For makers and farms

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

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.

20 businesses and programs in Utah that help small food makers and farms make, store and move product: 3 co-packers, 12 shared kitchens, 3 programs and official lists, and 2 cold storage companies, distributors, processors and suppliers.

3Co-packers
12Shared kitchens
3Programs and lists
20Listings in all

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Programs and official lists in Utah

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

Utah Food Biz Business Resources (USU Extension)
UT · extension.usu.edu
Extension page listing incubator kitchens and business help
Utah Food Biz (USU Extension Food and Farm Business Program)
Logan, UT · extension.usu.edu
Guidance on starting, permitting, labeling and funding food businesses
Utah's Own
Salt Lake City, UT · utahsown.org
State program and member directory for Utah food producers

Co-packers in Utah

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

Lehi Millsdry mixes spicesbaked goods
Lehi, UT · lehirollermills.com · source
Flour and baking mix mill listed as a co-packer
Tall Hat Foodssauces
Lindon, UT · tallhatfoods.com · source
Sauces, soups and hot-fill ready-to-eat liquids
Cornaby's Specialty Foodsjams preservessaucessalsapickles ferments
Payson, UT · cornabys.com · source
Jams, sauces, salsas, syrups and fruit fillings

Shared and commissary kitchens in Utah

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

Rockwell Commercial Kitchen
American Fork, UT · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
BEC Kitchen (Bridgerland Technical College Business and Innovation Hub)
Logan, UT · source
Incubator kitchen at technical college business hub
O-Town Kitchen
Ogden, UT · source
Shared kitchen with storage listed on The Kitchen Door
Comcom Kitchen
Salt Lake City, UT · source
Commissary kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
iMix by Shared Kitchen Network
Salt Lake City, UT · source
Shared kitchen with commissary and cold storage
Milk & Honey Commissary Kitchen
Salt Lake City, UT · source
Commissary kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
On Time Commissary
Salt Lake City, UT · source
Commissary kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
Square Kitchen
Salt Lake City, UT · squarekitchenslc.com · source
Shared commissary kitchen and food business incubator
The Incubator Kitchen
Smithfield, UT · theincubatorkitchen.com · source
Commercial kitchen with hourly, weekly and monthly rental
Lemon & Sage Kitchens
Springville, UT · source
Commercial kitchen rental listed on The Kitchen Door
the kitchen by workturf
St. George, UT · source
Shared kitchen listed on The Kitchen Door
Spice Kitchen Incubator
West Valley City, UT · spicekitchenincubator.org
Food business incubator for refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs

Cold storage and fulfillment in Utah

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.

Diversified Transfer & Storagefrozen
Salt Lake City, UT · dtsb.com · source
Frozen, refrigerated and dry storage with regional distribution
RLS Logisticsfrozen
Salt Lake City, UT · rlslogistics.com · source
Cold chain 3PL with food and beverage consumer fulfillment

Suppliers that ship to Utah

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.

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.