Frozen food co-packers

Frozen meals, desserts, dough and pizza. Every fact is checked against the manufacturer's own published information, with the date we checked it.

Whether a product is shelf-stable, refrigerated or frozen decides the processing method, the cost of distribution and the section of the store it sells in, so it is worth settling before you contact plants. Frozen meals that contain meat or poultry above 3 percent raw or 2 percent cooked fall under USDA FSIS, and the plant needs a grant of inspection¹.

Published frozen minimums are scarce. One example is 4,500 cases of pints for ice cream². The counts below show which freezing methods these plants state, such as IQF or blast freezing.

A worker filling meal trays on a conveyor

In this directory

31 plants in this directory make frozen meals, desserts, dough and pizza on their own websites. They are spread across 25 states, with the most in Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin. 2 publish a minimum order, 24 state a GFSI-benchmarked certificate and 16 say they take startups or pilot runs.

31plants

2publish a minimum

24state a GFSI certificate

16take startups or pilot runs

Processes they state

Baking11
Enrobing and coating8
Extrusion8
Kettle cooking8
Pouch filling8
Frying6
Cup and tub filling4
IQF freezing4

Packages they fill

Bulk and foodservice18
Bags and flexible film17
Trays and clamshells13
Cartons and boxes7
Single-serve cups6
Stand-up pouches6
Flow wrap4
Tubs4

Certifications they state

SQF20
Kosher10
USDA Organic10
Certified gluten-free8
HACCP7
BRCGS5
Halal4
GMP3

Minimums these plants publish

Jimmy's Gourmet BakeryOne pallet for stock items and flavors; custom formulas require two production batches, about 5,000 pounds of dough
Sugar Lab of Colorado960 pints per flavor for packaged co-packing or private label; 100 three-gallon buckets per custom bulk flavor

