Hot fill co-packers

Fill hot so the heat sterilizes the jar and lid. Shelf-stable sauces, juices and teas. Every fact is checked against the manufacturer's own published information, with the date we checked it.

In a hot fill, the cooked product goes into the jar or bottle hot, and that heat sterilizes the container and its closure. Packaging makers list it for sauces, juices, sports drinks, teas and other noncarbonated drinks, and the container has to stand up to the heat and to the vacuum that forms as the product cools¹.

For sauces, University of Minnesota Extension describes hot-fill-hold for smooth products at pH 4.1 or lower, such as barbecue sauce, with minimum holds that get shorter as the fill gets hotter: 12 minutes 42 seconds at 140°F, 1 minute 12 seconds at 160°F and 6 seconds at 180°F². That guidance is written for cottage food. A product between pH 4.1 and 4.6 needs a different thermal process³, and a commercial plant runs the process a process authority sets for your exact product.

Most hot-filled sauces and salsas are acidified foods. The plant registers with FDA as an acidified food processor and files a scheduled process for each product in each container size before it packs that product⁴. On the first call, ask which jar and bottle sizes the line runs and who files the process for your product.

A rotary filler filling dark glass bottles on a stainless steel bottling line

In this directory

50 plants in this directory state hot fill on their own websites. They are spread across 28 states, with the most in Texas, Florida and New York. 16 publish a minimum order, 25 state a GFSI-benchmarked certificate and 32 say they take startups or pilot runs.

50plants

16publish a minimum

25state a GFSI certificate

32take startups or pilot runs

What they make

Sauces and marinades39
Condiments21
Dressings21
Salsas20
Syrups and honey15
Juice14
RTD tea and coffee13
Jams and preserves13

Packages they fill

Bulk and foodservice28
Glass bottles22
Plastic bottles20
Glass jars15
Bags and flexible film10
Stick packs and sachets10
Aluminum cans8
Bag-in-box7

Certifications they state

SQF22
Kosher19
USDA Organic18
HACCP17
GMP15
Certified gluten-free8
Non-GMO Project5
Certified vegan3

Minimums these plants publish

Bronx River BottlingMinimum run of 600 gallons per flavor
Chesapeake Bay Foods (Jeppi Nut & Candy)$2,000 minimum fee per job; tolling fees based on labor and overhead; site advertises low MOQs
Creative FoodworksMinimum run of 1,000 gallons, with orders placed at least quarterly
El Pinto Foods Co-PackingHomepage says co-packing starts at 10,000 units per year; the services page invites inquiries for needs that exceed 100,000 units annually
Endorphin FarmsMinimum of 2 kettles per product, about 2,000 lbs or 200 gallons
Food For ThoughtMinimum order quantity is 1,200 units per product
Garden ComplementsMinimum batch of 300 gallons per product, with a commitment to produce that amount at least three times a year
Genuine LocalMinimum order is one batch: about 36 gallons for food (288 12 oz or 660 5 oz bottles) or 65 to 70 gallons for beverages (564 16 oz or 744 12 oz bottles)
Kensington Food CompanyHot sauce co-packing in 24 or 48 gallon batches with low minimums; private label line has no minimum order (as little as one case)
Mad Will's Food CompanyCo-packing minimum is one batch per recipe, typically around 100 cases (about 70 to 200 cases of 12 depending on container size); private label minimum is 5 cases of retail glass or 3 cases of foodservice per order
Maryland PackagingMinimum is one production shift; a smaller order is possible but is billed as a full shift
MetaBrand CorpCan co-pack as little as 2 to 3 pallets for small batch and pilot runs; productions range from 100 cases to 10,000 cases or more
Oregon Hill FarmsDry goods minimum 100 lbs; honey packed by the drum with a 1 drum minimum
PepperNutzCustom recipe co-packing brews in 100 gallon kettles (about 2,500 5 oz bottles), sometimes less depending on the recipe; private label program minimum is 60 bottles (5 cases of 12) per flavor per order
Virginia Food Works4-hour minimum to book co-packing services
Western Massachusetts Food Processing CenterCo-pack production runs yield between 500 and 2,000 units depending on unit size; farm value-added products each carry a minimum weight of the key farm ingredient

