For makers and farms

Co-packers, shared kitchens and food business help in New Hampshire

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.

9 businesses and programs in New Hampshire that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 1 co-packer, 3 shared kitchens, 1 program and official list, and 4 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

1Co-packers
3Shared kitchens
1Programs and lists
9Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in New Hampshire

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

UNH Cooperative Extension Food Safety
Durham, NH · extension.unh.edu
Food safety field specialists and fact sheets for small food sellers

Co-packers in New Hampshire

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

Genuine Localsmall batchsauces
Laconia, NH · genuinelocal.org · source
Small batch co-packing, kitchen rental and startup support

Shared and commissary kitchens in New Hampshire

3 listed. Licensed kitchens you rent by the hour or month, often with storage and business help.

Creative Chef Kitchens
Derry, NH · source
Food business incubator and commercial kitchen
Mama Shugs Kitchen & More
Manchester, NH · source
Commissary kitchen rental
Main St Prep
Salem, NH · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door

Cold storage and fulfillment in New Hampshire

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.

Londonderry Freezer Warehousefrozen
Londonderry, NH · source
Freezer warehouse for food storage and distribution

Distributors and food hubs in New Hampshire

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

Kearsarge Food Hubproduce
Bradford, NH · kearsargefoodhub.org
Nonprofit food hub serving the Kearsarge area of central New Hampshire
Fresh Start Farms Food Hubproduce
Manchester, NH · source
Food hub and collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers
Local Foods Plymouthproduce
Plymouth, NH · shop.localfoodsplymouth.org
Online farmers market aggregating local producers

Suppliers that ship to New Hampshire

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.