For makers and farms

Co-packers in California

23 listed in California.

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  • Heiden's Foodspickles fermentsorganic certified
    Anaheim, CA · heidensfoods.com · source
    Pickles and relishes; hot and cold pack; co-packing
  • Mad Will's Food Companysauceshot saucejams preserves
    Auburn, CA · madwills.com · source
    Shelf-stable sauces and condiments; co-packing and private label
  • Golden West Specialty Foodssaucesdry mixes spices
    Brisbane, CA · gwsfoods.com · source
    Shelf-stable sauces, seasonings and mustards; listed as private label packer
  • California Spice Basketdry mixes spices
    Burlingame, CA · caspicebasket.com · source
    Custom spice blends and dry mix packing
  • ABCO Laboratoriesdry mixes spices
    Fairfield, CA · abcolabs.com · source
    Custom, contract and private label manufacturing
  • Pacific Choice Brandssaucessalsapickles ferments
    Fresno, CA · pacificchoice.com · source
    Sauces, salsa and pickled items; co-packing and private label
  • Blossom Valley Foodssauceshot sauceoils vinegarsbeverages
    Gilroy, CA · blossomvalleyfoods.com · source
    Sauces, dressings, vinegars and cocktail mixers
  • CMS Fine Foods
    Healdsburg, CA · cmsfinefoods.com · source
    Sonoma County co-packer
  • Timber Crest Farms
    Healdsburg, CA · timbercrest.com · source
    Licensed high and low acid canning in glass
  • Bella Viva Orchardssnacks granolaproduceorganic certified
    Hughson, CA · bellaviva.com · source
    Dried fruit and nuts; listed by UC as co-packer
  • Felbro Food Products
    Los Angeles, CA · felbro.com · source
    Full-service food manufacturer; co-packing and private label
  • Bell-Carter Packaging
    Modesto, CA · bcpackaging.com · source
    Contract packaging, warehousing and fulfillment
  • George Chiala Farmsfrozenproduce
    Morgan Hill, CA · gcfarmsinc.com · source
    Vegetable ingredients: freezing, fire roasting, dehydration
  • California Hot Sauce Solutionshot saucesaucessmall batch
    Oceanside, CA · californiahotsaucesolutions.com
    Craft hot sauce maker with custom sauces and co-packing
  • Traina Foodsproduce
    Patterson, CA · trainadriedfruit.com · source
    Dried fruit ingredients with co-packing
  • Triple H Food Processors
    Riverside, CA · triplehfoods.com · source
    Multi-use food processing; co-packing and private label
  • Maison de Monacojams preservessmall batch
    San Francisco, CA · maisondemonaco.com · source
    Jam maker offering private label and small-batch co-packing
  • Santini Foodssaucesoils vinegars
    San Lorenzo, CA · santinifoods.com · source
    Condensed milk, syrups and dressings; co-manufacturing and private label
  • Gil's Gourmet Gallerypickles fermentssauces
    Sand City, CA · gilsgourmet.com · source
    Specialty olives and condiments; private label
  • E. Waldo Ward & Sonjams preservessaucessmall batch
    Sierra Madre, CA · waldoward.com
    Jams, marmalades and sauces; co-pack services
  • Sonoma Gourmetsaucesoils vinegarsorganic certified
    Sonoma, CA · sonomagourmet.com · source
    Organic pasta sauces and olive oils; listed as co-packer
  • Cal Pack Foodsbeverages
    Torrance, CA · calpackfoods.com
    Co-packing for fresh foods and drinks
  • Z Specialty Foodhoney
    Woodland, CA · zspecialtyfood.com · source
    Varietal honey and nut butters; private label

Suppliers that ship to California

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

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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.

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By what you need

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.