The plants

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Aegle Nutrition
Carrollton, TX
Supplement, beverage and nutraceutical contract manufacturer in Carrollton, Texas, founded in 2013, that formulates, blends and hot or cold fills RTD beverages, energy shots, liquid...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottlingDry blending
Packaging
Stick packs and sachets
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Avon Food Company
Stoughton, MA
Family-owned sauce, dressing, marinade and spice blend manufacturer in Stoughton, Massachusetts, founded in 2002, doing private label and contract production from a 55,000 sq ft SQF...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottlingPouch fillingDry blending
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceBag-in-box
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Minimums vary by product type and packaging and are described as flexible
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co.
Macedon, NY (also CA, IL, NJ)
Liquid food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Macedon, New York with plants in Williamson, New York, Corona, California and Pennsauken, New Jersey that makes custom and private...
Process
AsepticHot fillCold fillKettle cookingContinuous cookingEmulsifying and homogenizing
Packaging
Plastic bottlesAseptic cartonsGlass jarsPortion cups+2 more
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Bronx River Bottling
Valley Cottage, NY
Women-owned sauce manufacturer in Valley Cottage, New York that co-packs and private labels hot sauces, BBQ sauces, Asian marinades, pasta and braising sauces and dressings. Hot fills...
Process
Hot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)Kettle cookingBottlingEmulsifying and homogenizing
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsBulk and foodserviceCartons and boxes
Minimum order
Minimum run of 600 gallons per flavor
Carolina Beverage Group
Mooresville, NC (also MN, TX)
High-speed contract canner with production plants in Mooresville, North Carolina, Fort Worth, Texas and Cold Spring, Minnesota, offering cold fill (non-pasteurized, tunnel pasteurized or...
Process
Tunnel pasteurizationHot fillCold fillHTST pasteurizationCarbonationCanning+1 more
Packaging
Aluminum cans
Minimum order
Not published
FSSC 22000
Chesapeake Bay Foods (Jeppi Nut & Candy)
Timonium, MD
Co-packing division of Jeppi Nut & Candy in the Baltimore area that bottles shelf-stable acid-food syrups, sauces and similar liquids in plastic or glass, pops and coats savory and sweet...
Process
RoastingBottlingCold fillHot fillKettle cookingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmPlastic bottlesGlass bottles
Minimum order
$2,000 minimum fee per job; tolling fees based on labor and overhead; site advertises low MOQs
Takes startups or pilot runs
Coastal Packaging
Newnan, GA
Contract filler in Newnan, Georgia that custom blends and packages beverages, concentrates and other food grade liquids for private label, retail and foodservice. Fills plastic bottles...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottling
Packaging
Plastic bottlesBag-in-boxBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
CommonWealth Kitchen
Dorchester, MA
Nonprofit shared kitchen and food business incubator in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts that also runs a licensed co-manufacturing kitchen for small food companies, restaurants and...
Process
Hot fillKettle cookingBlast freezingPouch fillingBottling
Packaging
Bags and flexible film
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: States it has lower minimums than other co-packers
Takes startups or pilot runs
Copperleaf Kitchen (Comfort Foods Division)
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, New Mexico specialty food manufacturer, founded in 1989, that co-packs and private labels wet shelf-stable products such as BBQ sauces, marinades, mustard, pasta sauces,...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottlingPouch fillingDry blending
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottlesBags and flexible filmStick packs and sachets+2 more
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Private label program has friendly minimums and accepts mixed pallet orders
SQF (level not verified)
Cornaby's
Payson, UT
Family-owned food maker in Payson, Utah, started in 2007, that co-packs and private labels jams, jellies, syrups, nut butters, BBQ, hot, steak and Asian sauces, bakery fillings, soups,...
Process
Hot fillCold fillKettle cookingDry blendingPouch fillingMilling and grinding+1 more
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottlesPlastic jarsCanisters+2 more
Minimum order
Not published
Creative Foodworks
San Antonio, TX
Family-founded contract manufacturer in San Antonio, Texas, co-packing since 1987, that hot fills shelf-stable acidified sauces, salsas, queso, marinades, dressings, condiments and...
Process
Hot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)Kettle cooking
Packaging
Glass jarsGlass bottlesPlastic bottlesPlastic jars+2 more
Minimum order
Minimum run of 1,000 gallons, with orders placed at least quarterly
SQF (level not verified)
El Pinto Foods Co-Packing
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, New Mexico food manufacturer owned by the El Pinto restaurant family that co-packs and private labels salsas, chile and hot sauces, BBQ sauces, marinades, dipping sauces and...
