What is a co-packer for canned food?

A co-packer (contract manufacturer) produces canned food products under your brand using their certified facility, supply chain, and quality systems. Kingstar Food is a BRC AA-certified co-packer offering toll manufacturing, full turnkey, and hybrid co-packing models.

What is the minimum order quantity for co-packing?

Kingstar offers flexible MOQ: from 1 pallet for trial runs up to full 20-FCL annual production. This is significantly more flexible than the industry standard of 5+ FCL minimum.

What product categories can Kingstar co-pack?

Kingstar co-packs fruits (peaches, mandarins, lychee, pineapple), vegetables (asparagus, mushrooms, sweet corn, peas, green beans, beetroot), legumes (edamame, chickpeas, kidney beans, baked beans), and seafood (tuna, sardines, mackerel). Can sizes range from 184g to A10 (2840g).

Co-Packer & Contract Canning Services

Co-Packer & Contract Canning Services

Co-Packer & Contract Canning Services | Kingstar Food

Co-Packing Service Models

Service	What We Do	What You Get
Toll Manufacturing	You supply raw materials; we process, can, label, and palletize	Maximum cost transparency
Full Turnkey	We source, process, can, label, and ship	One supplier, one invoice
Hybrid	We source raw materials; you supply labels/artwork	Balance of control and convenience

What Makes Kingstar Different as a Co-Packer

Requirement	Industry Standard	Kingstar Standard
Certification	ISO 22000 or HACCP only	BRC AA + IFS Higher Level + ISO 22000
Traceability	Batch-level (<24hr)	Farm-level (<4hr)
R&D support	"Send us your recipe"	In-house R&D kitchen; we co-develop formulations
MOQ flexibility	5+ FCL minimum	1 pallet trial to 20-FCL annual
Quality transparency	Final inspection only	Pre-production + DPI + FRI + Loading supervision
Sustainability	Basic compliance	EcoVadis Silver + BSCI + SMETA

Product Categories

Category	Products	Can Formats
Fruits	Peaches, mandarins, lychee, pineapple, mixed fruit, apricots	184g / 300g / 425g / 540g / 850g / A10
Vegetables	Asparagus, mushrooms, sweet corn, peas, green beans, beetroot	Same range
Legumes	Edamame, chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, baked beans	184g–540g optimal
Seafood	Tuna, sardines, mackerel	120g–425g

Ideal Co-Packing Partners

Food Brands

Launching a canned product line without manufacturing capability

Retail Chains

Developing private label programs needing a certified co-packer

Foodservice Distributors

Seeking consistent, large-volume canned food supply

Startups

Needing pilot batches before committing to full production

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