Contract Packaging
High-Volume Contract Packaging
Built for Food and Consumer Goods Brands
Is Your Current Packaging Program Creating Problems?
- Your co-packer cannot turn around promotional packs, club packs, or seasonal kits fast enough to hit your retail windows.
- Your packaging facility is not AIB-certified or GMP-compliant, and your retail or food service customers are starting to ask questions.
- You are running kitting and assembly through a warehouse that was not built for it, and quality is suffering.
- Your current co-packer treats your program like a low-priority run whenever a bigger customer needs their lines.
- You need a partner who can take you from a trial run to a national launch without passing you off to another operation.
If any of these describe your situation, you do not have a packaging problem. You have a partner problem.
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What Gilmer's Contract Packaging Service Includes
- Kitting and assembly for promotional, retail, and club channel programs
- Multi-pack and variety pack production
- Registered-film bundle wrapping
- Automated cartoning
- High-speed automated line production for food and consumer goods
- AIB-certified, food-grade facility operations
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance and quality control oversight
- Trial run and full-scale national launch support
- Program management from setup through execution
Why Gilmer's Location Works for Contract Packaging
- Situated within 300 miles of major CPG manufacturing corridors across Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, which means shorter freight runs between your production facilities and your packaging operation.
- The proximity of the Port of Savannah allows inbound packaging materials and outbound finished goods to move efficiently through one of the East Coast’s largest container ports.
- Our Middle Georgia location means you are not paying for metro-market overhead in a labor-intensive operation. Packaging programs that run through Atlanta-area facilities carry Atlanta-area costs. Gilmer’s do not.
- Rail-served locations in the Gilmer network support bulk inbound materials handling, reducing freight cost for high-volume packaging programs.
- Integrated warehousing on the same network means raw materials come in and finished goods go out without unnecessary handling between your packaging and fulfillment operations.
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Who We Work With
- Food and beverage brands requiring AIB-certified, GMP-compliant packaging environments.
- Consumer packaged goods manufacturers managing promotional, seasonal, or club channel programs.
- Health, beauty, and personal care brands with precision kitting and assembly requirements.
- General consumer goods brands scaling from regional to national distribution.
The Gilmer Difference: A Packaging Partner Who Actually Moves With You
- When your promo window shrinks, or your volume doubles, we adjust. There is no committee, no escalation process, and no waiting.
- Our lines run food and consumer goods with the same discipline, whether you are running 500 cases for a trial or 500,000 for a national launch.
- AIB certification and GMP compliance are not checkboxes for us. They are how we operate every shift, on every line.
- Because we also warehouse and distribute, your packaging program does not end at the line. We also manage what happens before and after.
- We have been doing this for 40 years for brands like Frito-Lay, Perdue, and PepsiCo. We know what good execution looks like, and we know what it costs when it goes wrong.
When your program specs change, and they will, we already have a plan.
Gilmer: A Full-Service 3PL
Our operations aren’t limited to contract packaging. We also have extensive capabilities in:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of contract packaging does Gilmer handle?
Gilmer handles kitting and assembly, multi-pack and variety pack production, registered-film bundle wrapping, and automated cartoning. Our programs serve food and beverage, consumer goods, and health and beauty brands across promotional, retail, and club channel applications.
Are Gilmer's packaging facilities food-grade certified?
Yes. Our primary packaging operations take place in AIB-certified, food-grade facilities that operate under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and quality control standards. This compliance makes Gilmer a strong fit for food and beverage brands that require careful handling and consistent compliance oversight.
Can Gilmer handle both small trial runs and large national launches?
Yes. Our lines are built to scale from initial trial runs through full-scale national product launches. We adapt capacity to match your program’s demand at each stage.
What makes Gilmer different from other contract packaging providers in the Southeast?
The combination of AIB-certified facilities, high-speed automated lines, integrated warehousing and distribution, and Middle Georgia’s geographic access to major CPG corridors and the Port of Savannah makes Gilmer a distinct option in the Southeast. We also operate without the internal red tape that slows down program adjustments at larger providers.
Does Gilmer offer warehousing and distribution alongside contract packaging?
Yes. Gilmer’s integrated capabilities mean your raw materials, finished goods, and outbound distribution can be managed within a single operation, reducing handling steps, transit time, and vendor management complexity.
What industries does Gilmer's contract packaging serve?
Gilmer’s primary focus is consumer packaged goods, with particular depth in food and beverage, health and beauty, and general consumer goods. Our AIB certification and GMP compliance make us well-suited to brands with strict retailer or regulatory requirements.
How do I get started with a contract packaging program at Gilmer?
Contact our team and walk us through your product, your program specs, and your production timeline. We will identify the right approach and give you a clear picture of what the program will look like.