Free From Co-Packing Ltd.

What Free From Co-Packing Ltd. does

Free From Co-Packing Ltd. is a privately held Canadian contract manufacturer founded in 2024 by Anthony Winston III and Erin Winston, operating a single dedicated top allergen-free dry mix co-packing facility in Middleton, Nova Scotia. The facility prohibits 14 major allergens — peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, wheat, dairy, eggs, sesame, sunflower, soy, shellfish, fish, celery, mustard, and lupins — from the entire building, with controlled ingredient approval, verification, restricted handling across production zones, and mandatory sanitation protocols. It is positioned as the only dedicated top allergen-free co-packing facility in Atlantic Canada and one of only a limited number of facilities in Canada operating under such strict allergen control.

The company offers dry mix co-packing services including filling, bagging, heat sealing, labeling, and coding across product categories such as baking mixes, protein and functional food powders, beverage powders, coffee, tea, seasonings, and gluten-free blends. It supports pathways for gluten-free, Halal, and Kosher certifications for client brands. Pricing is publicly disclosed: $1.35–$2.75/kg for co-packing depending on bag size and complexity, with a $1,200 minimum per job, plus ingredient surcharges, changeover fees, storage, fulfillment, and inspection support fees. The company explicitly caters to startup and emerging food brands with low minimum order quantities as well as established brands seeking flexible production runs.

The go-to-market is sales-led B2B, driven by website inquiry forms, direct phone, email, and SMS communication. The company is founder-owned with no institutional investment, no disclosed headcount, and no disclosed revenue; it is currently in the early ramp-up phase, "now accepting production orders." Value proposition centers on allergen control specialization, dry-mix-only production to reduce cross-contact risk, transparent pricing, and startup-friendly low MOQs.

Name

Free From Co-Packing Ltd.

Legal name

Free From Co-Packing Ltd.

Website

https://freefromcopacking.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Free From Co-Packing Ltd. is a Canadian contract manufacturer operating a dedicated top allergen-free dry mix co-packing facility in Middleton, Nova Scotia, serving food and beverage brands — from startups to established companies — requiring allergen-controlled production environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423)

akta.pro primary industry

Powdered & Dry Beverage Mix Co-Packing (Instant Drinks, Sachets) (AFAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG), Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB), Gluten-Free & Allergen-Friendly Bakery Wholesale (AFAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Dry mix co-packing
• Allergen-free manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing
• Food packaging services
• Private label production

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Co-Packing Manufacturing Services: Contract manufacturing and co-packing services for dry mix products. Revenue generated through per-kilogram pricing based on bag size, minimum production charges per job, ingredient sourcing fees, SKU changeover charges, receiving, storage, fulfillment, and inspection support services. Supports both startup brands with low MOQs and established brands with larger production runs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Free From Co-Packing provides top allergen-free dry mix co-packing and packaging services for food and beverage brands from its dedicated Middleton, Nova Scotia facility. Services include co-packing manufacturing, ingredient sourcing, filling, bagging, heat sealing, labeling, coding, receiving, storage, fulfillment, and inspection support. Production is strictly limited to dry mix products, and the facility prohibits 14 major allergens from the building.

Product overview

Free From Co-Packing Ltd. operates a single unified dry mix co-packing manufacturing facility rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is top allergen-free dry mix production services, with specific product categories including baking mixes (waffle, pancake, muffin, cake), protein blends, functional food powders, beverage powders (coffee and tea), seasonings and specialty dry blends, and gluten-free blends. The company provides complementary services including packaging (filling, bagging, heat sealing, labeling, coding), ingredient sourcing, and pathways to Halal, Kosher, and other certification standards. All production occurs in a dedicated facility free from 13 major allergen categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Mix Co-Packing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Caldic: Global ingredient distributor and value-added services provider offering blending and formulation support to food manufacturers. Comparable ecosystem participant connecting brands with ingredient sourcing and formulation services relevant to dry mix production.

Broad incumbents

• TreeHouse Foods: Large North American private label manufacturer with extensive dry mix and packaged food capabilities across multiple categories. Comparable as a private label/co-manufacturing platform, but operating at much larger scale and across many product types rather than allergen-focused.

Regional players

• Trillium Foodworks: Ontario-based contract food manufacturer providing co-packing and private label services for food brands. Comparable Canadian co-packer serving similar CPG brand customers, though not allergen-specialized.
• BC Foodworks: Western Canada-based shared food processing facility offering co-packing, contract manufacturing, and packaging services for food brands. Comparable Canadian co-packing service model with similar focus on supporting small and emerging brands.

Direct peers

• PacMoore Products: US-based contract manufacturer specializing in dry mix blending, spray drying, and co-packing for food brands. Closely comparable as a dedicated dry mix co-packer serving CPG brands, though operating at larger scale and without allergen-only specialization.
• Greenfield Food Solutions: Contract food manufacturer providing custom blending, dry mix production, and co-packing for retail and foodservice brands. Comparable B2B contract manufacturing model serving emerging and established food brands.
• Custom Blending Inc. Contract dry blend manufacturer offering powder blending and packaging services to food and ingredient brands. Directly comparable service model (custom blending, filling, packaging) serving similar CPG brand customers.
• Merit Food Products: Custom dry mix co-manufacturer serving food and beverage brands with blending, packaging, and ingredient sourcing. Comparable contract manufacturing focus with flexible MOQ support for emerging and established brands.
• Royal Food Products: Contract food manufacturer specializing in dry mix blending, seasoning blends, and packaged food co-packing. Comparable service offering for CPG brands requiring custom blending and packaging.

Emerging players

• Cedarlane Natural Foods: Canadian natural and allergen-friendly food brand manufacturer with co-packing capability. Comparable focus on allergen-conscious food production for retail brands, though operating more as a brand owner than a pure co-packer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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