Building a Facility
Starting from a blank site — or a blank building — and building the manufacturing infrastructure your product requires. We've done it before. We'll do it with you.
Volume is there, but the co-packer relationship has hit its ceiling — on price, on capacity, on control. You're leaving margin on the table and you know it.
Your formula is your product. Your production process is your competitive advantage. Building your own facility means owning that asset — permanently.
Building a facility is a significant capital commitment. But for brands at the right volume and margin, it's the single best investment they can make.
The Process
Six phases. Every project is different — but the methodology is proven. Here's how a greenfield facility build works with CPGMFG.org.
4–8 weeks
Before any plans are drawn, we assess whether building is the right move — and where to do it.
8–16 weeks
Designing the facility around your product, your process, and your regulatory requirements — not the other way around.
6–12 weeks (parallel)
The right equipment at the right price — through the PMMI Pack Expo network and our own relationships with equipment vendors.
6–10 weeks (parallel)
The regulatory pathway is determined at design time — not after the walls go up.
3–12 months
From groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy — coordinating every trade, every inspection, every milestone.
2–6 weeks
The build is done. Now we make sure the facility actually works — and that your team knows how to run it.
Equipment Access
Through our CPA partnership, CPGMFG.org clients get direct access to the world's largest packaging and processing equipment network.
Direct relationships with the world's leading packaging and processing equipment manufacturers — at show pricing.
Certified used equipment sourced through our broker network. Significant savings without compromising capability.
Full-line integration, automation, controls, and validation — through vetted integrators with food & beverage experience.
Compliance
The single biggest mistake brands make when building their own facility is treating regulatory compliance as a final step. It isn't. Compliance begins at the design phase — and if you get it wrong, you're retrofitting expensive fixes into a facility that's already built.
CPGMFG.org embeds compliance into every phase of the design and build-out process. We've navigated every certification pathway for every category — and we know what each regulatory body actually wants to see.
The Foundation
Every successful facility build rests on three interconnected pillars. Get any one wrong and the whole project suffers.
Your facility layout dictates your operational efficiency for decades. Process flow, allergen zoning, utility routing, and expansion space — every decision made at the design stage compounds over time.
Food-grade construction is not standard commercial construction. Flooring systems, wall panels, drain slopes, HVAC balance, and utility capacity all require specialized knowledge and experienced trades.
Equipment selection is where operational economics are won or lost. The right line configuration, automation level, and integration approach determine your cost-per-unit for years to come.
During Construction
Your facility build takes months. Your customers can't wait that long. The CMA network has you covered.
Tell us where you are — existing co-packer arrangement, current volume, category — and we'll tell you whether building makes sense and what it would take.
Talk to Our Facility Team