cojack snack & pack

What cojack snack & pack does

CoJACK Snack & Pack is a privately held, family-owned food processing and packaging company founded in 2020 by Brian and Kim Engstrom, a fifth-generation North Dakota farming family. The company operates from a single facility at 1702 Schwan Ave NE in Devils Lake, ND, and is vertically integrated with the family's adjacent Engstrom Bean & Seed farming operation. Its core activity is processing and packaging dry beans and pulses — including a dry edible pulse line packaged in 1, 2, 5, and 10 pound bags — alongside a commercial packaging service that runs customer products through vertical form fill packaging systems with optional zipper bags. Products are sold under CoJACK's own brand, through co-packing arrangements, and via private label for other brands, with local North Dakota farmers supplying raw crops.

The company's technology stack is built around a triple-cleaning process for dry beans and pulses and automated vertical form fill packaging equipment that accommodates multiple bag sizes. The facility holds BRC audit certification and is Kosher and Gluten-Free certified, with full farm-to-shelf traceability. These certifications position the company to serve customers with strict food safety or dietary requirements, including enterprise grocery accounts. Distribution occurs through direct B2B sales, a wholesale bean company partnership, and retail grocery channels (Save A Lot is the only named enterprise customer). The company also produces popcorn, signaled by active hiring for popcorn production roles.

CoJACK's go-to-market is sales-led and largely relationship-driven: the website channels prospects to direct contact, the company maintains only passive Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and pricing is not publicly listed. There is no disclosed headcount, revenue, or institutional funding; ownership is limited to the Engstrom family and co-owner Chace Austvold. The business model is primarily transactional (one-time product and packaging sales) with no disclosed recurring or licensing component beyond the ongoing wholesale and co-packing relationships.

Name

cojack snack & pack

Legal name

CoJACK Snack & Pack

Website

https://cojacksnacks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CoJACK Snack & Pack is a family-owned Devils Lake, ND food processor that triple-cleans and packages locally sourced dry beans and pulses in 1-10 lb bags, offers co-packing and private label services, and provides commercial packaging for retail customers including Save A Lot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing and Packaging

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Dry bean processing
• Commercial packaging services
• Co-packing private label
• Popcorn production
• Pulse packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Devils Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dry Bean and Pulse Packaging and Sales: CoJACK packages and sells dry edible beans and pulses grown locally from their own farm and from local farmers. Products are packaged into 1, 2, 5, and 10 pound bags under their own brand as well as co-packing and private label brands. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Commercial Packaging Services: Custom packaging services for businesses, providing a wide array of packaging solutions customized to meet specific client needs. Accommodates different bag sizes with vertical form fill systems.
3. Co-Packing and Private Label: Provides co-packing and private label packaging services for other brands, allowing them to use CoJACK's facility and capabilities under their own brand names.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CoJACK Snack & Pack is a food processing and manufacturing company that triple-cleans, processes, and packages locally grown dry beans and pulses into 1, 2, 5, and 10 pound bags under its own brand, as well as co-packing and private label arrangements for other brands. The company also offers commercial packaging services using vertical form fill scale systems that accommodate various bag sizes, and produces popcorn.

Product overview

CoJACK Snack & Pack is a versatile food processing and manufacturing company offering commercial packaging services for consumer products and a dry edible pulse line. The Commercial Packaging service provides custom packaging solutions using vertical form fill systems and automated equipment for various bag sizes. The Dry Edible Pulse Line offers pre-washed, triple-cleaned dry beans and pulses in multiple package sizes under own brand, co-packing, and private label arrangements. The company integrates farming, processing, and packaging operations, providing local farmers with new market opportunities while ensuring full traceability from farm to shelf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Packaging Custom packaging services for consumer products accommodating different bag sizes, using vertical form fill scale systems and automated production equipment to place products into formed bags with or without zippers. Targeted at businesses needing contract packaging services.
• Dry Edible Pulse Line Pre-washed, triple-cleaned dry beans and pulses packaged into 1, 2, 5, and 10 pound bags, available under own brand as well as co-packing and private label brands. Sourced locally from North Dakota family farms with full traceability from farm to shelf.
• Popcorn Production Popcorn production operations based in Devils Lake, ND facility, with applications being accepted for production positions. Part of CoJACK's snack food manufacturing line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full traceability from farm to shelf
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Engstrom Bean & SeedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Engstrom Bean & Seed is the parent farming and processing operation owned by the same fifth-generation Engstrom family. CoJACK's processing facility is operated in connection with Engstrom Bean & Seed, enabling customers to connect directly with growers. CoJACK was founded by Brian and Kim Engstrom (also owners of Engstrom Bean & Seed), creating a vertically integrated farm-to-shelf operation.
• Wholesale Bean Company PartnershipminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoJACK has established partnerships with a successful wholesale bean company to cater to the unique requirements of various businesses. This enables wide distribution of CoJACK's packaged products through wholesale channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Truco Enterprises: Truco Enterprises is a popcorn and salty snack co-manufacturer offering custom processing, packaging, and private-label services. It directly mirrors CoJACK's model of operating vertical form fill packaging lines for both own brand and third-party snack brands.
• Preferred Popcorn: Preferred Popcorn is a U.S. popcorn grower and processor that packages popcorn under its own brand and for private-label customers. It is directly comparable to CoJACK on the snack side of the business, with similar farm-to-bag vertical integration.
• Bob's Red Mill: Bob's Red Mill is a specialty grain, legume, and pulse brand that processes and packages whole grains and beans for retail grocery. It directly overlaps with CoJACK's own-brand dry edible pulse line in product category, packaging format, and grocery distribution channel.
• Unicep Packaging: Unicep is a contract manufacturer and contract packager offering custom liquid and dry packaging services for consumer brands. It is directly comparable to CoJACK's commercial packaging service line in business model and customer type.
• Hodgson Mill: Hodgson Mill is a specialty grain, legume, and baking products manufacturer selling branded and packaged dry goods through grocery retail. It is closely comparable to CoJACK's own-brand packaged pulses in product mix, packaging format, and channel positioning.
• Pacific Coast Producers: Pacific Coast Producers is a cooperative that processes, packages, and co-manufactures fruit- and tomato-based food products for retail and foodservice customers. It is comparable to CoJACK as a contract packaging and own-brand packaged food producer serving grocery customers.

Broad incumbents

• AGT Food and Ingredients: AGT Food and Ingredients is a large global processor and packager of pulses, grains, and specialty crops with private-label and bulk distribution. It is comparable to CoJACK as a pulse-processing and packaging platform, but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bush Brothers & Company: Bush Brothers (Bush's Best) is a leading U.S. canned bean brand and food manufacturer with broad retail grocery distribution. It is comparable to CoJACK on the bean product category, but operates at substantially greater scale and as a broader CPG incumbent.
• TreeHouse Foods: TreeHouse Foods is a large private-label food manufacturer with packaging capabilities across multiple categories including snacks and dry goods. It competes with CoJACK's commercial packaging and private-label business but as a much larger, broader CPG packaging incumbent.
• Conagra Brands: Conagra Brands is a major packaged food company with brands across snacks, beans, and pantry staples (e.g., Hunt's, PAM). It is comparable as a grocery-distributed packaged food manufacturer that buys pulses and uses co-packers, providing a reference point for CoJACK's competitive environment and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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