Process
Hot fillCold fillKettle cookingHTST pasteurizationContinuous cooking
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsPlastic bottlesSingle-serve cups+1 more
Minimum order
Homepage says co-packing starts at 10,000 units per year; the services page invites inquiries for needs that exceed 100,000 units annually
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Endorphin Farms
St. Augustine, FL
Contract sauce bottler in St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1998, that batches hot sauces, BBQ sauces and marinades from scratch in kettles and runs automated filling, weighing and...
Process
Kettle cookingHot fillBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum of 2 kettles per product, about 2,000 lbs or 200 gallons
Epic Bottling
Coppell, TX
Beverage co-packer in Coppell, Texas, started by the founders of Texas Tea, that brews, blends and fills non-carbonated teas, juices, lemonades, coffees, flavored waters and functional...
Process
Hot fillCold fillHTST pasteurizationBrewingBottlingCanning
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottlesAluminum cans
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Minimums vary by package and beverage type; can work with runs as small as a few hundred cases
Takes startups or pilot runs
Food For Thought
Traverse City, MI
Certified organic production kitchen in Traverse City, Michigan that has co-packed for over 25 years alongside its own preserves and sauces. Hot packs high acid and acidified jams,...
Process
Hot fillCold fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum order quantity is 1,200 units per product
Garden Complements
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri sauce co-packer, operating since the mid-1970s, that kettle-cooks and primarily hot-packs customers' recipes and private labels its own sauces, dressings, marinades...
Process
Kettle cookingHot fillCold fillBottling
Packaging
Bag-in-boxPortion cupsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum batch of 300 gallons per product, with a commitment to produce that amount at least three times a year
Gedney Foods Company
Burnsville, MN
Minnesota pickle maker dating to 1881 that offers product and process development and contract packing of pickled vegetables, relishes, mayonnaise, pourable dressings, mustards,...
Process
Hot fillCold fillContinuous cookingBottling
Packaging
Squeeze bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
Genuine Local
Laconia, NH
Small batch contract manufacturer and rental kitchen in Laconia, New Hampshire that specializes in hot pack and hold, shelf-stable products such as hot sauce, salsa, simple syrup and...
Process
Hot fillBottling
Minimum order
Minimum order is one batch: about 36 gallons for food (288 12 oz or 660 5 oz bottles) or 65 to 70 gallons for beverages (564 16 oz or 744 12 oz bottles)
Takes startups or pilot runs
Glen Copack
Watkins Glen, NY
FDA-registered co-packer in Watkins Glen, New York, run by the Arc of Chemung-Schuyler, that bottles acidified and low-acid foods using hot fill hold or water bath processing and also...
Process
Hot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)Kettle cookingBottling
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Golding Farms Foods (Golding)
Winston-Salem, NC (also MO)
Sauce, condiment and dressing manufacturer, in business since 1972, with SQF-certified plants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Hazelwood, Missouri that does contract manufacturing,...
Process
Hot fillCold fill
Packaging
Plastic bottlesSqueeze bottlesGlass bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Greek Boys Choice Foods
Tarpon Springs, FL
Family-owned Mediterranean food importer and distributor in Tarpon Springs, Florida that also works as a full-service co-packer and private labeler for startups, private label brands and...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottlingDry blending
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceStick packs and sachets
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Kensington Food Company
Philadelphia, PA
Veteran-owned gourmet food importer and producer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that runs its own bottling, sauce production and pasta facilities. Hot fills custom hot sauces, BBQ sauces,...
Process
Hot fillBottlingPouch filling
Packaging
Glass bottlesBags and flexible filmBag-in-boxStick packs and sachets
Minimum order
Hot sauce co-packing in 24 or 48 gallon batches with low minimums; private label line has no minimum order (as little as one case)
Takes startups or pilot runs
Mad Will's Food Company
Auburn, CA
Employee-owned sauce and specialty food maker in Auburn, California, a division of Norcal Food Solutions, that co-packs shelf-stable products under pH 4.6 and private labels its own...
Process
Hot fillCold fillKettle cookingBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Co-packing minimum is one batch per recipe, typically around 100 cases (about 70 to 200 cases of 12 depending on container size); private label minimum is 5 cases of retail glass or 3 cases of foodservice per order
Takes startups or pilot runs
Maryland Packaging
Halethorpe, MD
Food and beverage co-manufacturer and co-packer, also trading as Clean Label Gourmet Foods, with two plants in Elkridge and Halethorpe, Maryland. It offers in-house HPP, hot, cold and...
Process
