What the course will cover
What kind of plant you need
Co-packer, co-manufacturer, private label plant, incubator or pilot lab.
Shortlisting by process, package and minimum
Find the plants that can run your product before you reach out.
The first call and the visit
Questions on fit, compliance, volume, money and quality, and what to look at on site.
Who owns what
NDAs, formula and specification ownership, and what private label plants keep.
The co-packing agreement
Price, quantity, specifications, pass-through costs, insurance and how the agreement ends.
Quality on every run
Specifications, allergen control, hold and release, and audits.
Who it is for
- Founders looking for a first co-packer
- Brands outgrowing a commercial kitchen or a first plant
- Anyone about to sign a co-packing agreement
Start now with the free guides
These guides cover parts of this course today, with their sources cited.
- What is a co-packer?The meaning of co-packer, co-manufacturer and private label, and what a co-packer does for you.3 min read
- Questions to ask a co-packer on the first callThirteen questions covering fit, compliance, volume, money and quality.2 min read
- Co-packer minimum order quantities by categoryPublished minimums by category, and how to compare gallons, cases and pounds.2 min read
- GFSI, SQF, BRCGS and FSSC 22000 explainedWhich food safety certificates retailers ask for, and which SQF code counts.2 min read
Further reading from Molly Mills Creative
Molly Mills Creative, a sister company of Co-Packer Match, builds production-ready formulas for sauces, condiments, dressings, soups, dips and salsas. These articles from its blog cover parts of this course.
This course is in development. The outline shows what it is planned to cover and may change before it opens.