Contract manufacturing category
Find packaging, filling & contract packing contract manufacturers.
Sachets, pouches, bottles, jars, tubes, cans, labelling, kitting, assembly and rework. Define the process, pack and first-run requirements for a fit review before any supplier availability is confirmed.
Products and formats
- Sachets and stick packs
- Pouches and bags
- Bottles, jars and tubes
- Cartons and display packs
- Kits, promotional packs and rework
Process requirements to confirm
- Form-fill-seal: confirm film structure, pack width, seal design, coding and trial requirements
- Powder filling: confirm flow, density, dust, particle size, fill range and handling controls
- Liquid filling: confirm viscosity, temperature, foaming, fill range and closure compatibility
- Labelling and coding: confirm artwork version, label position, batch data and inspection
- Cartoning, case packing and kitting: confirm bill of materials, count checks, reconciliation and pallet format
What a useful brief includes
- Product description, classification, physical behaviour, allergens or handling hazards, and approved specification revision
- Pack dimensions, material or component specification, target fill and buyer-approved tolerances
- Who supplies product, film, labels, cartons and pallets; quantities, lead times and ownership of excess inputs
- Artwork and coding status, variants, first run, repeat cadence and required Australian delivery point
- Trial and sample acceptance criteria, quality documents, inspection and finished-goods release responsibilities
- Mandatory product/site requirements, intended sales market, timing dependencies and responsible reviewers
Questions to resolve early
- Confirm the actual production site and any subcontracted step; company location alone is not production evidence
- Check product-to-pack compatibility, storage conditions, shelf-life needs and trial approval before committing stock
- Separate material minimums, line MOQ, setup, trial, cleaning, waste, testing, freight and storage charges
- Agree fill and seal acceptance, rejects, overrun/underrun, reconciliation and responsibility for supplied materials
- Check relevant evidence scope, date and expiry; unknown technical or regulatory issues need an appropriate specialist
How matching works
We first check whether the brief is commercially and technically ready. Suitable manufacturers are then shortlisted against capability, minimum order, location, required standards and timing. Sensitive information stays restricted until the agreed confidentiality step. Selection remains the buyer’s decision.
Synthetic scope illustration
Example scope: a first sachet-packing enquiry
Synthetic example only; it is not an available production slot, live job or promised capability. A buyer needs 5,000 finished 100 g dry-powder sachets, using approved buyer-supplied powder, printed film and cartons, packed ten per carton for Australian collection.
- Included request: receive and reconcile buyer inputs, confirm line fit by an agreed trial, fill and seal, apply batch code, inspect and carton.
- Quote separately: setup, trial/checks, packing rate, waste allowance, any minimum material purchase, pallets and collection or freight.
- Before acceptance: buyer and supplier agree fill tolerances, seal checks, handling controls, approved artwork, release records and who approves the trial.
- Still unknown: the product-specific quality requirements, technical reviewer, suitable external supplier, current capacity, input value, freight and applicable tax.
- Outside this example: formulation, ingredient sourcing, claims or label approval, export clearance and a guarantee that the first-run quantity is feasible.
Use the RFQ and response templates, or see the synthetic two-quote comparison for the same example.
Content updated 10 October 2026. No named technical reviewer or supplier has validated this illustrative scope for a real product.
Frequently asked questions
Questions buyers ask about packaging, filling & contract packing
What is the difference between contract packing and contract manufacturing?
Contract packing focuses on filling, packing, labelling, coding, kitting, assembly or rework. Contract manufacturing includes making the product or component. Some suppliers provide both, so the brief should name every required step.
Can I submit a sachet or pouch filling job?
Yes. Include the product characteristics, fill weight, pack dimensions and material, first run, coding, artwork status, delivery format, target market and whether product and packaging will be supplied by you or sourced by the contractor. Submission starts a fit review; it does not confirm that a suitable external supplier is available.
Why do packing quotes include setup or trial charges?
A new product or pack may require line setup, tooling, coding, compatibility checks, trial material, cleaning and reconciliation. Ask bidders to separate these one-off costs from recurring unit rates.
Is a low-MOQ packing run guaranteed?
No. A workable first run depends on line setup, product behaviour, cleaning, component minimums, trial requirements and the supplier's current commercial and capacity position. Provide your target and maximum affordable quantity, and ask the supplier to state its actual minimum.
Does this page confirm supplier certification or export readiness?
No. Relevant documents must be checked for the actual entity, site, process, product scope and date. A document reviewed is not an independent audit or product approval, and export requirements need separate product-specific review.
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The opening fit review is free. We will confirm the next practical step, what information is missing and whether a managed tender is worthwhile.