For makers and farms

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

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.

4 businesses and programs in Mississippi that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 2 co-packers, 0 shared kitchens, 2 programs and official lists, and 0 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

2Co-packers
0Shared kitchens
2Programs and lists
4Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in Mississippi

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

Genuine MS
Jackson, MS · genuinems.com
State agriculture department branding program for Mississippi products
Mississippi State University Extension: Food Safety
Starkville, MS · extension.msstate.edu
HACCP training for meat, poultry, catfish and other processors

Co-packers in Mississippi

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

Reed Food Technologysaucesdry mixes spices
Pearl, MS · reedfood.com
Custom liquid and dry blends, private label sauces
Mississippi Cheese Straw Factorybaked goodssnacks granola
Yazoo City, MS · mscheesestraws.com · source
Cheese straws and cookies; listed as co-packer

Suppliers that ship to Mississippi

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 If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.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.