The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) has
a listing of nearly 700 contract packaging companies (co-packers).
Far too many people feel that a co-packer is a co-packer, and that any co-packer can do everything. In fact, co-packers have a variety of specific functional areas in which they excel. Please see our website: specialty foodresource.com for updates.
Readers may wish to request the NASFT to send them a co-packer listing.
Contact: Ms. Heather Paul NASFT
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
800-627-3869, ext. 102, 212-482-6440 Fax: 212-482-6459
e-mail: hpaul@nasft.org
The listing consists only of NASFT members who have indicated to the NASFT that they are co-packers. It includes the co-packer contact information, products that they co-pack, plant locations, types of packaging they use, and specialized packing equipment (such as enrobers, form-fill and seal, smokers, vacuum packaging, etc.).
Few co-packers can provide all of the following range of services:
✧ Liquid products
✧ Dry products
✧ Ingredient pre-blends
✧ Labeling
✧ Packaging service only
✧ Product development/recipe conversion
Using a qualified contract packer will enable you to devote your time to management and marketing, while eliminating the enormous expense and responsibility of operating a production facility. Some will provide only the packaging, while others will help you with the entire formulation, production, packaging, and labeling process. Most offer no-cost initial consultation. Some even have marketing capability. See Chapter Two for a detailed discussion of co-packer services. Many of the companies are just food processors that have extra production capacity.
Alabama
Cloverland Sweets
208 Old Fort Road East
Fort Deposit, AL, 36032
800-523-3505, 334-227-8355; Fax:334-227-4294
e-mail: info@giftbasketsupplier.com Web site: giftbasketsupplier.com
Product: gift basket supplies and Kosher capabilities
Jerrell Packaging LLC
802 Labarge Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35022
205-426-8930, 205-515-0681; Fax: 205-426-8989
e-mail: john@jerrellpackaging.com Web site: jerrellpackaging.com
Product: packaging dry food products
Kyleigh Farms
261 Wilson Jones Road
Geneva, AL 36340-6135
334-684-1404; Fax: 334-684-9993
Web site: kyleighfarms.com
Product: food processor of sauces, dressings and specialty recipes
Arizona
Cahill Desert Products
Ray Broderick and Dave Simpson
3400 West Osborn Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
877-224-4557, 602-627-0402; Fax: 602-627-0404
e-mail: champagnesauces@aol.com
Web site: champagnesauces.com or cahilldesertproducts.com
Prickly Pear Fruit products are their specialty. Fruit of the prickly pear cactus brings a unique flavor to their products and provides health benefits in the form of antioxidants, flavonoids, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C. Private label also available..
Cerreta Candy Company
5345 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85301
623-930-1000; Fax: 623-930-9085
Web site: orders@cerreta.com
Product: almond toffee and various sugar free confections
Cheri's Desert Harvest
1840 East Winsett Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
800-743-1141; Fax: 520-623-7741
e-mail: help@cherisdesertharvest.com Web site: cherisdesertharvest.com
Products: jellies, syrups, candies and bread mixes
Cinnabar Specialty Foods
1134 West Haining Street
Prescott, AZ 86305
866-293-6433, 928/778-3687; Fax: 928/778-4289
e-mail: sales@cinnabarfoods.com Web site: cinnabarfoods.com
Product: chutneys, salsas, simmering sauces and marinades, rice and dal mixes
California
Adrienne’s Gourmet Foods
849 Ward Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-964-6848; Fax: 805-964-8698
e-mail: crackers@adriennes.com Web site: adriennesgourmetfoods.com
Bakehouse Foods
2270 Camino Vida Roble, #U
Carlsbad, CA 92009
877-228-6385; Fax: 760-607-6704
e-mail: info@bakehousefoods.com Web site: bakehousefoods.com
Product: meringue cookies
Bee International
211 Boswell Road, Suite 5
Chula Vista, CA 91914
800-421-6465, 619-710-1822; Fax: 619-710-1822
Web site: beeinc.com
Product: seasonal candy offerings in tins and display
Belfiore Cheese Company
2031- A Second Street
Berkley, CA 94710
510-540-5500; fax: 510-540-5594
e-mail: info@belfiorecheese.com web site: belfiorecheese.com
Product: all varieties of fresh cheeses with no additives or preservatives and Indian paneer
Bella Viva Orchards
3019 Quincy Road
Denair, CA 95316
800-552-8218, 209-883-4146
e-mail:customercare@bellaviva.com Web site: bellaviva.com
Product: dried fruits and nuts, trail mix and chocolate covered fruits and nuts
Bell-Carter Packaging
2200 Lapham Drive
Modesto, CA 95354
209-549-5939; Fax: 209-549-5944
e-mail: sales@bcpackaging.com Web site: bcpackaging.com
Product: complete range of station packaging and assembly line services
Biscotti Nucci
2310 Laurel, Suite 4
P. O. Box 1443
520 California Blvd.
Napa, CA 94559
866-858-5842, 707-224-2360; Fax: 707-224-5342`
e-mail: info@nvfinefoods.com Web site: nvfinefoods.com
Products: toffee, biscotti and kitchen rental
Blossom Valley Foods
20 Casey Street
Gilroy, CA 95020-4539
408-848-5520; Fax: 408-848-1249
e-mail:info@blossomvalleyfarms.com Web site: blossomvalleyfoods.com
Products: non-alcoholic cocktail mixers, vinegars, organic and all natural sauces dressings and hot sauces
Busetto Foods
1090 West Church Street
Fresno, CA 93706
209-237-9591
Products: salami and meats
Capay Canyon Ranch
Leslie or Stan Barth
PO Box 508
Esparto, CA 95627
530-662-2372; Fax: 530-662-2306
e-mail: capaycanyon@msn.com Web site: localharvest.org/farms/m3787
Tomatoes (dried), table grapes, almonds & walnuts.