HPP (in house)Hot fillCold fillCold pressingSous videRetort+4 more
Packaging
Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesSpouted pouchesStand-up pouches+8 more
Minimum order
Minimum is one production shift; a smaller order is possible but is billed as a full shift
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Mayer Brothers
West Seneca, NY
Family-owned apple cider and beverage processor in West Seneca, New York, operating since 1852, that bottles water, apple juice and cider, teas and lemonades for other brands as private...
Process
Hot fillBottling
Packaging
Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
MetaBrand Corp
Edison, NJ
Independent beverage formulator and manufacturer in Edison, New Jersey with its own plant, running a hot and cold fill PET and glass line and a canning line for alcoholic and...
Process
Hot fillCold fillTunnel pasteurizationCarbonationCanningBottling
Packaging
Plastic bottlesGlass bottlesAluminum cans
Minimum order
Can co-pack as little as 2 to 3 pallets for small batch and pilot runs; productions range from 100 cases to 10,000 cases or more
Takes startups or pilot runs
Mrs. Clark's Foods
Ankeny, IA
Food and beverage manufacturer in Ankeny, Iowa, founded in 1926, whose core capability is hot-filled shelf-stable juice, plus mayonnaise, dressings, sauces, coffee syrups and cold-filled...
Process
Hot fillCold fillEmulsifying and homogenizingKettle cookingPouch fillingCup and tub filling+1 more
Packaging
Single-serve cupsStick packs and sachetsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
MSI Express, Inc.
Portage, IN (also IL, LA, OH, TX, WI)
Portage, Indiana contract manufacturer and packager with 16 facilities in six states that blends and packs dry powders, drink mixes, baking mixes and snacks, makes over 2 billion stick...
Process
Dry blendingPouch fillingCup and tub fillingBottlingMolding and depositingContinuous cooking+3 more
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsStand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmFlow wrap+8 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Nor-Cal Beverage Co.
West Sacramento, CA
Family-owned California bottler and canner, traced to Hires Bottling Co. of Sacramento in 1937, with plants in West Sacramento and Anaheim. Its West Sacramento plant was rebuilt for...
Process
Hot fillCold fillCanningBottling
Packaging
Aluminum cansPlastic bottles
Minimum order
Not published
Northwest Gourmet Foods
Renton, WA
Family-owned manufacturer in Renton, Washington with a 78,000 sq ft plant that makes mayonnaise, dressings, sauces, marinades, salsas, soups and chowders for foodservice, retail, private...
Process
Hot fillPouch filling
Packaging
Portion cupsGlass jarsPlastic jarsBag-in-box+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Ol' Gringo Chile Co.
Mineral Wells, TX
Award-winning pepper sauce and spice blend maker in Mineral Wells, Texas that co-packs custom hot sauces, salsas, dressings, BBQ sauces, marinades and spice blends for small businesses,...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottling
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Oregon Hill Farms
St. Helens, OR
Family-founded company in St. Helens, Oregon, operating since 1987 and under new local owners since 2024, that makes its own jams, syrups, sauces and mixers and co-packs and white labels...
Process
Hot fill
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesPlastic jarsBulk and foodserviceGlass jars
Minimum order
Dry goods minimum 100 lbs; honey packed by the drum with a 1 drum minimum
Pacific Choice Brands
Fresno, CA
Fresno, California contract manufacturer with about 300,000 sq ft of plant and warehouse buildings that has made specialty foods for national brands for about 30 years. Produces pickled...
Process
Hot fillCold fill
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
Palmetto Canning Company
Palmetto, FL
Family-owned Florida co-packer founded in 1927 with hot-fill and cold-fill lines at plants in Palmetto and Seffner. Offers toll packing or turnkey co-packing with ingredient and...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsPlastic bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Pemberton's Gourmet Foods
Gray, ME
Co-packer and private label manufacturer in Gray, Maine with more than two decades of experience, focused on mid-size batches for emerging and growing brands. Hot and cold fills...
Process
Hot fillCold fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)Bottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
PepperNutz
Spencerport, NY (also FL)
Hot sauce company based in Spencerport, New York that private labels its own small-batch hot, BBQ and wing sauces from 60 bottles per flavor and co-packs customers' sauce recipes in 100...
Process
Kettle cookingHot fillCold fillBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesStick packs and sachetsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Custom recipe co-packing brews in 100 gallon kettles (about 2,500 5 oz bottles), sometimes less depending on the recipe; private label program minimum is 60 bottles (5 cases of 12) per flavor per order
Takes startups or pilot runs
Prospectors LLC
Caledonia, MI
Cold brew coffee maker in Caledonia, Michigan that private labels, co-manufactures and co-packs specialty beverages. Runs low-acid retort canning for cold brew and nitro coffee in 12 oz...
Process
