For makers and farms

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

13 businesses and programs in New Mexico that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 2 co-packers, 9 shared kitchens, 1 program and official list, and 1 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

  • 2Co-packers
  • 9Shared kitchens
  • 1Programs and lists
  • 13Listings in all
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Programs and official lists in New Mexico

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

  • New Mexico Department of Agriculture Marketing and Development
    Las Cruces, NM · nmdeptag.nmsu.edu
    State marketing division, runs Taste the Tradition logo program

Co-packers in New Mexico

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

  • El Pinto Foodssalsasaucesorganic certified
    Albuquerque, NM · elpinto.com · source
    Hot-fill salsa and sauce co-packing, SQF and organic certified
  • FishSki Provisionsdry mixes spices
    Alcalde, NM · fishskiprovisions.com · source
    Dry goods co-packing and private label, 400 unit minimum

Shared and commissary kitchens in New Mexico

9 listed. Licensed kitchens you rent by the hour or month, often with storage and business help. Shared and commissary kitchens in New Mexico has its own page.

  • Albuquerque Commissary Kitchen
    Albuquerque, NM · source
    Commissary kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
  • Barelas Community Kitchen
    Albuquerque, NM · source
    Community kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
  • Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex
    Albuquerque, NM · source
    Entrepreneur complex with rentable commercial kitchen
  • Magic Cookery & Commissary Commercial Kitchen
    Albuquerque, NM · source
    Commissary kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
  • The Mixing Bowl (South Valley Economic Development Center)
    Albuquerque, NM · svedc.org · source
    Incubator commercial kitchen with storage for food startups
  • Free Range Community Kitchen
    Belen, NM · source
    Community kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
  • San Juan College Harvest Kitchen
    Farmington, NM · source
    College-run commercial kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
  • The Kitchen Table Santa Fe
    Santa Fe, NM · thekitchentablesantafe.com · source
    Commercial kitchen with rentable stations and event space
  • TCEDC Kitchen (Taos County Economic Development Corporation)
    Taos, NM · tcedc.org · source
    Commercial kitchen for local food makers and entrepreneurs

Distributors and food hubs in New Mexico

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

  • New Mexico Harvestproduce
    Albuquerque, NM · newmexicoharvest.com
    Food hub with CSA and wholesale of local farm products

Suppliers that ship to New Mexico

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.

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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.