* Commissaries * Exchanges * Shoppettes * Veterans Canteens * Ship Stores * Military Food Service
* Commissaries * Exchanges * Shoppettes * Veterans Canteens * Ship Stores * Military Food Service
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance supports start-up and emerging brands by guiding them through every step of entering contract manufacturing relationships — from identifying the right production partners to structuring agreements that align with growth goals. Beyond manufacturing, the Alliance helps brands understand the broader business landscape, including retail and distribution strategy. This extends into specialized sectors such as the U.S. Military's retail and food service channels, where the Alliance provides insight into how products can reach service members and their families through commissaries, exchanges, ship stores, shoppettes, and military food service systems. Through this comprehensive approach, the Alliance equips young brands not just to make their products, but to build sustainable pathways into diverse and high-volume markets.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance (Contract Manufacturers, Pilot Plants, Private Labelers, Commercial Kitchens, Food Innovation Centers and More) Was Created to Be the Key Resource For Anything to Do With Manufacturing Consumer Products (For Start-up and Emerging Brands).
Established in 1992, the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) is the national, non-profit trade organization dedicated to promoting the growth and welfare of firms in the Contract Packaging / Manufacturing industry and related businesses. We offer exposure and programs designed to foster growth within our member firms.
The Co-Packing Network is a comprehensive national Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) advisory group deeply rooted in the diverse US and Canadian consumer product manufacturing industries. Celebrating our 100-year anniversary, our expansive history spans supermarkets, wholesaling, manufacturing, owning brands, and beyond.
The CPA's Request for Quote (RFQ) tool allows an automated submission to CPA Members to securely submit their project details and needs. Your Request for Quote will be dispatched to CPA Members whose capabilities match your project needs, and if they can assist you, will contact you directly about their services and capabilities.
The team manages the request all-the-way through to end up with successful results. We also can become a project manager to manage the whole process (search, secure and work with one or more contract manufacturers).
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance’s founders have created an incubation program specific to the clients of commercial kitchens nationwide (also kitchen incubators, food innovation centers and others).
Our family has been involved within the consumer product industry (US based manufacturing, retailing, distribution) since the early 1920’s. From the first generation to the latest, our best practices have been handed down over time leading to a long legacy of successes in the business (manufacturing, retailing, distribution and more).
