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Contract packing & private label: what it costs and how to get quotes
Contract packing & private label typically costs £3,000 to £150,000 (first-year production contract value), according to We-Pack contract packing cost guide, read September 2026.
Send one enquiry here and up to three contract packing and private label firms contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for contract packing & private label
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £3,000 to £150,000 |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | first-year production contract value |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three contract packing and private label firms, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £19 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
Source: We-Pack contract packing cost guide, read September 2026.
- What is the product? Food, ambient / Food, chilled or frozen / Drink / Personal care or cosmetics / Supplements / Household or other non-food
- What format? Pouch or sachet / Bottle or jar / Can or tin / Tub or pot / Flow wrap or bar / Carton or box
- Storage and distribution temperature Ambient / Chilled / Frozen / Not sure yet
- Roughly how big is the first run? Under 1,000 units / 1,000 to 10,000 units / 10,000 to 50,000 units / Over 50,000 units
- Expected annual volume Under 25,000 units / 25,000 to 250,000 / 250,000 to 1 million / Over 1 million / No idea yet
- Is there a deadline?
- Certification required by your route to market Retailer requires a recognised audit standard / Organic certification needed / Allergen-free or free-from handling / Vegan or other scheme certification / None specified yet
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted first-year production contract value; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three contract packing and private label firms that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.
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How much does contract packing & private label cost?
Contract packing & private label typically costs £3,000 to £150,000 (first-year production contract value), according to We-Pack contract packing cost guide, read September 2026.
How many firms will contact me about contract packing & private label?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about contract packing & private label?
The same questions as this page's form: what is the product; what format; storage and distribution temperature; roughly how big is the first run.
Run a contract packing & private label business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.