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Rhode Island Co-Packers to Make and Package Your Food Product: Jams, Salsa, Sauces, Pickles, Cookies, Pies, cakes, whatever!
Rhode Island Co-Packers: Want to Sell Your Salsa, Preserves,
Jams, Etc.? Learn About Using A CoPacker to Prepare It!
If you want to make and sell your home-made preserves, salsa,
spaghetti sauce, applesauce, apple butter, jams, jellies, or whatever,
you will need a licensed kitchen to prepare and can the food. That's fine for relatively small quantities, and if there is a licensed kitchen to rent
nearby at a good cost. See this page for shared use kitchens in Rhode Island. But it may be less expensive (and less risky)
for your new business to use a CoPacker to prepare their food, according
to you recipe and process.
What is a Co-Packer?
Co-packers manufacture and package foods for other companies to sell.
These products range from nationally-known brands to private labels.
Entrepreneurs choose to use the services of copackers for many reasons.
Copackers can provide entrepreneurs with a variety of services in
addition to manufacturing and packaging products. They can often
help in the formulation of the product. The copacker may function
only as a packer of other people's products or may be in business with
his own product line. They may be, in fact, manufacturing several
competing products. The range of services available from a
copacker will vary depending on the size and experience of the copacker
and the type of facilities and the capacity of their plant.
Choosing a Co-Packer
You will want to choose a co-packer who has experience making the type of product and packaging that you
need. You may also want to choose a co-packer that is located close to you or your source materials and/or
market or distribution centers to reduce costs.
See this page for much, much more about co-packers, like advantages,
disadvantages and how to choose a copacker.
The following list consists of companies in Rhode Island that have co-packing
capabilities. This list is neither all-inclusive, nor is it meant to
serve as an endorsement.
If you are a co-packer wishing to be added to this list,
add your information here.
Rhode Island Co-Packers
- Blount Seafood Corporation - Gravy, seafood, soups and sauces.
383 Water Street,
Warren, RI 02885. Phone:
401-245-8800. Fax: 401-247-2391.
- Hauser
Choclolatier - Kosher. Organic/Natural Sugar-Free Chocolate Bars, Truffles.
59 Tom Harvey Road,
Westerly, RI 02891. Phone:
401-596-8866; 800-289-8783. Fax: 401-596-0020. Email: hauser@hauserchocolates.com.
Contact: Rudi Hauser, Jr.
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Hope & Main - Copacker, Incubator, Product development
services, Business development consulting services, We specialize
in small and start-ups
691 Main Street, Warren, RI 02885.
Phone: (401) 245-7400. Email:
info@makefoodyourbusiness.org. Open: See their website for
for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for
directions.
Click here for a map and directions. Our goal is
to help grow the local food economy by creating a community of
support for food entrepreneurs and cultivating an environment
where emerging culinary startups can test, create, scale and
thrive. This is a place where food producers, farmers, fishermen
and other industry members can connect directly with consumers,
engage the community and collaborate with peers. Hope & Main's
nonprofit incubator program supports dozens of food-related
companies, including specialty food product makers, artisanal
bakers, caterers, food trucks, farmers, personal chefs and
nutritionists. Helping food manufacturers scale up to the next
level We offer reliable small-batch manufacturing to enable
businesses to scale up, test recipe formulation, pilot new
production techniques and realize process efficiencies. This
program is designed specifically to create new and better ways
for food and beverage entrepreneurs to grow and diversify
business. Our experienced team provides entrepreneurs with a
next-level tier of services that allows entrepreneurs more time
to focus on expanding brand awareness and driving revenues.
Especially good candidates for this program are food and beverage
processors, restaurateurs, caterers and/or food trucks.
Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: August 06, 2019)
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Wildtree - Copacker, Product development services,
Recipe development lab testing services, Drop-shipper
15
Wellington Road, Lincoln, RI 02865. Phone: (401) 732-1856. Email:
fmontie@wildtree.com. Open: See their website for for hours
and availability. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Wildtree
Private Label and Co-Packing Are you looking for a Private Label
or Co-Packing partner with the ability to meet your unique food
requirements? Is it critical that you meet the needs of a growing
health-conscious consumer base who demands organic, gluten free,
non GMO? Wildtree Private Label has amassed over 20 years of
manufacturing expertise and excellence in the areas of product
formulation, testing, labeling, packaging, distribution, and
more. We are proud of our certifications from respected national
organizations like the USDA, QAI, SQF Level II, GIG, and Star-K.
We continue to enhance our own stringent manufacturing practices
to ensure that every ingredient, process, and product meets our
world-class standard of excellence. Whether you are a company who
is just getting started or a nationally-known brand, we
will consistently deliver customized service, support, and
excellence of finished product. Our Commitment to learning about
your company, creating a solution that's right for you, and
building a trusted relationship are at the core of our company
values. We invite you to learn more about us and/or schedule a
facility tour by calling 401-732-1856. (ADDED: September
10, 2019)
Where can I find more information about canning?
For more than 250 specific, simple
recipes with
step-by-step directions and photos; and general information on
canning and food preservation, see this page.