The plants

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Alamance Foods
Graham, NC
Veteran-owned, family-led co-packer and private label manufacturer with three plants in Graham and Burlington, North Carolina, making aerosol whipped cream and toppings, cold foam,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Baxters North America
Cincinnati, OH (also KY, OR)
Turnkey contract manufacturer of shelf-stable, ready-to-eat and frozen foods headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with plants in Salem, Oregon and East Bernstadt, Kentucky. Uses static and...
Process
RetortTunnel pasteurizationEmulsifying and homogenizingPouch filling
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesSpouted pouchesBags and flexible filmTrays and clamshells+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
CooLab Foods
Franklin Park, IL
Ice cream and frozen dessert co-manufacturer in Franklin Park, Illinois, making ice cream, custard, gelato, sorbet, Italian ice and non-dairy, vegan and nut-based frozen desserts in...
Process
Batch pasteurizationExtrusionEnrobing and coatingCup and tub filling
Packaging
Single-serve cupsBulk and foodserviceTubs
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Custom Foods Inc.
De Soto, KS
Founder-owned frozen dough manufacturer in De Soto, Kansas, founded in 1997, offering private label manufacturing, custom formulation and co-packing from a 71,000 sq ft automated plant...
Process
Blast freezing
Packaging
TubsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Downs Food Group
Mankato, MN
Family-owned processor of fully cooked proteins and co-packer of frozen entrees, headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, with plants in Madelia and Fairmont. Makes branded and private label...
Process
Kettle cookingCold fillPouch fillingSlicing and portioningEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Trays and clamshellsBags and flexible filmBulk and foodserviceRetort pouches+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
Frozen Specialties, Inc. (FSI)
Archbold, OH
Frozen pizza and Pizza Bites maker in Archbold, Ohio, founded in 1969, producing store brand pizzas and offering co-manufacturing, co-packing and private label programs from a...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Gramercy Bakery
Las Vegas, NV
SQF certified contract manufacturer in Las Vegas, Nevada founded in 2016 that makes clean label bars, cookies and granola for natural food brands from startups to established companies....
Process
Cold-formed barsBaked barsBaking
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Harvest Food Group
Naperville, IL (also IN)
Frozen and refrigerated co-manufacturer, private label supplier and IQF ingredient company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, producing at a 200,000+ sq ft plant in East Chicago,...
Process
IQF freezingEnrobing and coatingNitrogen flush and MAPPouch fillingCup and tub fillingSlicing and portioning
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStand-up pouchesSingle-serve cupsTrays and clamshells+3 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Inn Foods
Castroville, CA
Frozen food supplier and contract manufacturer with a repack and assembly plant in Castroville, California, producing skillet meals, meal kits and custom frozen blends for retail,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmCartons and boxes
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Italia Foods, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL
Third-generation family food manufacturer and co-packer in Schaumburg, Illinois, trading as IFI Food Group, that makes IQF sauce chips and purees, hot- and cold-filled liquid pouches and...
Process
IQF freezingPouch fillingEnrobing and coatingHot fillCold fill
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStand-up pouchesStick packs and sachetsTrays and clamshells+2 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery
Clifton, NJ (also PA)
New Jersey wholesale bakery founded in 1985 that private labels, white labels and co-manufactures rack-oven baked cookies, frozen cookie dough and stone-baked par-baked and frozen breads...
Process
Baking
Packaging
Trays and clamshellsBulk and foodserviceFlow wrapBags and flexible film
Minimum order
One pallet for stock items and flavors; custom formulas require two production batches, about 5,000 pounds of dough
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
Kettle Cuisine
Lynn, MA (also CA, MD, WA, WI)
Private brand soup and prepared foods manufacturer with five plants in Massachusetts, Washington, California, Wisconsin and Maryland, making refrigerated and frozen soups, bone broths,...
Process
Kettle cookingPouch fillingCup and tub fillingVacuum packing
Packaging
Trays and clamshellsTubsBulk and foodserviceVacuum packs+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Legacy Bakehouse
Waukesha, WI (also TN)
Contract manufacturer of baked snacks and snack components founded in 1917 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with three SQF-certified sites in Waukesha and Cudahy, Wisconsin and Sevierville,...
Process
BakingFrying
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceBags and flexible filmCartons and boxesStand-up pouches
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Local Oven
Farmers Branch, TX
Certified and dedicated gluten-free bakery in Farmers Branch (Dallas), Texas that co-packs for other gluten-free manufacturers and offers private labeling and foodservice production from...
Process
Baking
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Lopez Island Creamery
Anacortes, WA
Ice cream maker founded in 1982 on Lopez Island and now producing in a 17,000 sq ft factory in Anacortes, Washington, offering co-packing and private label manufacturing of ice cream,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
TubsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Maker's Pride
Downers Grove, IL
Contract food manufacturer and co-packer headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois with a multi-plant US network making bars, cookies, crackers, wafers, bread crumbs, granola, popcorn,...
Process
Baked barsCold-formed barsEnrobing and coatingBakingExtrusionFrying+4 more
Packaging
Flow wrapCartons and boxesBulk and foodserviceStand-up pouches+7 more
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Minimum order quantities vary by product
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
MBC Companies
McDonald, TN (also PA, TX)
