When it comes to food in the kitchen be prepared to have a regular pest
inspection. We highly recommend a commercial pest control company for a
thorough inspections. Cockroaches are big in the kitchen and so are ants. We
specialize in carpenter ant, termite, roach, rats, mice rodent extermination.
We find food areas to often be a problem area for businesses and homeowners.
Ants love the crumbs! I highly recommend routine pest control inspection from
a reputable company.

Hi, I have spent lots of time search online trying to find a co-packer for manufacturing my prepared frozen food items. However, I was very disappointed with the results. Those co-packers are all for making sauces, dressings, baking goods but I found none of them making prepared frozen meals. I wanted to find one in Massachusetts but I couldn't even find one in the country. There are not too many commercial kitchens around as well. Were my search results correct? What should I do?

Here are two Contract Packers in the country. Austin Packaging Company1118 N. Main StreetAustin, MN 55912507-433-6623 Triple H Food ProcessorsTom Harris5821 WildernessRiverside, CA 92504909-352-5700 As far as Mass. goes, i am a resident of Mass myself, but have not come across that many. You could, perhaps, call a few frozen food distributors, such as Cathay, Quality Beef, Schwan, etc., and they may be able to refer a few copackers.All the best. Message Edited by AriM on 08-21-2009 09:32 AM

gjosephus - Thanks for chiming in with those resources! Jean, Many business owners find it beneficial to use registered co-packers. Even if you choose a registered co-packer your city/county will likely require additional licenses and permits to operate. You can use the Business Licenses and Permit Tool to get a listing of federal, state and local permits, licenses, and registrations. If your type of business is not listed, select 'General Licensing' and follow the links to your state and local licensing agencies to find licensing requirements for your specific businesses.

Thanks Nicole.....that's what I do. At least, try to do. Though, I have significant experience in management roles, I too have set up fairly recently, and I'm desperately trying to get busier. Of course, the going has been tough, but during my down time (which is almost always, right now), I would like to offer up any free help I can give. A good thing is that because I have had very similar doubts, and starting up problems like so many out there, I am able to give good advice. I have just started a blog<http://cogency-bizconsult.blogspot.com/> as well, which is my latest networking tool. Look forward to being in touch. Message Edited by JamieD on 11-04-2009 12:53 PM

Hi Jean, Our company prepares a line of frozen entrees in Agawam, MA. We have an excellent Silliker GMP and Food Safety systems audit score of 97.9%. Our HACCP Plan, Listeria monitoring program, SOPs', SSOPs', GMPs' Pest Control and Sanitation programs are all in place. A confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement can be negotiated with you. We canCopack your product ifour management team agrees to do so. Please let me know if you still need a copacker?

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