For makers and farms

Shared and commissary kitchens in Illinois

10 listed in Illinois.

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  • Entree Kitchen
    Carol Stream, IL · entreekitchen.com · source
    Rentable commercial kitchen in DuPage County
  • Kitchen Chicago
    Chicago, IL · kitchenchicago.com · source
    Shared-use commercial kitchen rental
  • The Hatchery Chicago
    Chicago, IL · thehatcherychicago.org
    Nonprofit food business incubator with shared and private kitchens
  • Dream Kitchen at Dream Hall
    Elgin, IL · dreamhallco.com · source
    Membership kitchen inside Dream Hall
  • Share A Kitchen
    Elk Grove Village, IL · shareakitchen.com · source
    Hourly rental of three state-certified kitchens
  • Now We're Cookin'
    Evanston, IL · nwcookin.com · source
    Shared kitchen and food business incubator
  • The Kitchen Project+
    Highland, IL · source
    Commissary kitchen in the Metro East area
  • Poppin Plates Culinary Incubator
    Lynwood, IL · source
    Culinary incubator kitchen in the south suburbs
  • Atrevete Collaborative Kitchen Companybaked goods
    Montgomery, IL · ackitchenco.com · source
    Incubator kitchen with storage and bakery space
  • MyKitchens LLC
    Schiller Park, IL · mykitchensllc.com · source
    Shared commercial kitchen serving the Chicago area

Suppliers that ship to Illinois

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 If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.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.

Other states

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.