Massachusetts Co-Packers to Make and Package Your Food Product: Jams, Salsa, Sauces, Pickles, Cookies, Pies, cakes, whatever!

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Massachusetts Co-Packers to Make and Package Your Food Product: Jams, Salsa, Sauces, Pickles, Cookies, Pies, cakes, whatever!

Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts Co-Packers

• Alfredo's Italian Foods, Mfg. Co. Inc.  - Copacker,
  122 Water St. Quincy, MA 617-479-6360. lino@aapasta.com. Ask for Lino Aiello. 
  Types of food products: Frozen, IQF, Pasta, USDA, CuCP, Scale-UP, OPS, Private, 5000 lbs pasta pound.
• Angy's Food Products, Inc. - Copacker, Frozen/Pasta.
  77 Servicestar Way, Westfield, MA 01805. Phone: 413-572-1010.
  
• Ashley Food Company, Inc. - Copacker, Sauces and condiments.
  P. O. Box 912, Sudbury, MA 01776. Phone: 800-61-SAUCE , 978-579-8989. Fax: 978-579-8989. Email: maddog@ashleyfood.com. 
• Bake & Joy Foods, Inc. - Copacker, Frozen bread dough, pastry, cake and fillings.
  351 Willow St. S. North Andover, MA 978-683-1414. gfregone@bakenjoy.com. Ask for George Fregone.
  Types of food products: Dry, Wet, Bakery, Frozen, Kosher, Organic, CuCP, Scale-UP, OIS, OPS, Private, "No retail packaging. Use for industrial co-packing. Depending on line. Specializes in predeposited frozen batter and all natural or organic." "Blender, Predepositing, Metal Detectors, X-ray machines, Freezers. Holding Freezers", DistOpt, Storage, Discount min. dry 7000 lbs/month min frozen 2600 lbs/ mon. case or bag. Bake'n Joy Foods, Inc. -
• Boston Baking - Copacker,
  101 Sprague Street,Boston, MA 02136, 617-364-6900, 617-364-6922 info@bostonbaking.com.  Ask for Bob Boschetto.
  Types of food products: Dry, wet, bakery, frozen, IQF, Ref, SSS, Kosher, Organic, VacuumP, Plastic, Paper, CuCP, CoCP, Ckitchen, ScaleUp, FFSP, OIS, OPS, Private, Private, Dry or Frozen Storage, negotiable min/max quantity, Bakery equipment is available for use, Boston Baking has 22,000 sq. ft. of production space.
• Boxford Bakehouse - Copacker, dry goods and baked goods, CERTIFIED ORGANIC, small to medium batch co-packing and fulfillment services.
  31 Center St, Middleborough, MA 02346. Email: hello@boxfordbakehouse.com.  Ask for Joe Cooney. Boxford Bakehouse offers a range of small to medium batch co-packing and fulfillment services. We specialize in dry goods and baked goods. We are also a certified organic facility. In addition, we offer recipe and process development/refinement, test batch production and analysis, shelf life testing coordination, inventory management and label/packaging design. We also offer shared use kitchen services. No minimum quantity. Types of copackaging: Dry, Bakery, Frozen, Refrigerated.
  Types of food products:  Preserves, dry goods, dry mixes, baked goods, breads, pastries, pies, cakes, cookies, crackers, biscuits and long shelf-life baked goods.
  Certifications: USDA inspected, Organic.
  Packaging: Plastic, Paper.
  Storage options: Dry shelving, refrigeration and freezer storage. Pallets ok. Specialized equipment ok. Distribution options: Freight and UPS. Pick n pack available. Contact us for a list of equipment that's available.
• Casa Visco Finer Foods - Copacker,
  819 Kings Rd. Schenectady NY. Phone: 518-377-8814. Email: info@casavisco.com.
• Cathay Foods, Corps. - Copacker, small scale copacking
  960 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA. Phone:  617-427-1507.
