Snack manufacturers and co-packers

Bars, granola, chips, popcorn, pretzels and nuts. Every fact is checked against the manufacturer's own published information, with the date we checked it.

Snack and bar minimums can be large. A co-manufacturing platform's published examples include 100,000 bars per SKU with three to four runs a year, 60,000 to 75,000 pounds of granola (with another example at 2,500 pounds), 12,000 pounds of tortilla chips, and 10,000 to 25,000 units per SKU for gluten-free snacks¹.

Bars are made either cold-formed, by slab and cut, or baked, and plants list the two separately; the counts below show how many do each. Ask which of FDA's nine major allergens are handled in the building (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame)² and how lines are cleaned between runs.

In this directory

50 plants in this directory make bars, granola, chips, popcorn, pretzels and nuts on their own websites. They are spread across 25 states, with the most in Illinois, California and Pennsylvania. 9 publish a minimum order, 32 state a GFSI-benchmarked certificate and 33 say they take startups or pilot runs.

50plants

9publish a minimum

32state a GFSI certificate

33take startups or pilot runs

Processes they state

Baking19
Extrusion17
Enrobing and coating14
Cold-formed bars9
Dry blending8
Frying8
Pouch filling8
Nitrogen flush and MAP7

Packages they fill

Bags and flexible film28
Bulk and foodservice21
Stand-up pouches21
Cartons and boxes14
Flow wrap12
Tubs8
Bag-in-box7
Canisters7

Certifications they state

Kosher28
SQF28
USDA Organic25
Certified gluten-free23
HACCP16
GMP15
Non-GMO Project14
Halal6

Minimums these plants publish

AceCoPackMinimums vary by package size and popcorn type, between 4,000 and 250,000; custom seasoning blends 50 to 500 lb per blend
California Spice Basket, Inc.Custom blends from 50 lb up to pallets
Chesapeake Bay Foods (Jeppi Nut & Candy)$2,000 minimum fee per job; tolling fees based on labor and overhead; site advertises low MOQs
Element BarsMinimum production run is 25,000 bars; paid production trials start at 1,000 bars at a fixed $5,000
L'Orenta NutsTypical minimum starts at one pallet for standard packaging formats; smaller initial runs possible for new brand launches and market tests
Lehi Valley Trading Company$1,000 minimum per order; volume minimums apply to custom printed film packaging
The Silver Screen Snack CompanyMOQ discussion typically begins with one full truckload (53 ft dry van)
Wolfgang ConfectionersInquiry form lists MOQs by process: chocolate panning and hot panning 20,000 lb and up, nut clusters 70,000 lb and up, enrobing, molding and drop depositing 100,000 lb and up
YouBarMinimum order quantities start at 10,000 bars; the FAQ says MOQs vary by product type, equipment and annual forecast