BrewingHot fillCold fillRetortLow-acid canned foods (21 CFR 113)Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)+4 more
Packaging
Aluminum cansPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesBag-in-box+2 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Raw Brewing Co.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, Florida kombucha brewery offering private label, white label and contract brewing of traditional and hard kombucha, plus co-packing of beer, mead, cold brew coffee and...
Process
FermentationHot fillCold fillBottlingCanningBrewing
Packaging
Aluminum cans
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Rutgers Food Innovation Center
Bridgeton, NJ
Rutgers University food business incubator with a 23,000 sq ft USDA- and FDA-inspected, GMP-certified plant in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where clients develop, scale up and run fee-based...
Process
Hot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)BottlingKettle cookingBlast freezing
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottles
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Select Juice, LLC
Lancaster, PA
Juice and functional beverage co-packer and private labeler in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that cold presses, blends, brews and fills non-carbonated juices, wellness shots, teas, purees and...
Process
Cold pressingHTST pasteurizationHot fillCold fillBrewingBottling
Packaging
Plastic bottles
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Private label offers low minimums for reorders, with mixed and partial pallets, and the contact page says it will not answer MOQ questions outside a project submission
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Spicin Foods
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, Kansas sauce maker, producing since 1999, that co-packs and private labels hot sauces, salsas, pepper purees, BBQ and wing sauces, marinades and drink mixers using a hot...
Process
Kettle cookingHot fillBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS
Summit Beverage Group
Marion, VA
Hot-fill bottler in Marion, Virginia that specializes in functional beverages, filling glass and PET bottles from 8 to 32 oz on a high speed line. Offers shrink sleeve, roll-fed,...
Process
Hot fillBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottles
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Sunny Dell Specialty
Oxford, PA
Oxford, Pennsylvania co-manufacturer and private labeler, in business since 1995, that makes small-batch natural and organic foods for national brands and retailers. Retorts soups,...
Process
RetortHot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)
Packaging
Glass jars
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
The Fresh Factory
Chicago, IL
Chicago public benefit corporation with two Chicagoland manufacturing facilities offering product development, turnkey contract manufacturing, co-packing and private label for...
Process
Cold-formed barsBakingHot fillCold fillHPP (in house)Cold pressing
Packaging
Glass jarsSqueeze bottlesTubsFlow wrap+5 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Union Beverage Packers, LLC
Hillside, NJ
Contract beverage manufacturer in Hillside, New Jersey, operating since 2003, that fills still and hot-fill beverages, cold-fill beverages, water and carbonated water in cans and PET...
Process
Hot fillCold fillCanningBottling
Packaging
Aluminum cansPlastic bottles
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Virginia Food Works
Farmville, VA
Nonprofit that runs commercial co-packing and production rental at the VDACS-inspected Prince Edward County Cannery and Commercial Kitchen in Farmville, Virginia, serving farmers and...
Process
Hot fillKettle cookingAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)
Packaging
Glass jars
Minimum order
4-hour minimum to book co-packing services
Takes startups or pilot runs
Waco Bottling Co.
Woodway, TX
Veteran-owned, SQF certified co-packer with two plants in the Waco, Texas area that hot fills and cold fills beverages, shots, mixers, coffee concentrates, sauces, dressings, syrups and...
Process
Hot fillCold fillBottlingCanningCup and tub filling
Packaging
Aluminum cansSingle-serve cups
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center
Greenfield, MA
Nonprofit food processing center in Greenfield, Massachusetts, run by the Franklin County Community Development Corporation since 2001. Co-packs shelf-stable prepared and acidified foods...
Process
Hot fillAcidified foods (21 CFR 114)Kettle cooking
Packaging
Glass jarsTubs
Minimum order
Co-pack production runs yield between 500 and 2,000 units depending on unit size; farm value-added products each carry a minimum weight of the key farm ingredient
Takes startups or pilot runs

Read before you call

Other processes

Cold fill co-packers HPP co-packers Aseptic co-packers Retort co-packers Kettle-cooked co-packers Tunnel pasteurization co-packers Dry blending co-packers

Sources

Graham Packaging, Product Fill Types (Company; read through a search summary, the page itself was not opened in full)
University of Minnesota Extension, Preserving food using hot-fill hold (University)
Breidt et al., Thermal Processing of Acidified Foods with pH 4.1 to pH 4.6, Food Protection Trends (2014) (Standards body)
21 CFR 108.25, acidified food registration and process filing (Cornell LII) (Government)

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.