Carol Hall’s Hot Pepper Jelly Company
890 Franklin St
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
866-737-7379, 707-961-1899: Fax: 707-961-0879
e-mail: hall@mcn.org Web site: hotpepperjelly.com
Products: jams and jellies
Cascade Continental Foods
1089 Essex Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
510-232-3103; Fax: 510-232-5009
Product: Packaging lines for liquid and dry food products.
Ceylon Teas Inc.
310 North Palm Avenue, Suite B
Brea, CA 92821
562-690-2576
e-mail: ceylonteas@aol.com Web site: ceylonteas.com
Product: premium teas
Charlotte’s Confections
1395 El Camino Real
Milbrae, CA 94030
800-798-2427, 650-589-1417; Fax: 650-589-1923
e-mail: jim@charlettesconfections.com Web site: charlottesconfections.com
Product: premium quality confections
E. Waldo Ward & Son
Richard and Jeff Ward
273 E. Highland Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
800-355-9273
e-mail: jelly@waldoward.com Web site: waldoward.com
Wet Products, Jams, jellies, marmalades, sauces.
Esco Foods, Inc.
Marc Bosschart
1035 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-864-2147
Food packer: syrups, toppings, salad dressings, marinades, BBQ sauce, flavors, extracts in glass, plastic, paper
Moon Shine Trading Company
Ishai Zeldner
1250A Harter Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
800-678-1226
e-mail: mstco@moonshinetrading.com Web site: moonshinetrading.com
Product: Varietal honeys, honey fruit spreads, Select nut butters, Honey in the Straw.
Co-packing (cold pack only), private label.
Santini Foods, Inc.
Roger Tan, Ph.D.
16505 Worthley Drive
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
800-835-6888
e-mail: roger@santinifoodsinc.com Web site: santinifoodsinc.com
Only West Coast sweetened condensed milk producer. Manufactures syrups & dressings; packs varieties of vegetable oils for US & Mexico; importer & distributor of Italian olive oil & Italian gourmet food products for more than 15 yrs.
Sona & Hollen
3712 Cerritos Avenue.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
310-431-1379; Fax: 314-598-6207 Web site:seedquest.com
Tomatoes and other wet food products.
Sonoma Gourmet
21787 8th Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-939-3700; Fax: 707-939-3730
e-mail: sauceboy@sonomagourmet.com Web site: sonomagourmet.com
Wet food products. Minimum run 300 to 400 cases. FDA certified for pH and non-pH-controlled products. Nutritional labeling, product development.
Timber Crest Farms
4791 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448
888-374-9325, 707-433-8251; Fax: 707-433-8255
e-mail: tcf@timbercrest.com Web site: timbercrest.com
Licensed FDA high acid & low acid cannery canning in glass. Also form & fill machines & lines to pack 3 oz. up to 5 lbs. in flex packaging. Food techs. on staff for product development.
Triple H Food Processors
Tom Harris
5821 Wilderness
Riverside, CA 92504
909-352-5700; Fax: 951-352-5710
e-mail: tharris@triplehfoods.com Web site: triplehfoods.com
Product: multi-use co-packer
Wine Country Kitchens
Brian Witbracht; John McIntosh
511 Alexis Court
Napa, CA 94558
707-252-9463
e-mail: wck@winecountrykitchens Web site: winecountrykitchens.com
Product: dipping oils and vinegars
Hot & cold fill co-packer, specializing in private label, product development from recipe to market, storage and distribution; fully licensed & insured, small minimum runs.