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AceCoPack
Pomona, CA
Ready-to-eat popcorn co-manufacturer, co-packer and private label maker in Pomona, California. Wet-pops or air-pops popcorn with topical, slurry or caramel coatings, blends custom snack...
Process
Enrobing and coatingDry blending
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStand-up pouchesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimums vary by package size and popcorn type, between 4,000 and 250,000; custom seasoning blends 50 to 500 lb per blend
Takes startups or pilot runs
Aunt Gussie's
Garfield, NJ
Family-owned cookie, cracker and granola bakery in Garfield, New Jersey, founded in 1980, that has co-packed for other brands for about two decades. Its 25,000 sq ft plant has two...
Process
Baking
Minimum order
Not published
Axium Foods
South Beloit, IL
Family-owned corn snack manufacturer in South Beloit, Illinois since 1960 that makes private label, co-packed and contract manufactured tortilla chips, corn chips, extruded cheese curls...
Process
ExtrusionMilling and grinding
Packaging
Bags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
Bake Works
Vancouver, WA
Family-run baked goods manufacturer in Vancouver, Washington offering contract and private label manufacturing of extruded and co-extruded bars, baked and unbaked bars, and cookies,...
Process
Baked barsBakingExtrusion
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Ballreich Snack Food Company
Tiffin, OH
Tiffin, Ohio potato chip maker founded in 1920 that offers private label and co-manufacturing, helping brands develop, plan, produce and deliver their own snack. Its plant makes...
Process
Frying
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmCartons and boxes
Minimum order
Not published
Basecamp Co-Pack
Denver, CO
Denver, Colorado cold-process co-packer in a gluten-free, OTCO certified organic facility that makes bars and bites on extruder and slab lines with flow wrapping, and blends and fills...
Process
Dry blendingPouch fillingCold-formed barsCup and tub filling
Packaging
Stick packs and sachetsFlow wrapCanistersTubs
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Big Boss Baking Company
High Point, NC
Granola-only co-packer and private label maker in High Point, North Carolina. Replicates a brand's granola recipe or develops a new granola or trail mix flavor, offers stock granola...
Process
Baking
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Bite Brands
Atlanta, GA (also NY, WV)
Private label manufacturer and co-packer of salty snacks and tortillas with plants in Atlanta, Georgia, Syracuse, New York and Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving regional and national...
Process
Not stated on their site
Packaging
Bags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Boxford Bakehouse
Plymouth, MA
Organic certified contract manufacturer and co-packer in Plymouth, Massachusetts that grew out of a granola maker. Makes and packs baked and dry goods such as dry mixes, granola and...
Process
Baking
Minimum order
Not published
Other GFSI schemeTakes startups or pilot runs
Brim's Snack Foods
Bartlett, TN (also SC)
Snack maker based in Bartlett, Tennessee, in business since 1979, that has co-packed and made private label snacks for regional and national brands and large grocery wholesalers since...
Process
ExtrusionFrying
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
California Spice Basket, Inc.
Burlingame, CA
Burlingame, California spice blender in a dedicated gluten-free facility that custom blends, develops and co-packs dry seasonings and mixes for small producers, startups and food...
Process
Dry blending
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Custom blends from 50 lb up to pallets
Takes startups or pilot runs
Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Iowa State University center with 14,000 sq ft of food processing and fermentation pilot plant space in Ames, plus a pilot-scale fermentation facility in Boone, Iowa, that does contract...
Process
FermentationExtrusionSpray dryingFreeze dryingDehydrationHTST pasteurization+6 more
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Claremont Foods
Westminster, CO
Family-owned manufacturer of energy, protein and nutrition bars in Westminster, Colorado, founded in 2011, with 135,000 sq ft of manufacturing space. Offers bench-top formulation,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Coastal Collaborative & Co-Pack
Vista, CA
Family-owned co-packer in Vista, California making private label protein, energy, functional and snack bars, chocolate and compound enrobed items and plant-based products. Packing,...
Process
Enrobing and coatingPouch filling
Packaging
Flow wrapCartons and boxes
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Flexible MOQs; talk to them about your volume
Takes startups or pilot runs
Creations Foods
Ferndale, WA
Ferndale, Washington baker of gluten-free cookies, crackers, cheese crisps, granola, extruded baked products and sandwich cookies in a newly built SQF certified, gluten-free facility....
Process
BakingExtrusion
Packaging
Stand-up pouches
