Sauce, condiment and dressing co-packers

Sauces, condiments, dressings, dips, salsas and soups. Every fact is checked against the manufacturer's own published information, with the date we checked it.

Cornell's Food Venture Center notes that acidified and low-acid foods cannot be made in home kitchens, along with meat products and vacuum-packed foods¹. Most shelf-stable sauces, salsas and soups fall in those groups, which is one reason founders in this category need a licensed kitchen or a co-packer early.

Before a plant can make an acidified sauce, the product needs a scheduled process from a process authority, and the plant files it with FDA for each product in each container size²³. Cornell's published fee for a scheduled process is $95 per product for New York clients and $190 for others, with 4 to 6 weeks for regular service⁴.

Minimums in this category can be small. Published examples include a 40-gallon sauce run and one 10-hour production day for dressings⁵, and 25 cases or 100 to 150 gallons on Cornell's co-packer list¹. Forty gallons is about 320 sixteen-ounce bottles.

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In this directory

88 plants in this directory make sauces, condiments, dressings, dips, salsas and soups on their own websites. They are spread across 34 states, with the most in Texas, California and New York. 28 publish a minimum order, 48 state a GFSI-benchmarked certificate and 58 say they take startups or pilot runs.

88plants

28publish a minimum

48state a GFSI certificate

58take startups or pilot runs

Processes they state

Bottling45
Hot fill39
Kettle cooking32
Cold fill26
Pouch filling23
Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)12
Dry blending12
Aseptic7

Packages they fill

Bulk and foodservice54
Bags and flexible film26
Glass bottles23
Glass jars21
Plastic bottles17
Stick packs and sachets16
Bag-in-box10
Plastic jars10

Certifications they state

SQF43
HACCP30
USDA Organic29
Kosher28
GMP17
Certified gluten-free14
Halal10
Non-GMO Project8

Minimums these plants publish

Absolutely World ClassMinimum batch size is 150 gallons of finished product, about 1,100 bottles of 16 oz
Bartush Foods (Bartush-Schnitzius Food Company)Minimum batch is typically 500 gallons for a cooked product, about 650 cases of 6/16 oz
Best Brand BottlersHot sauce minimum 250 gallons; items in bottles larger than 5 oz have a 500 gallon minimum packed in 8, 12, 16 or 24 oz bottles; foodservice minimums on request
Beth's Farm KitchenPrivate label minimum is 5 cases (60 units) per SKU; co-packing minimums vary by product, process, packaging and project type
Bronx River BottlingMinimum run of 600 gallons per flavor
Brooks' Bottling Co.1,800 gallons per SKU (4 kettles), about 1,200 cases of 16 oz or 1,600 cases of 12 oz packed 12
Chesapeake Bay Foods (Jeppi Nut & Candy)$2,000 minimum fee per job; tolling fees based on labor and overhead; site advertises low MOQs
Craft CanneryNo minimum. Mid-size and small batch production with no minimums
Creative FoodworksMinimum run of 1,000 gallons, with orders placed at least quarterly
Croix Valley Foods100 gallons per SKU for liquids or 150 lbs per SKU for dry products
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
ELIS Manufacturing & Packaging SolutionsFilling and packing only (brand supplies product): 3,000 units for bottles or jars, 20,000 for sachets or stick packs. Full sourcing, blending and packing: 50,000 units
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
National Food & Beverage, Inc.1,000 gallon batch minimum (two 500 gallon batches)
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
Sandridge Crafted FoodsNo minimum. White label deli program advertised with no minimums (containers with back label only)
Sonoma Farm Co-PackingMost plants require 100 gallons or more per product; the most it requires is 40 gallons
Success SeasoningsCo-pack start-up order of $3,000 (recipe development, nutritional analysis, labels, and 300 retail jars or up to 300 lb bulk); ongoing co-pack orders minimum $1,000; private label 72 units per flavor
The Organic Food IncubatorPartner and private label program minimum of 600 units (45 cases of 12)
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