Frozen food manufacturer headquartered in McDonald, Tennessee, with production plants in Lebanon (two) and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Waller, Texas, making pizza, French toast...
Process
FryingDry blending
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceCartons and boxesBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS
Monogram Foods
Memphis, TN (also IA, IN, MA, MN, VA, WI)
Prepared food manufacturer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, doing co-manufacturing and private label for meat snacks and jerky, raw and precooked bacon, corn dogs, battered and fried...
Process
FryingBakingIQF freezingBlast freezingSmokingSlicing and portioning+3 more
Packaging
Cartons and boxesBags and flexible filmFlow wrapTrays and clamshells
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS, SQF
NC Food Innovation Lab
Kannapolis, NC
NC State cGMP pilot plant of 16,000 sq ft at the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, North Carolina, offering ideation, product and process development, scale-up and pilot production for...
Process
Spray dryingFreeze dryingDehydrationExtrusionMilling and grindingDry blending+13 more
Packaging
Bag-in-boxBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Overhill Farms (CP Foods North America)
Vernon, CA
Frozen food co-manufacturer and private label supplier with two plants in Vernon (Los Angeles), California, part of CP Foods North America. Cooks chicken, beef, pork and shrimp,...
Process
FryingExtrusionKettle cookingBakingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Flow wrapBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Pede Brothers Italian Specialty Foods
Schenectady, NY
Family-owned pasta maker in Schenectady, New York, producing pre-cooked ravioli, tortellini, stuffed shells, manicotti, gnocchi, pierogies and other filled pastas frozen with IQF...
Process
IQF freezing
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmTrays and clamshellsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Pegasus Food Group
Rockwall, TX
Frozen appetizer and meal contract manufacturer in Rockwall, Texas, near Dallas, making rangoons, battered appetizer bites, empanadas, egg rolls, burritos, bowls and bulk fillings for...
Process
FryingExtrusionBakingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceTrays and clamshells
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Pierre's Ice Cream Company
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio ice cream maker that offers full-service private label manufacturing of ice cream, light ice cream, frozen yogurt, no-sugar-added, non-dairy frozen desserts, sherbet and...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Single-serve cupsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Request Foods
Holland, MI
Family-owned frozen food co-packer in Holland, Michigan, making custom frozen entrees, side dishes, skillet bag meals, appetizers and sauces for startups, private label programs and...
Process
Blast freezingKettle cookingContinuous cookingExtrusionPouch fillingCold fill
Packaging
Trays and clamshellsCartons and boxesBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
Richelieu Foods
Wheeling, IL (also WI)
Private brand pizza manufacturer founded in 1862, with corporate offices and a plant in Wheeling, Illinois and a second plant in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, making frozen and deli pizzas,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Salt Road Food Hub
Paterson, NJ
Strictly gluten-free, vegetarian shared kitchen and co-packer in Paterson, New Jersey, with a 10,000 sq ft facility that rents production time and makes products for brands from...
Process
BakingDehydrationBottlingKettle cooking
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Silverland Bakery
Forest Park, IL
Wholesale bakery in Forest Park, Illinois, founded in 1983, making brownies, baked bakery bars, cookies, crispy rice treats and no-heat natural food bars. Offers private labeling, custom...
Process
BakingBaked bars
Packaging
Trays and clamshellsBulk and foodserviceBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Co-packing and custom programs are subject to volume minimums
SOPAKCO Packaging
Mullins, SC
Shelf-stable food processor and co-packer headquartered in Mullins, South Carolina, specializing in retort pouches, hot-fill fitment pouches, heat-and-serve bowls, trays and cups, and...
Process
RetortHot fillPouch filling
Packaging
Retort pouchesSpouted pouchesStand-up pouchesTrays and clamshells+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Sugar Lab of Colorado
Federal Heights, CO
Small-batch ice cream co-packer and private label maker in Federal Heights, Colorado, run by the team behind High Point Creamery. It flavors, adds house-made inclusions to and...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
960 pints per flavor for packaged co-packing or private label; 100 three-gallon buckets per custom bulk flavor
Takes startups or pilot runs
Texas Best Proteins (Farm To Market Foods)
Santo, TX
Kettle cook plant in Santo, Texas, run by the Farm To Market Foods team of Texas Best Proteins, making fully cooked boil-in-bag soups, sauces, entrees and sides that are bagged hot and...
Process
Kettle cooking
Packaging
Bags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
The Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln service center in the Food Innovation Center in Lincoln, operating since 1983, that offers product and process development, pilot plant scale-up,...
Process
ExtrusionHPP (in house)Batch pasteurizationEmulsifying and homogenizingSpray dryingFreeze drying+9 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs

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Other categories

Sauce, condiment and dressing co-packers Beverage manufacturers and co-packers Bakery co-packers and manufacturers Snack manufacturers and co-packers Candy and chocolate manufacturers Ice cream manufacturers and co-packers Jerky co-packers and manufacturers Dry mix and seasoning co-packers Supplement contract manufacturers Food incubators, shared kitchens and pilot plants

Sources

OFW Law, FDA vs USDA: Who Regulates What (2026) (Law firm)
PartnerSlate, Explaining the Meaning of MOQ (2024) (Company)

General information, not legal or regulatory advice. Confirm your product's requirements with a process authority or regulator. Plant facts come from each manufacturer's own published information; see the data policy.