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Curio Sweets
Houston, TX
Houston, Texas food product development firm with an in-house development and pilot facility that can handle limited production for some projects. Develops shelf-stable cookies, bars,...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Econo-Pak
Milford, PA
Family-owned contract packager and co-manufacturer of dry foods in Milford, Pennsylvania, founded in 1981, with about 240,000 sq ft of production floor and 200+ packaging machines....
Process
ExtrusionDry blendingCup and tub fillingMilling and grindingPouch fillingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmCartons and boxesBag-in-box+6 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Element Bars
Chicago, IL
Chicago nutrition bar bakery that produces brands' own recipes under contract and private labels its existing recipes. Makes slab, extruded, raw and oven-baked bars, flow wraps them and...
Process
Baked barsCold-formed barsBakingNitrogen flush and MAP
Packaging
Cartons and boxesFlow wrap
Minimum order
Minimum production run is 25,000 bars; paid production trials start at 1,000 bars at a fixed $5,000
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
G&S Foods
Hanover, PA
Salty and enrobed snack co-packer and private label maker in Hanover, Pennsylvania, founded in 1996, with no house brands of its own. Its 348,344 sq ft peanut, sesame and tree nut free...
Process
ExtrusionBakingFryingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmTubsBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
Georgia Nut Company
Skokie, IL
Family-owned confection and nut manufacturer in Skokie, Illinois founded in 1945 that offers contract manufacturing, private label from over 100 stock items, and industrial inclusions....
Process
Pan coatingEnrobing and coatingRoasting
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
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
L'Orenta Nuts
San Antonio, TX
Family-owned nut and snack company in San Antonio, Texas offering private label manufacturing and co-packing of nuts, trail mixes, dried fruit, snack mixes, seeds, chocolate-covered...
Process
Nitrogen flush and MAP
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmTubsSingle-serve cups
Minimum order
Typical minimum starts at one pallet for standard packaging formats; smaller initial runs possible for new brand launches and market tests
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
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
Lehi Valley Trading Company
Mesa, AZ (also OH)
Snack maker and private label packer established in 1985 in Mesa, Arizona, with a second plant in North Ridgeville, Ohio acquired in 2025, offering 350 to 400+ items including nuts and...
Process
Extrusion
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmTubsTrays and clamshellsBulk and foodservice+1 more
Minimum order
$1,000 minimum per order; volume minimums apply to custom printed film packaging
SQF (level not verified)
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
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
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
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
Nellson
Anaheim, CA
Co-manufacturer of nutritional bars and functional powders headquartered in Anaheim, California, with powder manufacturing in Anaheim and bar manufacturing in Ontario, California plus...
Process
Cold-formed barsEnrobing and coatingExtrusion
Packaging
Flow wrapCartons and boxesStick packs and sachetsStand-up pouches+2 more
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Northwest Expressions
Harstine Island, WA
Small co-manufacturer of cookies, confections and gourmet chocolate on Harstine Island, Washington, near Shelton, that serves start-ups whose batch sizes are too small for other...
Process
Molding and depositingEnrobing and coatingBakingPouch filling
Packaging
Flow wrap
Minimum order
Not published
Takes startups or pilot runs
PacMoore
Hammond, IN (also IL)
Indiana contract food manufacturer offering twin-screw extrusion, spray drying, dry and liquid blending, sifting and re-packaging for extruded snacks and inclusions, protein and cereal...
Process
Dry blendingExtrusionSpray dryingPouch filling
Packaging
Cartons and boxesBulk and foodserviceStand-up pouchesBags and flexible film+1 more
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
Rural Route 1 Popcorn
Livingston, WI
Popcorn maker in Livingston, Wisconsin founded in 1983 that offers private label and co-pack production of ready-to-eat and microwave popcorn, either from its own established formulas or...
Process
Nitrogen flush and MAP
Packaging
Bags and flexible film
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
Savor Street Foods
Reading, PA
Reading, Pennsylvania pretzel bakery with roots to 1884 that co-packs and private labels twisted, baked and chocolate or yogurt enrobed pretzel snacks in over 50 shapes and varieties....
Process
BakingEnrobing and coating
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
Sconza Chocolates
Oakdale, CA
Family-run confectionery manufacturer in Oakdale, California, in business since 1939, offering contract manufacturing, private label and wholesale programs from a 500,000 sq ft BRCGS AA...