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Absolutely World Class
Abilene, TX
Family sauce company in Abilene, Texas, founded in 1991, that sells its own salsas and BBQ sauces and since 2019 co-packs custom sauces for restaurants, restaurant chains and...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Minimum batch size is 150 gallons of finished product, about 1,100 bottles of 16 oz
Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Bartush Foods (Bartush-Schnitzius Food Company)
Lewisville, TX
SQF-certified contract and private label food manufacturer in Lewisville, Texas, descended from a Dallas food business started in 1892, that specializes in acidified sauces and other...
Process
Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)
Packaging
Glass jarsGlass bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum batch is typically 500 gallons for a cooked product, about 650 cases of 6/16 oz
SQF (level not verified)
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)
Best Brand Bottlers
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota, Florida contract packer and private labeler of acidified and thermally processed sauces, dressings, marinades, salsas, hot sauces and cocktail sauces, from thin liquids to...
Process
Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)Bottling
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Hot sauce minimum 250 gallons; items in bottles larger than 5 oz have a 500 gallon minimum packed in 8, 12, 16 or 24 oz bottles; foodservice minimums on request
Takes startups or pilot runs
Beth's Farm Kitchen
Old Chatham, NY
Small-batch jam and preserves maker in Old Chatham, New York (Hudson Valley), founded in 1981, that co-packs and co-manufactures jams, fruit spreads, chutneys, mustards, hot sauces,...
Process
Bottling
Packaging
Glass jarsGlass bottlesTubsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Private label minimum is 5 cases (60 units) per SKU; co-packing minimums vary by product, process, packaging and project type
Takes startups or pilot runs
BlendTech, Inc.
Wichita, KS
Wichita, Kansas custom and toll blender of dry spice seasonings and liquid seasonings, sauces and marinades, operating since 1999. Packs on form, fill and seal equipment, a retail...
Process
Dry blendingBottling
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: States it has low minimums
SQF (level not verified)
Blossom Valley Foods
Gilroy, CA
Gilroy, California co-packer and manufacturer, established in 1933, for sauces, condiments, syrups and juices, which customizes co-packing to each customer. Lists Williams-Sonoma and...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
BottleWerx Sauce Company
Hayden, AL
Hayden, Alabama sauce maker established in 2010 to give startups and small businesses low-cost options, which bottles customers' proprietary recipes and runs a small batch private label...
Process
Bottling
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
Brooks' Bottling Co.
Oneonta, NY
Third-generation family-owned bottler that grew out of the Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q restaurant in upstate New York and now formulates, co-packs and private labels sauces, salsas,...
Process
Kettle cookingBottling
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsPlastic bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
1,800 gallons per SKU (4 kettles), about 1,200 cases of 16 oz or 1,600 cases of 12 oz packed 12
CalPack Foods
Torrance, CA
Fresh food and beverage co-packer in Torrance, California, that bottles, pouches, cups and fills bag-in-box for refrigerated products such as juices, smoothies, cold coffee, nut milks,...
Process
HPP through a tolling partnerCold pressingBottlingPouch fillingCup and tub filling
Packaging
Bag-in-boxSpouted pouchesBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Carolina CoPacking
Henderson, NC
SQF-certified acid and acidified foods manufacturer in Henderson, North Carolina, founded in 2018, that co-packs and private labels sauces, dressings, spices, rubs and mixers for brands...
Process
Acidified foods (21 CFR 114)Bottling
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Carso's Pasta
Lynnwood, WA
Family-owned, USDA-inspected food producer in Lynnwood, Washington, founded in 1986, that co-packs soups, sauces and cooked proteins for local companies and offers its fresh pasta,...
Process
Slicing and portioningBaking
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
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
CMS Fine Foods
Healdsburg, CA
Healdsburg, California co-packer that cooks in steam jacketed kettles and bottles hot sauces, BBQ and steak sauces, mustards, marinades, dressings, jams and jellies, Asian sauces,...
Process
Kettle cookingBottling
Packaging
Bulk 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
Craft Cannery
Bergen, NY
Contract manufacturer in Bergen, New York that kettle-cooks and bottles sauces, dressings, marinades, oils, soups, meat sauces and meal-in-a-jar products, and can run meat sauces under...
Process
Kettle cookingBottlingPouch filling
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
No minimum
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
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)
Croix Valley Foods
Hudson, WI
Family-owned competition BBQ sauce and seasoning brand in Hudson, Wisconsin that co-packs customers' shelf-stable BBQ and hot sauces, salsas, Bloody Mary mixes, marinades and dry rubs in...
Process
BottlingDry blending
Packaging
Glass bottlesPlastic bottlesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
100 gallons per SKU for liquids or 150 lbs per SKU for dry products
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