  Types of food products: Frozen, Plastic, CoCP, Scale-UP, OIS, OPS, Private, Small company. Can do some co-packing.
• Chubby's Sauce - Copacker, Acidified Foods, Thermal Process-(Hot Pack), Product Development and Consultation
  11 Deacon Parker Road, Bernardston, MA 01337. Phone: 413-478-2103. Fax: 413-648-0200. Email: info@chubbysauce.com.
  Acidified Foods, Thermal Process-(Hot Pack), Automated Filling Line, 4 ounce to 1 Gallon, Plastic and Glass Containers, Product Development and Consultation
• Community Work Services - Copacker,
  174 Portland St, Boston, MA 02114. Phone: 617-910-5157, Fax: 617-367-4759, Email paolo@saucesnlove.com. Email: Boconnor@cwsne.org. Ask for Brian O'Connor. We are a nonprofit agency whose mission is to empower individuals living in poverty to transform their lives through job training and employment services. Our staff is skilled in highly repetitive tasks and work at very reasonable costs to our business partners. In addition, our supervisory staff is trained in quality control and can deliver a product or service to meet quality standards. We have storage capabilities. Minimum/ Maximum quantity: flexible on minimum. Only restriction, our shipping dock requires a straight truck for loading and receiving. Price is figured per piece, pouch jar or unit.
  Types of food products: Bakery dry goods, tapioca, soups, oatmeal, barley, fructose, salad nuggets, cinnamon sticks, crackers, mulling spices
  Certifications: FDA inspected
  Packaging materials and Sizes, Plastic: variable size pouches and boxes
  Equipment available: Augur filler machine, Automatic sealer, We have storage capabilities. We currently copack. Ingredient sourcing: No Does facility have equipment necessary to peel, slice, etc? No Package sourcing: We work closely with firms to complete production of their product and ship to consignee or to final customer. Other services offered: Scale-up of recipe
• Cutone Specialty Foods, Inc. - Copacker, Canned or Preserved Vegetables/Fruits, Pickles and Pickled Vegetables, Private Label.
  145 Market Street, Chelsea, MA 02150. Phone: 617-889-1122. Fax: 617-884-3944. Email: . Email: butch@cutonespecialtyfoods.com. Contact: Lenny Proc
• Dimitria Delights, Inc - Copacker, Sweetbread, puff pastry dough and bakery products.
  81 Creeper Hill Road, North Grafton, MA 01536. Phone: 508-839-3035.
• Elevation Brands - Copacker, Frozen Products, Organic, USDA inspected,
  190 Fountain Street, Framingham, MA 01702. Phone: 508.283.1174 x 223, Email: ashaller@elevationbrands.com. We are able to scale-up recipes, ingredient sourcing, package sourcing, private labels and are a gluten free, allergen friendly facility.
  Frozen Products, Organic, USDA inspected, able to scale-up recipes, ingredient sourcing, package sourcing, private labels, equipment: Forming Machine, Fryer, Nitrogen Tunnel, Automated Packaging. Distribution options: Direct or Distributor, 3rd party storage facility, Min - 500 cases No Max. We are a gluten free, allergen friendly facility.
• Emerald Bay, Inc. - Copacker, Frozen Seafood.
  P. O. Box 932, North Falmouth, MA 02556. Phone: 508-563-5255. UPDATE for 2020 - They may have closed, they have zero presence on the internet.
• Fatboy Foods - Copacker, Product development services, Recipe development, Business development consulting services, Dry shelf storage, Hot packing, Cold packing, Seafoods, Glass, Plastic, Scale-up recipes, We can file forms and paperwork, We can source (find) ingredients, We can source (find) packaging, Private labeling, Other We specialize in small and start-ups
  94 Wasson St, Medford, MA 02155. Phone: (617) 335-4468. Email: karl@fbfoods.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: . Our USDA facility is equipped to pack your sauce in a 16oz or 24oz jar for retail sales or in flexible pouches for food service. We can also provide you with a label branded with your name or logo, nutritional information, ingredient statement and bar code. What you get is a turnkey solution to jarring and packaging your fruit in shelf-stable sauce. Located in Middlesex County. (ADDED: November 06, 2021)
• Flavor First Foods - Copacker, soups, sauces and salad dressings
  255 Walnut Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379. Phone: 571-237-6145,. Email: gregory.silva@f1foods.com.  Ask for Gregory Silva.