Process
Pan coatingRoastingMolding and depositing
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesTubs
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS
Severance Foods
Hartford, CT
Hartford, Connecticut tortilla chip maker founded in 1984 that produces private label and co-manufactured tortilla chips for retailers and brands, from short runs to full product lines,...
Process
Frying
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)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
SnackCo of America
Logan, UT
High-volume potato chip and salty snack manufacturer in Logan, Utah offering private label on its own recipes, co-packing to a brand's formula, and full co-manufacturing. Runs kettle and...
Process
Frying
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStand-up pouchesBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGSTakes startups or pilot runs
Snak King
City of Industry, CA (also IL)
Private label and co-manufacturing snack maker founded in 1978, headquartered in City of Industry, California with a second plant in Freeport, Illinois. Makes tortilla and potato chips,...
Process
BakingFryingExtrusion
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmCartons and boxes
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
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
Sunrise Confections
El Paso, TX
El Paso, Texas private label maker of candy, nuts, snacks and gummies, part of Mount Franklin Foods, in business since 2001. Runs starch moguls and panning for sugar confections such as...
Process
Molding and depositingPan coatingRoasting
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Minimum not publishedWhat they say: Customization is available for qualified volume requirements
SQF (level not verified)
Tandem Foods
Pittsburgh, PA (also CA, NY)
Contract manufacturer of better-for-you nutritional snacks formed in January 2025 from the merger of Bar Bakers and TruFood Manufacturing, with eight plants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
Process
Cold-formed barsBaked barsBakingEnrobing and coatingMolding and depositingExtrusion
Packaging
Flow wrapCartons and boxesStand-up pouchesBags and flexible film
Minimum order
Not published
BRCGS, SQF
TH Foods
Loves Park, IL (also NV)
Loves Park, Illinois co-manufacturer and private label maker of baked specialty crackers, including Usuyaki style rice crackers, popped and baked snack crisps, and bulk sesame and corn...
Process
BakingExtrusion
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmBag-in-boxTrays and clamshellsStand-up pouches+1 more
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
The Silver Screen Snack Company
Lindon, UT
Ready-to-eat popcorn co-packer and private label manufacturer in Lindon, Utah, popping since 2014 and co-manufacturing since 2016. Wet-pops in Cretors kettles, applies kettle, dry-coat...
Process
Enrobing and coating
Packaging
Bags and flexible filmStand-up pouchesCanistersCartons and boxes+1 more
Minimum order
MOQ discussion typically begins with one full truckload (53 ft dry van)
SQF (level not verified)
Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing
IN
Indiana popcorn company founded in 1928 that co-manufactures retail popping corn, microwave popcorn, microwave popcorn bags and air-popped and wet-popped ready-to-eat popcorn for private...
Process
Not stated on their site
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)
Wolfgang Confectioners
York, PA
Family-owned chocolate and confectionery co-manufacturer and private label maker founded in 1921 in York, Pennsylvania, with additional plants in Loganville and Camp Hill. Runs chocolate...
Process
Molding and depositingEnrobing and coatingPan coating
Packaging
Stand-up pouchesBags and flexible filmBag-in-boxBulk and foodservice
Minimum order
Inquiry form lists MOQs by process: chocolate panning and hot panning 20,000 lb and up, nut clusters 70,000 lb and up, enrobing, molding and drop depositing 100,000 lb and up
FSSC 22000, SQFTakes startups or pilot runs
Wyandot Snacks
Marion, OH
Marion, Ohio snack maker founded in 1936 that contract manufactures and private labels plant-based snacks for established, emerging and new brands and retailers. Specializes in...
Process
Extrusion
Minimum order
Not published
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs
YouBar
City of Industry, CA
Family-owned bar and protein bakery manufacturer headquartered in City of Industry, California, with two gluten-free plants in the Los Angeles area: one for unbaked slab, extruded and...
Process
Cold-formed barsBakingEnrobing and coating
Packaging
Flow wrapCartons and boxesStand-up pouchesSingle-serve cups+2 more
Minimum order
Minimum order quantities start at 10,000 bars; the FAQ says MOQs vary by product type, equipment and annual forecast
SQF (level not verified)Takes startups or pilot runs

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Sources

PartnerSlate, Explaining the Meaning of MOQ (2024) (Company)
FDA, The FASTER Act: Sesame Is the Ninth Major Food Allergen (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.