For makers and farms

Co-packers in North Carolina

10 listed in North Carolina.

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  • TVS (Transylvania Vocational Services)dry mixes spices
    Brevard, NC · tvsinc.org · source
    Nonprofit contract food blending and packaging
  • Firehouse Bottling Companyhot saucesaucessalsadry mixes spices
    Candler, NC · firehousebottling.com · source
    Co-packing and private label sauces, salsas and dry rubs
  • C2 Bottling
    Charlotte, NC · source
    Bottling co-packer listed by NC State Extension
  • D'Vine Foodsjams preservespickles fermentssauces
    Elizabethtown, NC · dvinefoods.com · source
    Co-packing and wholesale of jarred foods
  • Carolina CoPackingsaucesdry mixes spices
    Henderson, NC · carolinacopacking.com · source
    Sauces, dressings, spices and rubs; startups accepted
  • Blue Ridge Jamsjams preservessmall batch
    Hendersonville, NC · blueridgejam.com · source
    Small-batch jams, jellies and preserves, wholesale only
  • Big Boss Baking Companysnacks granola
    High Point, NC · granolacopacker.com · source
    Granola and trail mix co-packing and private label
  • Bobbees Bottlingsauces
    Louisburg, NC · bobbeesbottling.com · source
    Co-packer since 1987, began as honey bottler
  • FirstWave Innovations
    Middlesex, NC · firstwavenc.com · source
    Aseptic and hot-fill contract manufacturing
  • Golding Farms Foodssauces
    Winston-Salem, NC · goldingblends.com · source
    Contract and private-brand sauces, condiments and dressings

Suppliers that ship to North Carolina

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.

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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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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.