  CuCP soups, sauces and salad dressings. Our state-of-the-art packaging equipment can package pouches in sizes from 14 ounces to 4 pounds. Refrigerated, frozen or ambient. Our piston pump can package in sizes from 8 ounces to one gallon. Our facility includes a large test kitchen. We also provide product development services. SSS, USDA Inspected, Scale-Up, Meat Sau, Seafood, CKitchen.
• Hans Kissle, Co. - Copacker, Refrigerated coleslaw and salads
  330 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA 01887. Phone: 978-658-808.
  9 CREEK BROOK DRIVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01832. PHONE (978) 556-4500.
• IQF Custom Packing, Inc. - Frozen fish and entrees, frozen co-packing facility near New Bedford,MA. Storage and shipping also available.Test runs.
  140 Waldron Road, Fall River, MA 02720. Phone: 508-646-4044. Fax: 904-824-4014. Email: iqf@iqfcustompacking.com. Contact: Russell Young. Wet, Frozen, IQF, VacuumP, Seafood, Plastic, Paper, CuCP, OPS, Private, Solely Co-packing and repacking. Form and fill sealers, vacuum packed sealers, heat shrink sealers, bell bow sealers, vmag machine, nitrogen tunnels, Storage, variable pound
• New England Candy Company LLC - Copacker, Commercial kitchen, Packaging, Drop-shipper, Distributor, Dry shelf storage, Plastic, Private labeling, We specialize in small and start-ups, Free Consulting services
  81 Charlotte Furnace Rd, West Wareham, MA 02576. Phone: (508) 776-0499. Email: jack@capecodprovisions.com. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. We specialize in candy / confectionary co-packing. We have the ability to package your product in bags as small as 1oz to as large as 16oz. We are very flexible and small starts-ups welcome Located in United States County. (ADDED: March 18, 2021, Suggested by a visitor)
• New England Natural Bakers - , Dry Products, Shelf Stable Products, Kosher, Organic,
  74 Fairview St E, Greenfield, MA 01301, (413) 772-2239 ext. 24. EHassay@nenb.com.  . We are able to scale-up recipes, offer ingredient sourcing, package sourcing, and private label. Third party storage facility is available for made to order. Stock Min - 500 cases No Max. We are a gluten free, allergen friendly facility. We are also SQF certified. Dry Products, Shelf Stable Products, Kosher, Organic, Plastic in a full production processing facility. We are able to scale-up recipes, offer ingredient sourcing, package sourcing, and private label. Equipment includes Forming Machine, Fryer, Nitrogen Tunnel, Automated Packaging, Rotary ovens, cooling apparatus, mixers, stand up resealable pouch packaging line, bulk packaging line, and VFFS/cereal carton packaging line. Distribution options include Direct or Distributor. Third party storage facility is available for made to order. Stock Min - 500 cases No Max. We are a gluten free, allergen friendly facility. We are also SQF certified.
• Plenus Group, Inc.  - Copacker, Frozen soups, sauces and chowders.
  101 Phoenix Avenue, Lowell, MA 01852. Phone: 978-970-3832: Fax: 978-441-2528. Email: info@plenus-group.com. Contact: Jennifer Jolly.  Wet, Frozen, Ref, Hot Pack, VacuumP, Seafood, Meat Sau, Meat, USDA , Plastic, CuCP, Scale-UP, OIS, OPS, Private, Works with soup and sauce prepared meals Vertical form fill and seal. Kettles, Rotary Oven, Vacuum Skin Pack, Mixers, Choppers, DistOpt, Discount min. 800 lbs. project.
