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

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.

38 businesses and programs in Oregon that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 11 co-packers, 8 shared kitchens, 8 programs and official lists, and 11 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

11Co-packers
8Shared kitchens
8Programs and lists
38Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in Oregon

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

Co-Packing in Oregon and the PNW (Oregon Department of Agriculture)
OR · oregon.gov
State research report on co-packing capacity, gaps and named facilities
Food Hubs in Oregon (OSU Extension)produce
OR · extension.oregonstate.edu
Extension list of about a dozen Oregon food hubs
Oregon Food Hub Network (OSU Small Farms)produce
OR · smallfarms.oregonstate.edu
Network page pointing to map and lists of state food hubs
OSU Seafood Research and Education Centerseafood
Astoria, OR · osuseafoodlab.oregonstate.edu
University seafood research and education center
Built Oregon
Portland, OR · builtoregon.com
Nonprofit supporting Oregon consumer product entrepreneurs
OSU Food Innovation Center
Portland, OR · fic.oregonstate.edu
OSU and ODA center for product development and sensory testing
PCC Small Business Development Center: Getting Your Recipe to Market
Portland, OR · pcc.edu
Course for turning a recipe into a grocery-ready product
The Redd on Salmon Street (Ecotrust)
Portland, OR · reddonsalmon.com · source
Food hub campus with storage, kitchens and distribution for regional producers

Co-packers in Oregon

11 listed. Contract manufacturers that make and pack your recipe in a licensed plant. Co-packers in Oregon has its own page.

Beaverton Foodssauces
Hillsboro, OR · beavertonfoods.com · source
Specialty mustards and condiments; private label
Paradigm Foodworkssauces
Lake Oswego, OR · paradigmfoodworks.com · source
Sauces; co-packing and private label
St. Cousair Oregon Orchardssaucesjams preserves
Newberg, OR · stcousair-oregon.com
Co-packing and production of jams, sauces and other foods
Barhyte Specialty Foodssaucesorganic certified
Pendleton, OR · suziesorganics.com · source
Mustards and condiments; branded and private label
Rising Sun Farmssaucesoils vinegarsdairy cheese
Phoenix, OR · risingsunfarms.com
Pesto, dressings and cheese tortas; co-packing and private label
Bridgetown Natural Foodssnacks granolagluten freeorganic certified
Portland, OR · bridgetownnaturalfoods.com
Designs and manufactures snack products for natural food brands
Oregon Spice Companydry mixes spices
Portland, OR · oregonspice.com
Spice supplier serving private label and foodservice customers
Portland Bottling Companybeverages
Portland, OR · portlandbottling.com
Beverage bottling, canning and co-packing since 1924
Swift Ciderbeverages
Portland, OR · swiftcider.com · source
Beverage co-packing in cans, bottles and kegs
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

Shared and commissary kitchens in Oregon

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

Bohemia Food Hub
Cottage Grove, OR · bohemiafoodhub.com · source
Kitchen rentals, mentorship and retail store for small food businesses
Rockwood Market Hall Commissary Kitchen
Gresham, OR · rockwoodmarkethall.com
Commissary kitchen rental for food businesses
Ō & Kō Shared Kitchenbaked goods
Gresham, OR · oandkoshop.com · source
Commissary bakery kitchen with ovens and mixers
Indy Commons Kitchen
Independence, OR · indycommons.com
Licensed kitchen rented by the hour inside a coworking space
Fry Family Farm Food Hubproduce
Medford, OR · fryfamilyfarm.org · source
Aggregation, processing, storage and a shared certified kitchen
Sisterhood Kitchen Collective
Portland, OR · skcpdx.org
Shared kitchen memberships and mentorship for BIPOC women food entrepreneurs
To Go Kitchengluten freebaked goods
Salem, OR · 2gokitchen.com · source
Shared kitchen with storage, bakery space and gluten-free kitchen
Akwaba Foods Kitchen
Tigard, OR · akwabafoodkitchen.com · source
Rentable commercial kitchen hub

Cold storage and fulfillment in Oregon

2 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.

SnoTemp Cold Storagefrozen
Eugene, OR · snotemp.com
Family-owned multi-temp storage in Eugene, Albany and Redmond
eGourmet Solutions (Portland fulfillment center)frozen
Portland, OR · egourmet.com · source
Frozen and refrigerated ecommerce fulfillment for food brands

Distributors and food hubs in Oregon

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

North Coast Food Webproduce
Astoria, OR · northcoastfoodweb.org · source
Online marketplace linking coastal producers and buyers
Agricultural Connectionsproduce
Bend, OR · agriculturalconnections.com · source
Local food wholesale, distribution and cold storage rental
Central Oregon Locavoreproduce
Bend, OR · centraloregonlocavore.org
Nonprofit indoor marketplace for local farmers and producers
Nicky USAmeat
Clackamas, OR · nickyusa.com
Wholesale butcher and purveyor of specialty meats and game
Lane County Bountyproduce
Eugene, OR · lanecountybounty.com · source
Farmer-owned local grocery delivery and pickup
Gorge Farmer Collectiveproduce
Hood River, OR · gorgefarmers.com · source
Farmer-owned co-op with online local food marketplace
Klamath Grownproducemeat
Klamath Falls, OR · klamathgrown.org · source
Nonprofit online market for Klamath Basin farms, ranches and makers

Small meat processors in Oregon

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

Century Oak Packing Co.meat
Mt. Angel, OR · centuryoakpacking.com
Small USDA plant; further processing and co-packing for ranchers
Mt. Angel Meat Co.meat
Mt. Angel, OR · mtangelmeat.com
Butcher shop offering custom processing

Suppliers that ship to Oregon

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

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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.