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

20 businesses and programs in Oklahoma that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 3 co-packers, 6 shared kitchens, 3 programs and official lists, and 8 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

  • 3Co-packers
  • 6Shared kitchens
  • 3Programs and lists
  • 20Listings in all
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Programs and official lists in Oklahoma

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

  • Oklahoma Meat Processing Facilities Lists (ODAFF Food Safety Division)meat
    OK · ag.ok.gov
    State lists of state-inspected and custom meat plants
  • ODAFF Market Development Division
    Oklahoma City, OK · ag.ok.gov · source
    State ag marketing help for Oklahoma food companies
  • Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (OSU FAPC)
    Stillwater, OK · food.okstate.edu · source
    Food business consulting, workshops, pilot processing and food safety training

Co-packers in Oklahoma

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

  • Griffin Food Companysauces
    Muskogee, OK · griffinfoods.com · source
    Private label and contract packing of syrups, mustards, molasses
  • Clements Foodssaucesjams preservesoils vinegars
    Oklahoma City, OK · source
    Bottling and custom formulation: dressings, sauces, jellies, vinegars
  • Shawnee Milling Companydry mixes spicesbaked goods
    Shawnee, OK · shawneemilling.com
    Flour and corn milling with custom dry mix blends

Shared and commissary kitchens in Oklahoma

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

  • Meridian Technology Center Commercial Kitchen (The PEAK)
    Guthrie, OK · meridiantech.edu
    Licensed kitchen tenancy inside tech center business incubator
  • Scissortail Concepts Kitchen + Events
    Midwest City, OK · scissortailconcepts.com · source
    Rentable commercial kitchen with event space
  • Earth Elements Entrepreneurs' Kitchensmall batch
    Oklahoma City, OK · earthelementskitchen.com · source
    Rentable kitchen for caterers and small food manufacturers
  • 4D Commissary Tulsa
    Tulsa, OK · 4dcommissary.com · source
    Shared-use kitchens and food truck commissary
  • Kitchen 66small batch
    Tulsa, OK · kitchen66tulsa.com · source
    Membership kitchen and launch programs for food startups
  • The Tulsa Kitchen
    Tulsa, OK · source
    Downtown shared kitchen and commissary for small food businesses

Cold storage and fulfillment in Oklahoma

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.

Distributors and food hubs in Oklahoma

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

  • OKC Food Hubproduce
    Oklahoma City, OK · okcfoodhub.org
    Nonprofit wholesale distribution of local farm products
  • Urban Agrarianproduce
    Oklahoma City, OK · urbanagrarian.com
    Local foods grocer with stores in OKC and Edmond

Small meat processors in Oklahoma

5 listed. State and USDA inspected plants. Ask each one whether it takes custom or private-label work for farms and ranches.

  • Ft. Cobb Locker Plantmeat
    Ft. Cobb, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Homestead Meats & Processingmeat
    Guthrie, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Ralph's Packing Companymeat
    Perkins, OK · source
    State-inspected meat processing
  • Mayes County Processingmeat
    Pryor, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing
  • Route 66 Meat Processingmeat
    Sayre, OK · source
    State-inspected slaughter and processing

Suppliers that ship to Oklahoma

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.