQ display assembly, multi-packs
• non-GMO (program not named)

Type of company

Co-manufacturerCo-packer