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

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.

52 businesses and programs in Pennsylvania that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 26 co-packers, 18 shared kitchens, 4 programs and official lists, and 4 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

26Co-packers
18Shared kitchens
4Programs and lists
52Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in Pennsylvania

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

Penn State Extension: List of Co-Packers in Pennsylvania and Beyond
PA · extension.psu.edu
University list of regional co-packers, updated December 2025
Penn State Extension: Shared Commercial Kitchens in and around Pennsylvania
PA · extension.psu.edu
University list of shared-use kitchens, updated November 2025
CRAFT at Chatham University
Gibsonia, PA · craft.chatham.edu
University center offering food business support and ServSafe certification
Penn State Extension Resources for Food Entrepreneurs
University Park, PA · extension.psu.edu
Food for Profit fact sheets, regulations guidance, co-packer and kitchen lists

Co-packers in Pennsylvania

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

Millennium Packaging Servicesnacks granolaconfections chocolatedry mixes spicesorganic certified
Carbondale, PA · millenniumpackaging.net · source
Packs dry foods, confections and snacks; organic and kosher certified
Gertrude Hawk Chocolatesconfections chocolate
Dunmore, PA · gertrudehawkchocolates.com · source
Chocolate bars, truffles, candy and baking chocolate
McClure's Bakerybaked goods
Gap, PA · mccluresbakery.com · source
Bakery offering co-packing and private label
Longo's Bakerybaked goods
Hazleton, PA · source
Par-baked pizza shells, pizzas and pizza kits; private label
Lancaster Fine Foods (Stir Foods)jams preservessalsasauceshot sauce
Lancaster, PA · stirfoods.com · source
Fruit spreads, salsas, mustards, BBQ and hot sauces, dressings
Select Juicebeverages
Lancaster, PA · selectjuice.llc · source
Juice and functional beverage co-packing; hot fill, cold fill, HPP
Manna Foodssnacks granolaconfections chocolate
Lebanon, PA · mannafoods.us · source
Ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook foods, snacks and candy
All Seasons Kitchensauceshot sauce
Mohnton, PA · allseasonskitchen.com · source
BBQ and hot sauces, dressings, marinades, cooking sauces
Con Yeager Spice Companydry mixes spices
New Castle, PA · conyeagerspice.com · source
Custom and private label spice and seasoning blends
Castle Co-Packersbeverages
New Kensington, PA · source
Bottled and canned beverages, juices and drink mixes
Winter Gardens Quality Foods
New Oxford, PA · source
Salads, soups, entrees, sauces and sides; USDA and FDA inspected
Janus Food Groupsauces
Northumberland, PA · janusfoodgroup.com · source
Shelf stable broths, sauces and soups in carton packaging
Sunny Dell Foods
Oxford, PA · source
Co-packer on Penn State Extension list
Case by Casesmall batch
Philadelphia, PA · casepaper.com · source
Small batch bottling, pouching and blister packaging
Drayhorse Canning and Bottlingbeveragescoffee tea
Philadelphia, PA · drayhorse.co · source
Canned cocktails, coffee, energy and other blended beverages
Stello Foodssaucessalsapickles ferments
Punxsutawney, PA · stellofoods.com · source
Sauces, salsas, peppers, mustards, relishes and marinades
Palace Foodssaucesdry mixes spicesoils vinegars
Reading, PA · palacefoodsinc.com · source
Co-packs sauces, mixes and oils; operating since 1988
Tom Sturgis Pretzelssnacks granolabaked goods
Reading, PA · tomsturgispretzels.com · source
Extruded hard pretzels, including flavored and soy varieties
Byler's Relish Housepickles fermentssalsasaucesjams preserves
Saegertown, PA · bylercanningco.com · source
Relish, salsa, BBQ sauce, pickles and acidified canned goods
Pasqualichio Brothersmeat
Scranton, PA · pasqualichiomeats.com · source
Value-added meat products with private label service
Fresh Roasted Coffeecoffee tea
Sunbury, PA · freshroastedcoffee.com · source
Coffee roaster with co-packing and private label; bags and pods
Grouse Hunt Farms (Wos-Wit)pickles fermentsjams preservessaucessalsa
Tamaqua, PA · wos-wit.com · source
Relishes, pickled vegetables, preserves, dressings; co-packing and private label
Crave Copackingpickles fermentssaucessalsajams preserves
Verona, PA · cravecp.com · source
Jarred goods: hot fill, cold fill, acidified and shelf stable
Pellegrino Foodsfrozensauces
Warren, PA · pellegrinofoods.com · source
Frozen foods and specialty sauces
Sugartown Smoked Specialtiesseafoodmeat
West Chester, PA · smokedfoods.com · source
Smoked seafood, poultry and meats
Neilly's Food Developmentdry mixes spicessauceshot saucebaked goods
York, PA · source
Private label dry mixes, soups, baked goods and sauces