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
ELIS Manufacturing & Packaging Solutions
Kaufman, TX
Contract manufacturer and packager in Kaufman, Texas, founded about ten years ago by former brand owners, that blends, encapsulates and fills powders, liquids, capsules and tablets for...
Process
Dry blendingCapsule fillingBottlingPouch filling
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsStand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmSupplement bottles+3 more
Minimum order
Filling and packing only (brand supplies product): 3,000 units for bottles or jars, 20,000 for sachets or stick packs. Full sourcing, blending and packing: 50,000 units
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
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
Food Service Specialties
Red Wing, MN
Family-owned sauce maker in Red Wing, Minnesota, founded in 1985, that creates, matches and customizes shelf-stable cheese sauces, red sauces, Alfredo, BBQ sauce, ketchup, salsa and chip...
Process
Pouch filling
Packaging
Glass jarsPlastic jarsSpouted pouchesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
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
Gehl Food & Beverage
Germantown, WI (also CA, SC)
Aseptic contract and private label manufacturer headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin, with plants in Germantown, Lathrop, California and Walterboro, South Carolina, making shelf-stable...
Process
AsepticBottlingPouch fillingCanning
Packaging
Aseptic cartonsPlastic bottlesBags and flexible filmBag-in-box+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS, SQFTakes startups or pilot runs
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)
Gossner Foods
Logan, UT (also ID)
Family-owned Swiss cheese maker and aseptic UHT milk processor in Logan, Utah, with a second cheese plant in Heyburn, Idaho. Offers private label natural cheese in slice, chunk, loaf and...
Process
AsepticUHTSmokingSlicing and portioning
Packaging
Aseptic cartonsBag-in-boxBulk 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
Häns Kissle
Haverhill, MA
Fresh deli salad and prepared foods maker running a 112,000 sq ft plant in Haverhill, Massachusetts, for retail, foodservice, club and convenience customers. Companies and restaurants...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Single-serve cupsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
House of Webster
Rogers, AR
Rogers, Arkansas specialty food maker, in business since 1934, that does private label from more than 100 house recipes and contract manufacturing of customer recipes for jams, jellies,...
Process
Bottling
Packaging
Glass jars
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)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
Janus Food Group
Northumberland, PA
Co-packer and private label manufacturer in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, specializing in shelf-stable soups, broths, stews, sauces and ready-to-eat meals packed in Tetra Recart cartons...
Process
Not stated on their site
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
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)
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
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
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
MaxUS Operations
Elkhorn, WI (also NC)
Wisconsin contract packager and co-manufacturer operating U.S. Packaging (food grade) and MaxPax (non-food), with blending, mixing and filling of powders, liquids and solids in...
Process
Dry blendingPouch fillingCup and tub fillingBottlingNitrogen flush and MAP
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsStand-up pouchesSpouted pouchesBags and flexible film+9 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center
Ronan, MT
13,000 sq ft shared-use food processing facility in Ronan, Montana run by Mission West Community Development Partners, with seven production areas covering dry fill, USDA-inspected meat...
Process
SmokingKettle cookingSlicing and portioningBakingDehydrationBottling
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)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
National Food & Beverage, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas co-packer with nearly 100,000 sq ft of production and warehouse space that makes salsas, BBQ, pasta, cream, wing, simmer and ethnic sauces, condiments, marinades, soups and...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
1,000 gallon batch minimum (two 500 gallon batches)
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
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
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
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)
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
Peppers Unlimited of Louisiana
St. Martinville, LA
Large hot sauce and condiment manufacturer in St. Martinville, Louisiana, established in 1993 from a family pepper sauce business dating to 1910, that custom blends and bottles hundreds...
Process
Bottling
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Formula customization has a minimum pallet requirement
SQF (level not verified)
Ready Foods
Denver, CO
Family-owned Denver, Colorado food manufacturer, in business since 1972, that kettle-cooks and immersion-cooks soups, sauces, cheese sauces, salsas, fillings, beans, grains, spreads and...
Process
Kettle cookingPouch filling
Packaging
Bulk and foodserviceBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS, SQFTakes startups or pilot runs
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
Rising Sun Farms
Phoenix, OR
