Contract Manufacturing Alliance
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance connects brands with vetted co-packers, contract manufacturers, and contract packagers through the Contract Packaging Association's Request for Quote system.
An FDA-registered, NASC-certified pet-care manufacturing and co-packing operation — ten product categories on flexible lines, out of North Texas.
Operated by ChemFolks, a Compana Pet Brands company
Four generations of consumer product industry experience.
Our Mission
Every consumer product follows the same journey. Co-Packing.org lives in the CREATE phase — where ideas become real products manufactured at scale.
Coming up with the idea
Commercial kitchens, food innovation centers, and cottage food programs. Where recipes are developed and tested with real customers.
commercialkitchens.org →Creating the idea
This is where Co-Packing lives. Manufacturing, packaging, and production at scale. Taking your validated product to commercial production through contract manufacturers, co-packers, and contract packagers.
Learn more →Launching the idea
Getting your manufactured product onto shelves through the Conzumables retail network — grocery, convenience, mass retail, club stores, and e-commerce.
contractmfg.org →Education
The terms are often used interchangeably, but there are meaningful differences. Here's what they mean and when each applies.
Full production partner
A company that manufactures products for another company under contract. They handle the entire production process — ingredients, formulation, manufacturing, quality control — to your specifications.
Packaging-only specialist
A company that specializes in packaging products for other companies. You provide the product; they package it. Often used when a brand already has the manufactured product but needs retail-ready packaging.
Production + packaging
Short for "contract packer." Often used interchangeably with contract manufacturer in the CPG world, but specifically refers to a company that both produces and packages your product. The most common term in the food and beverage industry.
Why Co-Pack?
From emerging startups to established CPG brands — contract manufacturing and co-packing deliver real competitive advantages at every stage.
Produce any volume without owning a facility. Scale up or down based on demand, season, or market conditions — with no long-term capital commitment.
Convert fixed manufacturing overhead into variable costs. Lower your cost-per-unit, reduce waste, and maximize margins without the burden of facility ownership.
Move from 1,000 units to 1,000,000 without rebuilding your supply chain. Contract manufacturers absorb growth without requiring you to add infrastructure.
Tap into decades of manufacturing knowledge, food safety certifications, quality systems, and specialized equipment that would cost millions to replicate.
Skip the 2–3 year build cycle for a new facility. Launch your product in months, not years, using established production lines ready for your formula.
Let manufacturers do what they do best while you focus on what you do best — developing products, building brand equity, and acquiring customers.
Who We Serve
Looking for a contract manufacturer or co-packer? Start with the CPA's Request for Quote system — the most trusted automated matching tool in the industry. If the CPA can't match you, we'll work directly with you from our roster of 40,000 contract manufacturers.
Join the Contract Packaging Association — the national trade organization for contract manufacturers since 1992. Get matched with brands via the RFQ system, access member services, equipment discounts, and build your client pipeline.
Our Foundation
As Seen On
From Shark Tank brands to emerging startups — the Co-Packing Network has been connecting entrepreneurs with manufacturers since 2008.
Featured on Entrepreneur TV
We've worked with brands from every season of Shark Tank, helping them scale production after their deals.
Our own proprietary roster. If the CPA can't match you, we'll find your manufacturer from our network.
A family legacy in CPG from the early 1920s. Supermarkets, wholesaling, manufacturing — handed down through generations.
The Process
The Contract Packaging Association's Request for Quote system is the most trusted manufacturer-matching tool in the industry. Here's how it works.
Describe your product, volume needs, packaging requirements, and timeline through the CPA's online form.
The CPA's automated system matches your requirements against member manufacturers by capability, capacity, and geography.
Review matched manufacturers, compare capabilities, audit facilities, and evaluate quotes side by side.
Execute your contract, run production trials, and launch. If the CPA can't match you, we'll work with you directly from our 40,000-manufacturer roster.
Share your product, volume, packaging, and timeline. The CPA RFQ tool routes your request to participating co-packers and contract manufacturers whose capabilities align with the details you provide.
Submit an RFQ