Shared and commissary kitchens in Pennsylvania

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

The Commissary Kitchen by Spreading Oak Properties
Ambridge, PA · source
Shared kitchen for caterers, food producers and food trucks
The Kitchen Incubator at CTTC
Carbondale, PA · 4cttc.org · source
Incubator kitchen at Carbondale Technology Transfer Center
Dragonfly Hill Farm and Kitchen
Coopersburg, PA · dragonflyhillfarmandkitchen.com · source
Farm-based shared-use commercial kitchen with 24/7 access
Common Space
Easton, PA · source
Shared kitchen on Penn State Extension list
Hazleton Kitchen Incubator
Hazleton, PA · hazletonkitchen.org · source
Licensed incubator kitchen with mentoring for regional food startups
Crowded Cookhouse
Lancaster, PA · crowdedcookhouse.com · source
Shared-use licensed community kitchen
Electric Avenue Kitchen
North Braddock, PA · electricavenuekitchen.com · source
Commissary kitchen for caterers, producers and ghost kitchens
Culinary Collectivebaked goods
Philadelphia, PA · culinarycollective.co · source
24/7 commissary kitchen for caterers, bakers and meal preppers
Kitchen Korners
Philadelphia, PA · kitchenkorners.com · source
Rentable commercial kitchen space for food entrepreneurs
The Center for Culinary Enterprises
Philadelphia, PA · centerforculinaryenterprises.com · source
Enterprise Center kitchen incubator with hourly and monthly plans
Catapult Greater Pittsburgh Commercial Kitchen
Pittsburgh, PA · catapultpittsburgh.org · source
Nonprofit incubator kitchen with business development support
Fulton Commonsbaked goods
Pittsburgh, PA · fultonpgh.com · source
Shared commercial kitchen and coworking in a former schoolhouse
Oasis Community Kitchen
Pittsburgh, PA · source
Community-focused shared kitchen in Homewood neighborhood
Frontier Kitchen Pittsburgh
Sharpsburg, PA · frontier-kitchen.com
Culinary business incubator kitchen serving the Pittsburgh area
Old Gregg School Community and Recreation Center
Spring Mills, PA · oldgreggschool.org · source
Community center with rentable kitchen in Centre County
Republic Food Enterprise Center
Uniontown, PA · source
Fayette County food enterprise center with shared kitchen
Artisan Exchange
West Chester, PA · artisanexchange.com · source
Food manufacturing and commercial kitchen space with weekly market
YorKitchen Incubator
York, PA · source
Kitchen incubator on Penn State Extension list

Cold storage and fulfillment in Pennsylvania

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.

Allegheny Cold Storagefrozen
Pittsburgh, PA · alleghenycoldstorage.com · source
Cold storage warehouse serving Pittsburgh and Mid-Atlantic shippers
Moran Logistics
Watsontown, PA · moranlogistics.com
Central PA 3PL with cold chain warehousing and kitting

Distributors and food hubs in Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperativeproduceorganic certifiedmeat
Leola, PA · lancasterfarmfresh.com
Co-op of 100+ small organic farms selling wholesale
Three Rivers Grownproduce
Pittsburgh, PA · threeriversgrown.com
Aggregates and distributes small farm and producer foods to wholesale buyers

Suppliers that ship to Pennsylvania

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.