Frequently Asked Questions

Our minimum production run for custom food packing projects is a full day’s production requirement, four times per year.  Special ingredients and/or packaging will affect your minimums. This information will be conveyed to you early on in the contract food packaging (co packing) process.

Every product is its own project. Certain factors such as having a production formula can shorten your process while other factors, such as custom ingredient requirements or custom food packaging, can lengthen the time. Your individual timeline will be discussed and reviewed in your co pack consultation.

No. We offer research and development services at a reasonable price to create a production formula. However, having a recipe/production formula will increase turnaround time.

Lead times will be dependent upon custom ingredients, food packaging, and FDA requirements for testing, but typically lead times range from 2-5 weeks.

Yes. Both of our locations (California and Maryland) are Orthodox Union certified facilities. We can work with you throughout the contract food packaging process to make your product kosher. Please note a nominal yearly fee applies to the certification of kosher items.

Our Baltimore, Maryland facility is SQF 2000, Level 2 certified with an excellent rating.  Our Pittsburg, California facility is BRC certified, grade A.

Yes, we have a full HAACP program in place for all of our products. There is a written inspection program that determines what points in the manufacturing process are critical for the safety of the product and how they are controlled.

We can co pack your products in a variety of retail, food service, and industrial food packaging containers. Our standard capabilities range from 5 oz glass or plastic to 400 lb fiber drums.  Please contact Tulkoff if you would like to see our Stock Container Guide that has various custom food packaging options.