--- title: How to Pick the Right Co-Manufacturing Food Facility for Your Product? description: Selecting the right co-manufacturing food facility involves research, cost evaluation, and site visits to ensure your business needs. image: https://www.meritech.com/hubfs/How%20to%20Pick%20the%20Right%20Co-Manufacturing%20Food%20Facility%20for%20Your%20Product.png --- [ Skip navigation menu ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/how-to-pick-the-right-co-manufacturing-food-facility-for-your-product#content) [![meritech-logo-tagline](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lafferty-website-2026/global-assets/meritech-logo-tagline.png?width=200&height=74&name=meritech-logo-tagline.png) ](https://www.meritech.com/) - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ** Toggle main navigation - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) Post Tags - [co-manufacturing](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/co-manufacturing) # How to Pick the Right Co-Manufacturing Food Facility for Your Product? [Meritech](https://www.meritech.com/blog/author/meritech) Jan 21, 2025 3 min read ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20Pick%20the%20Right%20Co-Manufacturing%20Food%20Facility%20for%20Your%20Product.png?width=1600&height=900&name=How%20to%20Pick%20the%20Right%20Co-Manufacturing%20Food%20Facility%20for%20Your%20Product.png) When selecting a contract packager, you are forming a partnership. A contract packaging partner should be capable of completing your project at a competitive cost, in line with your timeline, while ensuring quality assurance and proper food safety.  ![AdobeStock_210896216](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_210896216.jpeg?width=3001&height=2001&name=AdobeStock_210896216.jpeg) ## Considerations for co-manufacturing food facilities Not all co-manufacturing facilities are created equal and it is important to pick a facility that is properly aligned with your business to achieve success. Below are some important considerations to make when choosing a co-manufacturing facility to partner with. ### Research the facilities While this may seem like an obvious first step, it is essential to do your due diligence before committing to doing business with any co-manufacturing facility. There are many factors to consider when researching different co-manufacturing food facilities, some of the most important are: where is the facility located, how long has the facility been in business, what is the facility's size, do they have strong references from other clients that they have worked with? Once these fact finding inquiries have been answer, then you can start narrowing down the search for the right co-manufacturing partner. ### Evaluate costs In all business, cost is an essential consideration. There may be facilities that could do any excellent job of producing your product but are out of your price range, these facilities can be easily eliminated from the decision. Be wary when it comes to facilities that appear too inexpensive as they might be cutting corners in their production process, leading to your product being produced at a lower quality than you would like. When evaluating cost, remember that cost is an important consideration but should not be the sole factor when making your decision. ### Conduct site visits  Once you have a small list of potential co-manufacturers, plan on doing site visits. Companies can appear excellent online but until you are in the facility it is difficult to get the full image of what the manufacturer is truly like. When conducting site visits, take your time and analyze the full scope of the production. Look for staff members doing proper quality checks and ensuring that all proper food safety procedures are being followed. 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