• Quality Custom Packing  - Copacker, private label, operates Freezing and Packing equipment,
  Quality Custom Packing, 18 Wright Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Phone: 508-993-0717.  Email: brian@qualitycustompacking.com. he minimum quantity is 500 and there is no maximum. QPC can custom source, package and label your products while helping you cultivate your brand. Scallop program implementation for your current brand is a passion for us. Wet, Frozen, IQF, Refrigerated, Seafood, Organic, Cold Pack, Vacuum Pack, Plastic,
  Files Forms for Scheduled Process, ingredient sourcing, packaging sources, private label, operates Freezing and Packing equipment, has several outlets for distribution, and has cold storage. The minimum quantity is 500 and there is no maximum. QPC can custom source, package and label your products while helping you cultivate your brand. Scallop program implementation for your current brand is a passion for us.
• Sauces 'N Love, Inc.  - Copacker, Gluten-Free, Organic/Natural, Vegetarian, Pesto, Other Sauces, Seasonings and Cooking Enhancers, Pasta Sauce, Dessert Toppings.
  86 Sanderson Avenue, Lynn, MA 01902. Phone: 781-595-7771; 866-7-SAUCES. Fax: 781-595-7799. Email: info@saucesnlove.com. Contact: Paolo Volpati-Kedra. Dry, Wet, Bakery, Frozen, Refrigerated, Acidified, Hot pack, Cold pack, Vacuum pack. Products: Seafood, Pasta, Shelf Sable Sauces, Relishes/Pickles, Preserves, Fruit fillings, Syrups, Others: compound butter, ice coffee, hummus, tzatziki, marinades, BBQ sauces, pesto, jams, hot sauces, salsa, salad dressing. Certifications: Organic, FDA, Better processing. Packaging materials: Glass, Plastic, Paper, Metal. Equipment available: kettles, mixers, blenders, fillers, labelers, shirk tunnel, forced cooling. Storage options: limited, pick up finished product within 48 hours from production. Distribution options: none. Company currently co-packs. Client is responsible for ingredient and package sourcing. Can assist with recipe scale up. Flexible on minimum, 7,000 jars/day.
• Springfield Smoked Fish Company - Permamently closed
  150 Switzer Avenue, Springfield, MA 01109. Phone: 413-737-8693. Fax: 413-747-7360. Seafood, spreads and salads. Kosher. 
• Stock Pot Malden LLC  - Copacker,  facility servicing food trucks, food product wholesalers, and caterers
  342 Pearl Street, Malden, MA 02148. Phone: 781-605-1426. Email: info@stockpotmalden.com. . Comprehensive startup services included for new businesses.
• Venus Wafers, Inc.  - Copacker, Crackers, flatbreads, natural and organic, certified Kosher and Non-GMO.
  100 Research Road, Hingham, MA 02043. Phone: 781-740-1002. Fax: 781-740-0791. Email: mthompson@venuswafers.com. Contact: Michael Thompson. 
• Western MA Food Processing Center - Copacker, Commercial kitchen, Incubator, Product development services, Business development consulting services, Refrigerated storage, Freezer storage, Dry shelf storage, Acidified canning, Hot packing, Pickles, relishes, Certified Organic, Glass, Plastic, Scale-up recipes, Scale-up recipes, Business services, We specialize in small and start-ups, Free Consulting services
  324 Wells St, Greenfield, MA 01301. Phone: 413-774-7204 ext. 104. Email: katem@fccdc.org. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions.  (UPDATED: August 18, 2022)
• Worcester Regional Food Hub  - Copacker, Incubator kitchen
  474 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Phone: 508-667-5792. Email: info@worcesterfoodhub.org. Contact: Shon Rainford. Services for start-up and existing food entrepreneurs, including food safety training, business planning, assistance through the certification process, and hourly kitchen rentals.

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