If you are looking to help your small business grow, boost sales, and expand your brand, partnering with a co-packer is a wise decision. Being aware of your business’s needs, your product’s specifications, and what you are looking for out of a co-packer will ensure that you find the right partner who will only benefit you in the long run. Here are some simple steps to prepare your small business for bringing on a co-packer. …
After spending countless hours crafting and product-testing your recipe, it’s now time to package your food for mass production. The problem is, despite the research hours spent creating your food, it’s hard to picture exactly how to package it. The food packaging options on the market are vast, and each of them has their pros and cons. In this guide, we’ll help you understand your options for packaging foods, sauces, and spices. Understanding Your Options…
Operating a small food business is a challenging, yet satisfying endeavor. While creating a delicious product, designing a unique brand, and personally selling that product to customers and retailers can be exhilarating, it is also very time-consuming. Once you’ve mastered the perfect product, it’s time to decide the long-term goals of your business. If you’re wondering if a co-packer should be part of your long-term plan, keep reading. Are you satisfied with keeping your brand…
If you’re a food entrepreneur that has a great food product you want to sell on a large scale you need to find a co-packing company. But what is co-packing? Co-packing is the outsourcing of the manufacturing and food packaging for wholesale. A company will typically hire a co-packer when they don’t have space or resources. However, there may more benefits to hiring a co-packing company. Why hire a co-packing company? Co-packers save you time…
Do you have a product that you’re considering co-packing? One of the decisions you’ll have to make is whether to use the hot fill vs cold fill method. However, before you can make that decision you’ll first have to understand how each of these co-pack processes works. Here is a brief description of how the hot fill and cold fill packaging processes work. Hot Fill The hot fill process uses heat to sterilize both the…
Choosing the right food co-packer is an important decision to take your food product to the next level. However, there are some questions you’ll need to answer before hiring a food co-packer. Here are four of the most important. Know exactly why you need a co-packing company. Many food startups start in small commercial kitchens. Although if you have a great product, you’re going to need to expand your manufacturing operation. A great way to…
