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Co-packers, shared kitchens and food business help in Arizona

Q: Shared kitchen or co-packer: which do I need?

If you still make the product yourself, rent time in a licensed shared or commissary kitchen. When orders outgrow your own hands, a co-packer takes over production.

23 businesses and programs in Arizona that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 2 co-packers, 18 shared kitchens, 1 program and official list, and 2 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

2Co-packers
18Shared kitchens
1Programs and lists
23Listings in all

Get listed Arizona cottage food law Shops that carry small makers in Arizona

Programs and official lists in Arizona

1 listed. Start here. State and university programs that help food businesses with recipes, safety plans and licensing, and the public lists they keep.

Local First Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · localfirstaz.com
Nonprofit food entrepreneurship program with kitchen access and consulting

Co-packers in Arizona

2 listed. Contract manufacturers that make and pack your recipe in a licensed plant.

Cerreta Candy Companyconfections chocolate
Glendale, AZ · cerreta.com · source
Toffee and candy maker listed as a co-packer
Cheri's Desert Harvestjams preservesconfections chocolatedry mixes spices
Tucson, AZ · cherisdesertharvest.com · source
Jelly, syrup and candy maker listed as a co-packer

Shared and commissary kitchens in Arizona

18 listed. Licensed kitchens you rent by the hour or month, often with storage and business help. Shared and commissary kitchens in Arizona has its own page.

Stingers Kitchen
Chandler, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
The KAWS
Lake Havasu City, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
Local First Arizona Community Kitchen
Mesa, AZ · source
Nonprofit community kitchen for food entrepreneurs
Our Community Kitchen
Mesa, AZ · source
Shared kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
BLT Kitchens
Phoenix, AZ · bltkitchens.com · source
Shared commissary kitchens in Phoenix, Glendale and Mesa
Brento Box Kitchen
Phoenix, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
Cotton Country Kitchen
Phoenix, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
Jackson St. Kitchen
Phoenix, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
NT Kitchen
Phoenix, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
Phoenix Shared Kitchen Rental & Commissary
Phoenix, AZ · source
Shared kitchen and commissary listed on The Kitchen Door
NoCo Community Kitchen
Prescott, AZ · source
Community kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
PREP Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ · source
Shared kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
EnVision Kitchen
Tempe, AZ · source
Shared kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
Grub Collective
Tempe, AZ · source
Shared kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
Mill Ave Kitchen
Tempe, AZ · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
Phantom Kitchen Solutions
Tempe, AZ · source
Shared kitchen and food prep space
Cook Tucson
Tucson, AZ · cooktucson.com · source
Community kitchen, culinary incubator and food truck commissary
Tucson Pastizzi Company Commissary
Tucson, AZ · source
Commissary space listed on The Kitchen Door

Cold storage and fulfillment in Arizona

1 listed. Refrigerated and frozen warehousing, and companies that pick, pack and ship orders for food brands. Ask about minimums, since some mostly serve larger brands.

Pacific Refrigerated Servicesfrozen
Phoenix, AZ · pacificrefrigerated.com · source
Refrigerated LTL carrier with cooler and freezer space

Distributors and food hubs in Arizona

1 listed. Specialty, natural and local food distributors, and food hubs that aggregate from small producers.

Pivot Produceproduce
Tucson, AZ · pivotproduce.com
Food hub for locally grown produce in southern Arizona

Suppliers that ship to Arizona

Packaging, fulfillment and distribution are mostly national. See insulated boxes, gel packs and dry ice, jars, labels and boxes, cold storage and fulfillment and specialty food distributors. For the how-to, read how to start cold shipping and shipping supplies for food makers.

Get listed, or fix a listing

Co-packer, shared kitchen, packaging supplier, cold storage or distributor that works with small food makers and farms? Send the details and we will add you. Listings are free. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

Software and setup for makers

Madeline's sets up the back office for small food makers and farms: inventory and lot tracking, shipping and cold chain, wholesale ordering, recipe costing and labels and more. See Artisanal Solutions, or sell on the Madeline's marketplace.

Questions

What is a co-packer?

A co-packer (contract packer) is a licensed food plant that makes and packs your product to your recipe. You own the brand and the recipe. They own the equipment, the inspections and the labor. Most ask for a minimum run, so call several and compare minimums, price per unit and what they will source for you.

Shared kitchen or co-packer: which do I need?

If you are still making it yourself, rent time in a shared or commissary kitchen. It is licensed, so you can sell beyond cottage food limits. When orders outgrow your own hands, a co-packer takes over production. Many makers use a kitchen for a year or two first.

Where does this list come from?

From public lists kept by state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and from each business's own site. Listings that came from a public list link to that source. A listing is not an endorsement, so check licensing, insurance and minimums yourself.

How do I get listed or fix a listing?

Use the form on this page. Listings are free.

Sources: public lists from state agriculture departments, university extension and food innovation centers, and each business's own site. Listings are independent businesses and are not affiliated with Madeline's. A listing is not an endorsement.