The Co-Packing Network’s founders have over 30-years each in the food business (Nestle, Coca Cola, Conagra, Pepsi) in a number of roles (from manufacturing to sales to marketing to logistics to product development and more). They become the ‘Project Manager’ for a client when it relates to their needs for a contact manufacturer.
The team works hand-in-hand with the client on the full process and includes them in communication with their co-packer (from start to finish). The process includes educating the client on how to further manage the client after the product is in market. The Co-Packing Network does also offer continuing co-packing services for their clients as well. They cover subjects such as:
Contract Manufacturing Preliminaries
- Co-Packer Search
- Co-Packing Negotiations
- NDA
- General Management
- Ingredient Sourcing
- Delivery of Sample Ingredients
- Final Shelf Life Testing
- Test Runs on Equipment
- First Series of Samples
- Product Revisions
- Final Samples for the Trade
Product Formulations
- Recipe(s) Delivery
- Recipe(s) Review
- Recipe(s) Testing
- Formulations (Match with Facility)
- Ingredient Review
- Ingredient Sourcing
- Revisions
- Samples Delivered
- Shelf Life Testing
- Product Taste Tests
- Nutrition Panels
- Product Ready for Next Phases
Film and Packaging
- Packaging Partner Search
- Film Preparation Search
- Packaging (Film)
- Packaging (Caddies)
- Packaging (Master Cases)
- Packaging Design Merge
- UPC Code Prep and Sourcing
- Film Plates and Proofs
- Packaging Production
- Film Production
Branding Solutions
- Branding Concepts
- Logos
- Customer Research
- Customer Profiling
- Social Media Plans
- Website Efforts
- Package Design
- Trademarks
Our Co-Packing Related Efforts
The Co-Packing Network is the co-founder of the new Commercial Kitchens Association (www.CommercialKitchens.org). Commercial Kitchens themselves are ideal places for smaller or newer start-up entrepreneurs wanting to get into the food business.
The Co-Packing Network is also a co-founder of State Proud (www.StateProud.com) which is involved with State Department of Agriculture programs nationwide.