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Jam, pickle and ferment co-packers, by state

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.

52 listed across the United States. Co-packers for jams, preserves, pickles and ferments. Acidified and fermented foods have their own process rules, so have your recipe reviewed first and ask each plant which jar sizes it runs.

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Arizona

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

Arkansas

House of Websterjams preservespickles fermentssauces
Rogers, AR · houseofwebster.com · source
Private label preserves, fruit butters, pickled products, sauces

California

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
Pacific Choice Brandssaucessalsapickles ferments
Fresno, CA · pacificchoice.com · source
Sauces, salsa and pickled items; 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
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

Colorado

Kim's Gourmet Saucessaucespickles fermentsdry mixes spicessmall batch
Castle Rock, CO · kimsgourmet.com · source
Sauces, dressings and condiments, 40 gallon minimum
PRiMO Specialty Foodssaucesjams preservespickles fermentssmall batch
Denver, CO · yayprimo.com · source
Sauces, preserves and canned specialties, no minimum
Burns and McCoy Sauce Companysauceshot saucepickles fermentsbeverages
Fort Collins, CO · burnsandmccoy.com · source
Sauces, dressings, syrups and juices, 50 gallon minimum
Leroux Creek Foodsproducepickles fermentssaucessalsa
Hotchkiss, CO · lerouxcreek.com · source
Applesauce, fruit purees, ferments and sauces, allergen-free plant
Fuel Kitchenssauceshot saucesalsajams preserves
Pueblo, CO · fuelkitchens.com · source
Sauces, salsas and jams, 100 gallon runs, also rents kitchen

Florida

Palmetto Canningsaucesjams preserves
Palmetto, FL · palmettocanning.com · source
Contract manufacturer since 1927; sauces, dressings, jellies, marmalades

Georgia

Braswell's Foodsjams preservessauceshoney
Statesboro, GA · braswells.com · source
Private label jams, jellies, dressings, marinades and sauces

Illinois

Kuntry Kettlesalsasaucesjams preservessmall batch
Ava, IL · kuntrykettle.com · source
Acidified and hot-pack canning: salsa, pasta sauce, jam, apple butter

Indiana

Dillman Farmjams preservessmall batch
Bloomington, IN · dillmanfarm.com · source
Jams and jellies; limited co-packing capacity for start-ups

Kansas

Grandma Hoerner's Foodsjams preservessaucesorganic certifiedsmall batch
Alma, KS · grandmahoerners.com
Private label thermal processed fruit products and sauces

Maine

Pemberton's Gourmet Foodsjams preservessaucessalsasmall batch
Gray, ME · pembertonsgourmetfoods.com · source
Hot fill jams, sauces and salsa for small producers

Maryland

McCutcheon's Apple Productsjams preservessauces
Frederick, MD · mccutcheons.com
Fruit butters, preserves and jams with private label manufacturing

Michigan

Traverse Bay Farmssalsajams preservessauces
Bellaire, MI · traversebayfarms.com · source
Shelf-stable fruit products, salsas, jams, butters and sauces
American Spoon Foodsjams preservessalsasauces
Petoskey, MI · spoon.com · source
Preserves, salsas, sauces and condiments
Food for Thoughtjams preservessaucessalsaorganic certified
Traverse City, MI · foodforthought.net · source
Hot and cold pack bottling, certified organic, larger runs

Minnesota

Bare Honey & Co. Food Manufacturinghoneyjams preservessaucesorganic certified
Minneapolis, MN · barehoney.com · source
Honey, jams, sauces and drink mixers; 200 gallon minimum
Fischer's United Supplysaucesjams preserves
Minneapolis, MN · bakerschoicebrands.com · source
Condiments including BBQ sauces, jams and dressings; 500 lb minimum
Gourmet CoPackjams preservespickles fermentssauceshoney
Minneapolis, MN · gourmetcopack.com · source
Jams, preserves, pickled products and sauces; 1,000 unit minimum
Olsen Fish Companyseafoodpickles fermentskosher
Minneapolis, MN · source
Pickled and creamed products and brines in jars

New Jersey

Farmer's Choice Food Brandssaucesjams preservessmall batch
Closter, NJ · farmerschoicefoods.com · source
Small batch sauces, dressings, jams and jellies
Patriot Picklepickles ferments
Wayne, NJ · patriotpickle.com
Pickle maker offering contract manufacturing and private label

