production-facilities Production/Co-packers in midwest (Indiana)

[Psyk0siss]

Anyone know any good production / co-packers in the midwest (Indiana)? I've contacted a few but none can do my process, I'm hoping some of you might know some lesser known places that aren't really getting shown on Google.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

There's a very good one called Patter Fam in Ohio that may not be too far:

Patter Fam Foods Co Packing | Patter Fam Foods

Welcome to Patter Fam FoodsYour Small-Batch Co-Packing Partner with Big Flavor EnergyHey there, food dreamer! You’ve just stumbled onto your new favori...

www.patterfamsauces.com

 

[The Hot Pepper]

They started out with their own hot sauces that are also very good, so they really know hot sauce unlike some other co-packers.

 

[salsalady]

Patter Fam is who I was going to suggest.

 

[salsalady]

CaJohn's used to, but the company sold seveal years ago and I am not seeing any listing in Ohio. There is a listing in NC.

Edit- found this

https://themetropreneur.com/cajohns-fiery-foods-selling-business-but-maintaining-the-heat-in-central-ohio/

 

[The Hot Pepper]

4 hours isn't bad when you want a good co-packer:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Avon,+IN+46123/Patter+Fam+Sauces,+8019+Hayport+Rd,+Wheelersburg,+OH+45694/@39.211886,-85.1897518,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x886ca5513c52b255:0x3959f0b8707194d2!2m2!1d-86.4086061!2d39.7716518!1m5!1m1!1s0x884660fc15c1e79d:0x4c79a15241915e3b!2m2!1d-82.8573407!2d38.7319075!3e0

 

[salsalady]

What is unique to your sauce that makes it difficult? If it is not proprietary....

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Kitchens/Co-Packers

Below is a list of commercial kitchens and co-packers by state, as well as a starting point for the entrepreneur to find supplies.

cals.cornell.edu

I looked on Cornell's list and this is the only one in Indiana:

https://www.pacmoore.com/contract-manufacturing/

 

[salsalady]

Interesting...only 21 states have copackers listed. Washington state has 1 listed which i have never heard of and I know of 2 others not listed.

Florida's Endorphine Farms is not listed. Endorphine Farms does a LOT of copacking.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

It's not all-encompassing. Cornell tends to lean toward what they approve of.

 

[salsalady]

So, the person needs to do their own research as to what is actually available.

Perhaps a talk with the state dept of ag, which usually licenses these types of facilities, would be able to point them in the right direction.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

 

[salsalady]

Really`!?!???

 

[Psyk0siss]

I've reached out to the two that were suggested, hopefully I hear something soon. Thanks for the input!