SQF-certified maker of refrigerated and frozen sauces, pestos, cheese spreads, dips, tortas and condiments in Phoenix, Oregon, founded in 1984, that offers contract manufacturing and a...
Process
Cold fill
Packaging
Portion cupsTubsPlastic jarsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)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
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
Sandridge Crafted Foods
Medina, OH (also IL, PA)
Family-owned fresh refrigerated foods maker based in Medina, Ohio, producing deli salads, grain salads, soups, sauces, entrees, sides, precooked pastas, meal kits and sous vide proteins,...
Process
HPP (in house)Sous videKettle cooking
Minimum order
No minimum
SQF (level not verified)
Sauce Crafters, Inc.
FL
South Florida hot sauce and BBQ sauce maker founded in 1989 that has co-packed for about 30 years and says it makes over 130 recipes for other companies. Takes over existing sauces or...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Severino Pasta Company
Westmont, NJ
Second-generation family pasta maker in Westmont, New Jersey, that makes custom private label versions of its handmade fresh and dry pasta, ravioli, pesto and sauces for retailers,...
Process
ExtrusionDehydration
Minimum order
Not published
Signature Kettle Crafted (Signature Sauces)
Independence, OH
Northeast Ohio contract manufacturer and private label co-packer of kettle-made sauces, dressings, soups, glazes, condiments and spreads for restaurant chains, foodservice, retail and...
Process
Kettle cooking
Packaging
Portion cupsTubsBulk and foodserviceBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Sonoma Farm Co-Packing
Shelby, IN
Small-batch, FDA-registered co-packer in Shelby, Indiana serving chefs, caterers, restaurants, shop owners and entrepreneurs, mainly in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago suburbs. Cooks...
Process
BottlingKettle cooking
Packaging
Glass bottlesGlass jarsSqueeze bottlesBulk and foodservice+1 more
Minimum order
Most plants require 100 gallons or more per product; the most it requires is 40 gallons
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
Stello Foods
Punxsutawney, PA
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania maker of homestyle sauces, salsas, jams, dressings and mustards since 1990 that produces customers' recipes as a contract packer and offers private label of...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
Steuben Foods Inc.
Elma, NY
Contract manufacturer in Elma, New York focused on low-acid aseptic processing of dairy and plant-based beverages and foods, from plant milks, creamers and protein shakes to RTD coffee,...
Process
AsepticBottlingEmulsifying and homogenizingLow-acid canned foods (21 CFR 113)
Packaging
Plastic bottlesAseptic cartons
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Success Seasonings
Coppell, TX
Coppell, Texas private label and co-packing program of the SuckleBusters BBQ brand. It co-packs custom dry rubs from a brand's own recipe, starting with a paid start-up run that includes...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Co-pack start-up order of $3,000 (recipe development, nutritional analysis, labels, and 300 retail jars or up to 300 lb bulk); ongoing co-pack orders minimum $1,000; private label 72 units per flavor
Takes startups or pilot runs
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
SunOpta
Eden Prairie, MN (also CA, PA, TX, WA)
Plant-based food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota that co-manufactures and private labels aseptic, shelf-stable oat, soy, almond, coconut, hemp and...
Process
AsepticExtrusionCold-formed bars
Packaging
Aseptic cartonsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
SVB Foods
Martinsburg, WV
Martinsburg, West Virginia manufacturer of dressings, marinades, BBQ, wing and hot sauces, honey and dessert toppers, with roots in a 1960s honey business, that packs millions of pounds...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsPortion cupsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Private label minimum order quantities described as very reasonable
BRCGS
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 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
The Organic Food Incubator
Bloomfield, NJ
SQF and USDA Organic certified contract manufacturer and co-packer in Bloomfield, New Jersey, founded in 2009 as a kitchen incubator, that makes sauces, condiments, soups, jams, salsas,...
Process
Fermentation
Minimum order
Partner and private label program minimum of 600 units (45 cases of 12)
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Tulkoff Food Products
Baltimore, MD (also OH)
Horseradish, garlic and condiment manufacturer with SQF-certified plants in Baltimore, Maryland and Cincinnati, Ohio, in business for about a century, that offers high-volume co-packing,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStick packs and sachetsSingle-serve cupsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Westby, WI
Farmer-owned cooperative creamery in Westby, Wisconsin, in business since 1903, making cottage cheese, sour cream, dips, yogurt and butter in conventional and organic versions. Its...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
TubsBulk and foodservice
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

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Sources

Cornell Food Venture Center, Kitchens and Co-Packers (University)
NC State Extension, Resources and Steps for Acidified Processors (University)
21 CFR 108.25, acidified food registration and process filing (Cornell LII) (Government)
Cornell Food Venture Center, Services and Fees (University)
PartnerSlate, Explaining the Meaning of MOQ (2024) (Company)

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