New York

Whitethorne LLC (Hawthorne Foods)pickles fermentshot sauceorganic certified
Hudson, NY · hawthornefoods.com · source
Organic sauerkraut, kimchi, hot sauce and fermented juices
Arbor Hill Graperyjams preservessauces
Naples, NY · thegrapery.com · source
Hot and cold pack preserves, syrups and sauces, private label

North Carolina

D'Vine Foodsjams preservespickles fermentssauces
Elizabethtown, NC · dvinefoods.com · source
Co-packing and wholesale of jarred foods
Blue Ridge Jamsjams preservessmall batch
Hendersonville, NC · blueridgejam.com · source
Small-batch jams, jellies and preserves, wholesale only

Ohio

Hinkle Fine Foodssaucessalsajams preserves
Dayton, OH · hinklefinefoods.com · source
Acidified and low-acid products, hot and cold fill, glass and plastic

Oklahoma

Clements Foodssaucesjams preservesoils vinegars
Oklahoma City, OK · source
Bottling and custom formulation: dressings, sauces, jellies, vinegars

Oregon

St. Cousair Oregon Orchardssaucesjams preserves
Newberg, OR · stcousair-oregon.com
Co-packing and production of jams, sauces and other foods
Trailblazer Foodsjams preservessauces
Portland, OR · trailblazerfoods.com
Preserves, syrups and sauces; contract manufacturing and private label
Muirhead Canning Companyjams preservesproducesmall batch
The Dalles, OR · muirheadcanning.com
Custom canning and freeze-drying for orchards and farms

Pennsylvania

Lancaster Fine Foods (Stir Foods)jams preservessalsasauceshot sauce
Lancaster, PA · stirfoods.com · source
Fruit spreads, salsas, mustards, BBQ and hot sauces, dressings
Stello Foodssaucessalsapickles ferments
Punxsutawney, PA · stellofoods.com · source
Sauces, salsas, peppers, mustards, relishes and marinades
Byler's Relish Housepickles fermentssalsasaucesjams preserves
Saegertown, PA · bylercanningco.com · source
Relish, salsa, BBQ sauce, pickles and acidified canned goods
Grouse Hunt Farms (Wos-Wit)pickles fermentsjams preservessaucessalsa
Tamaqua, PA · wos-wit.com · source
Relishes, pickled vegetables, preserves, dressings; co-packing and private label
Crave Copackingpickles fermentssaucessalsajams preserves
Verona, PA · cravecp.com · source
Jarred goods: hot fill, cold fill, acidified and shelf stable

Tennessee

Southern City Flavorsjams preservessaucesdry mixes spices
Franklin, TN · source
Jams, pepper jellies, sauces and baking mixes
Das Jam Hausjams preservespickles fermentssmall batch
Limestone, TN · dasjamhaus.com · source
Family-owned jam and jelly maker listed as co-packer

Texas

Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foodsjams preservessauces
Fredericksburg, TX · jelly.com · source
Jams and sauces maker on Texas A&M co-packer list
Picklesmithpickles ferments
Taft, TX · picklesmith.com · source
Pickle maker on Texas A&M co-packer list
New Canaan Farmsjams preservessalsasaucessmall batch
Utopia, TX · newcanaanfarms.com · source
Small-batch jams, salsas, mustards; on Texas A&M co-packer list

Utah

Cornaby's Specialty Foodsjams preservessaucessalsapickles ferments
Payson, UT · cornabys.com · source
Jams, sauces, salsas, syrups and fruit fillings

Virginia

Virginia Food Workssaucesjams preservespickles fermentssmall batch
Farmville, VA · virginiafoodworks.org
Nonprofit small batch co-packing and rental cannery for acidified products

Washington

Cascade Range LLCjams preservesdry mixes spicessnacks granolasmall batch
Burlington, WA · source
Co-packer and commercial kitchen; jams, syrups, spice blends, granola

Wisconsin

Bushel and Peck'sjams preservespickles fermentshot saucesauces
Beloit, WI · bushelandpecks.com · source
Acidified foods: preserves, relishes, hot sauce, pickles, tomato products

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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.

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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.