How to Find Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Co-Manufacturers
Ice cream and frozen desserts are some of the most exciting (and competitive) categories in food. From classic dairy ice cream to […]
How to Find Nut Roasting & Trail Mix Manufacturers
FroFrom seasoned almonds to premium trail mixes, nut-based snacks are everywhere—and for good reason. They’re protein-packed, portable, and endlessly customizable. But scaling […]
How to Find Baked Snack Co-Manufacturers
From protein cookies to gluten-free crackers, baked snacks are one of the fastest-growing categories in food. But scaling a baked product is […]
How to Find Chocolate & Confectionery Co-Manufacturers
Launching a chocolate or confectionery brand is exciting—but making it at scale is a different story. Chocolate is notoriously tricky to produce […]
How to Find Beverage Manufacturers or Co-Packers (RTD, Functional, Energy Drinks)
Finding the right beverage manufacturer is one of the most important steps in launching a drink brand. Whether you’re building a ready-to-drink […]
How to Find Gummy Manufacturers (Gelatin Gummies vs. Pectin Gummies)
The gummy market is booming—from functional supplements to better-for-you candy. But the success of your product often comes down to one key […]
Chapter Foods Weekly #21: The Hidden Tariff Is Uncertainty
Tariffs are supposed to be math. Ten percent here, fifty there. You plug a number into the landed cost and decide. What […]
Chapter Foods Weekly #20: Company Update & Tariff Countdown
Chapter Foods Update: Ingredients, Categories, and What’s Coming It’s been almost 7 months since we first launched Chapter Foods, and even though […]
Chapter Foods Weekly #19: City-Run Groceries & Protein, Reframed
New York’s public-grocery playA $60 million plan for city-run supermarkets: great headline, thorny supply chain. We look at who could actually fill […]
Chapter Foods Weekly #18: The Say-Do Gap is Real–But so is the Shift
This week, we’re looking at two quiet-but-critical gaps in food: the one between what people say and what they actually buy and […]
Chapter Foods Weekly #17: The Costs That Don’t Show Up on Invoices
This week, we’re talking about the costs that never make it onto a quote. Not freight or fillers or pallet rates — […]
Contract Manufacturing vs. Copacking vs. Incubators: What’s Right for Your Food Startup?
Scaling a food brand means letting go of at least one part of the process. The question is: which kind of partner […]