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Small-batch co-packers that publish their minimums
9 of the 15 co-packers on Batchspring publish a minimum run, so you can check fit before you write to them. Minimums are shown in each co-packer's own units. Gallons, pounds and finished units can't be compared directly, so this list is in alphabetical order, not smallest first.
From each co-packer's own website, checked November 13, 2026. Not confirmed with them. Capacity, lead time and price for your project are unknown until you ask.
| Co-packer | Location | Published minimum run | Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Bakery of Vermont | Barre, Vermont | Custom co-packing minimum is one microbatch, roughly 150 5 oz bottles"Roughly" is the supplier's word. Their white-label services have different minimums. | Bottles. They state almost no restrictions on bottle size or shape, within reasonNo container list is published. |
| Croix Valley Foods | Hudson, Wisconsin | Production minimums: 100 gallons per SKU; 150 pounds per SKUThe page does not say which minimum applies to which product type. | Custom glass or PET bottles, specialty closures, bulk foodservice packagingNo fixed container list. They say they source packaging to fit. |
| Endorphin Farms | St. Augustine, Florida | Minimum of 2 kettles (approx. 2,000 pounds / 200 gallons) for any given productFrom the FAQ document on the supplier's site. Cases per kettle vary with bottle size. | Bottle catalog runs from 1.7 oz mini bottles and 5 oz woozy bottles up to gallons, 5 gallon pails, drums and totes |
| Food For Thought | Near Traverse City, Michigan | Minimum order quantity of 1200 units per productThe site says most products take at least 4 to 6 months to be production ready, not counting waitlist time. | Selected glass bottles and jars with continuous-thread lids, 4 oz to 32 oz; food-grade plastic pails, 1 gallon to 5 gallon, for food service |
| JCB Flavors | Watertown, Wisconsin | Minimum order requirement is 100 lbs | Pouches from .25 ounce, sachets, jars from 1 ounce to 180 ounce, 50 pound bags and boxes, up to supersacks of 2,000+ pounds |
| John Henry's Food Products | Houston, Texas | Small batches starting at 40 gallonsThe page does not say whether this applies to dry products, or to which containers. | UnknownNot published |
| Small Batch Co-Pack | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Typical hot-fill projects start at approximately 40 gallons. Typical dry-fill projects start at approximately 60 poundsThese are the supplier's typical starts, not a quote. Project details can change them. | Hot-fill: containers from approximately 0.5 fluid ounce through 5-gallon buckets. Dry-fill: bottles, flat bags, stand-up zipper pouches and bag-in-box, approximately 1 ounce through 25 pounds |
| Spices, Inc. | Northumberland, Pennsylvania | Custom blends: 100-pound minimum by default. Packed into retail jars: 576-unit minimumOther pages on the supplier's site may state different minimums. We could not open them. Confirm with the supplier. | By default, food-safe plastic bags shipped in 50 pound boxes. Or a choice of three retail-ready jars |
| Texas Custom Spice Company | Katy, Texas | Minimum order on custom blends is 200 lbsCan be packed in bulk, retail jars, or a combination of both. | Clear heat-sealed plastic bags; bag-in-box up to 60 lbs; custom retail jars, bags and containersThe site describes custom retail packaging as for volume retail projects, with no number. |