Colorado
Art Coco Chocolate Company
2660 Walnut Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-292-6364; Fax: 303-292-6365 Web site: artcoco.com
Product: premium custom molded chocolate
Connecticut
Lynard Company
15 Maple Tree Ave
Stamford, CT 06906
203-323-0231; Fax: 203-323-0231
Prducts: packaged foods, popcorn, pretzels, candy
Florida
Paca Foods
5212 Cone Road
Tampa, FL 33610
800-338-7419, 813-628-8228 Fax: 813-628-8426
Web site: pacafoods.com
Products: dry blended food products
Georgia
Blackberry Patch
P. O. Box 1639
Thomasville, GA 31799
229-558-9996 Web site.blackberrypatch.com
Products: jams, jellies, maple praline and apple pie syrups
Hawaii
Big Island Candies
585 Hinano Street
Hilo, HI 96720
808-961-2199
e-mail:contactus@bigislandcandies.com Web site: bigislandcandies.com
Product: chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies
Idaho
Sandstone Farms
1888 East Rodeo Lane
Kuna, ID 83634
866-203-2844
e-mail: customerservice@sandstonefarms.com Web site: sandstonefarms.com
Products: pickled vegetables and wine jelly
Illinois
Food Blends
1208 North Swift Road
Addison, IL 60101
630-678-5300; Fax: 630-678-5311
e-mail: info@foodblends.com Web site: oxydryfoodblends.com
Products; dry ingredients blending
Iowa
Palmer Candy Company
311 Bluff Street
Sioux City, IA 51106
712-258-5543 Web site: palmercandy.com
Products: full line of confections and nutmeats
Kansas
The Pantry Shelf
1616 Nickerson Blvd
Hutchison, KS 67051
620-662-9342
Products: cake mix, muffin mix, brownie mix
Kentucky
Broadbent’s B&B
6321 Hopkinsville Road
Cadiz, KY 42211
800-841-2202 Web site: broadbenthams.com
Products: country ham, bacon, sausages
Louisiana
Louisiana Gourmet Enterprises
222 South Hollywood Road
Houma, LA 70360
800-328-5586 Web site: mamapaul.com
Products: spices, spice blends, soups, sauces, cakes and frosting mixes
Maine
Longmeadow Foods
32 Lewiston Road, Bldg. 1B
Gray, ME 04039-7536
207-657-6446 Web site: pembertonsgourmet.com
Product: desserts, sauces, toppings and treats
Maryland
Mid Atlantic Foods
1842 Broad Street
Pocomoke City, MD 21851-3354
410-957-4100; Fax: 410-957-1077
Web site: mafi.com
Meat and poultry products
Massachusetts
Ashley Food Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 912
Sudbury, MA 01776
800-61-SAUCE, 978-579-8989; Fax: 978-579-8989
e-mail: maddog@ashleyfood.com Web site:asjleyfood.com
Products: Sauces and condiments
Michigan
American Spoon Foods
P. O. Box 566
1668 Clarion Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770-0556
616-347-9030, 231-347-9030: Fax: 800-647-2512 Web site: spoon.com
Products: preserves, salsa, sauces, condiments
Minnesota
G. E. F. Gourmet Foods
35584 Country Road 8
Mountain Lake, MN 56159
800-692-6762, 507-427-2631; Fax: 507-427-2631
e-mail: greatsnack@frontiernet.net Web site: gladcorn.com
Products: organic flour, cereal and mixes
Mississippi
Mississippi Gourmet
222 Crystal Creek
Hattiesburg, MS 39402 601-268-7698
Products: cheese straws, cookies
Missouri
The Chocolate Lady
860 Louisiana
St. Louis, Mo 63118
800-242-5283
Products: chocolate snack food, candy, popcorn
Montana
West Fork Creations
1401 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068
406-446-3060 Web site: kingscupboard.com
Products: chocolate sauces,
Nebraska
Wanda’s Nature Farm Foods
1700 Cushman Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
800-735-6828, 402-423-1234; Fax: 402-423-4586
Web site: superbakes.com
Products: bakery mixes,
Nevada
Mrs. Auld’s Gourmet Foods
572 Reactor Way, B-4
Reno, NV 89502
775-856-3350 Web site: mrs-aulds.com
Products: pickles, salsa, jams, jellies
New Hampshire
The Lollipop Tree
319 Vaughan Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
800-842-6691, 603-436-8196; Fax: 603-436-0282
Web site: lollipoptree.com
Products: pepper jellies, artisan bread mixes, condiments, salad dressings
New York
Accord Foods, Inc.
961 Lyell Avenue, Bldg. 4
Rochester, NY 14606
585-436-3668; Fax: 585-436-1737
Acid, acidified and water activity controlled sauces
Battenkill Kitchen
P.O. Box 784, 58 East Broadway
Salem, NY 12865
518-854-3032
e-mail:manager@battnkillkitchen.org Web site: battenkillkitchen.org
Casa Visco Finer Foods
819 Kings Road
Schenectady, NY
518-377-8814; Fax: 518-377-8269
North Carolina
Forge Mountain Foods
P. O. Box 1055
Flat Rock, NC 28731
828-692-9470 Web site: forgemountain.com
Products: jams, jellies, butters, relishes
For other co-packers and programs, please contact North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 919-515-2011
Web site: ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/ext/pubs/copackers.html
Ohio
Martinez Food Products, LLC
1220 Belmont Avenue
Toledo, OH 43607
866-293-5477, 419-720-6973
e-mail: info@martinezfood.com
Pennsylvania
Allen Wertz Candies
718 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-273-0511
e-mail: questions@wertzcandy.com Web site: wertzcandy.com
Beanies of Lancaster
2316 Norman Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
800-335-6663, 717-397-9578; Fax: 717-397-0941
e-mail:info@beaniesoflancaster.com Web site: beaniesoflancaster.com
Products: Quality jams, spreads and sauces
South Carolina
The Sweetery
1814 East Greenville Street
Anderson, SC 29621
800-752-1188, 864-224-8394
Web site: the sweetery.com
Products: cakes, candies
