Fast, Reliable Stick Pack Manufacturing Services for High Volume Projects
Rapidly produce accurate and beautiful stick packs with our high-capacity stick pack manufacturing. Then, if you’re using Secondary Packaging, we can fill your single-serve packets into cartons or pouches!
Overview of Nutra Connection’s Stick Pack Co-Packing Services
MOQ’s (per SKU) - 100,000 stick packs or 20,000 sachets (provisional).
Average Lead Times - 10 to 12 Weeks. Lead Times vary depending on the current production schedule and your project needs (e.g. if your formula is already blended vs. if it is not).
Cost - As a turnkey provider, we can help manage your supply chain by handling tasks such as ingredient sourcing, quality testing, package printing, etc. Costs widely vary by the ingredients you need, the quality tests you require, and more. Contact us to receive a personalized quote!
Produce Impeccable Single-Serve Packets With Our High-Volume Stick Pack Manufacturing Services Engineered for Accuracy
Nutra Connection doesn’t sacrifice the quality of your sticks for speed - we provide both! As expert stick pack co-packers, we utilize advanced multi-lane VFFS machines to accurately fill and seal powdered products into sticks or sachets. Our high-speed production capabilities are perfect for large-scale distributors or supplement brands that are scaling their business to meet growing demand. We can fill over half a million sticks in a single shift!
Are you ready to transform powdered products into convenient, single-serve stick packs? Nutra Connection owns and operates state-of-the-art fill-and-seal equipment capable of rapidly manufacturing stick packs without compromising on packet quality. These advanced, multi-lane VFFS machines can handle medium to large production runs with ease, all while producing stick packs with consistent lengths, accurate weights, and beautiful seals. Whether you are packing a vitamin supplement, a hydration drink mix, or otherwise, our co-packing services are prepared to meet your product’s needs.
Nutra Connection’s multi-lane stick packing machines manufacture 23 mm, 35 mm, or 40 mm wide stick packs. We can also accommodate larger-serving sizes with our sachet filling machine, which handles 58 mm, 76 mm, or 100 mm packet widths. With incredible speed and accuracy, our 10-lane, dedicated 35 mm VFFS machine can run 240,000 sticks in a single shift. Combined with our other stick packing equipment, we can manufacture over half a million stick packs in a single shift!
What Packet Widths Can Nutra Connection Manufacture?
23 mm
35 mm
40 mm
58 mm
76 mm
100 mm
Secondary Packaging: Co-packing, Kitting, and Assembly Services for Shelf-Ready Packaging Formats
Nutra Connection isn’t just a stick pack manufacturer, we’re a co-packing partner capable of filling your sticks or sachets into secondary packaging such as cartons or stand-up pouches. Don’t settle for a stick packing partner whose services conclude at packet filling. Get market-ready with an end-to-end provider!
For single-flavor SKUs, our high-speed rotary filling machine can automate filling your single-serve packets into secondary packaging.
For multi-flavor SKUs or kits, we can assemble your final product with our efficient team of kitters/assemblers.
Stick Pack Co-Packing for Your Custom Powder Formulations
Partner with turnkey supplement manufacturers who can simplify the supply chain by taking your custom formula from development to market. Or, if you already have a blended formula ready for packing, reduce risk and ensure compliance by partnering with SQF-certified stick pack co-packers whose proven quality ensures a market-ready finish every time!
Nutra Connection doesn’t just offer stick pack filling services, we offer expertise, experience, and peace of mind across your entire supply chain. Our turnkey services provide a seamless flow from product development to order fulfillment, and every stage of your product’s lifecycle is handled by experienced staff members committed to quality. Don’t compromise your product’s integrity by settling for sub-par manufacturing partners. Nutra Connection is NSF (GMP) and SQF certified, which means our manufacturing facility, staff, and processes are compliant with industry-leading standards for quality and safety.
At Nutra Connection, your stick pack co-packing will be performed by advanced VFFS machines capable of rapidly producing hundreds of thousands of sticks with accurate weight, consistent proportions, and beautiful seals. Partner with Nutra Connection to ensure the accuracy of your formula from beginning to end, concluding with stick packs or sachets that contain the proper dose of active ingredients every time.
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Tell us about your stick packing project today so we can get started!
Solve Customer Pain Points Using the Popular Packaging Format: Stick Packs!
Stick Packs provide consumers with a convenient single serving of their favorite supplements on the go. Choose stick packs to solve customer pain points!
Stick packs directly address consumer demand for convenience, precision, and hygiene. Each single-serve packet is hygienically sealed and meticulously dosed, providing customers with an accurate serving of your product no matter where they go. Because stick packs fit easily (and safely) into a pocket, gym bag, or car, they offer a level of portability that other delivery systems can’t match. This convenience is supplemented by a pre-measured dose, which eliminates the hassle of manual scooping, saves customers time, and prevents inaccurate measurements. Finally, by providing a fresh, individual seal for every serving, stick packs prevent the contamination that can occur when customers repeatedly use bulk containers.
Stick Pack manufacturers can help you transform powdered products into easily consumable products that can be taken to work, school, or play. The type of products you can pack into sticks or sachets is endless. Here are just a few examples:
Hydration & Electrolyte Drink Mixes
Sports Drinks
Collagen Peptides
Coffee
Vitamin Drinks
Adaptogens
Energy Drinks
Pre-Workout & Post-Workout Supplements (BCAA)
Immune Support
Daily Greens
Tea
Superfoods
Get Market-Ready with Your Powder Stick Pack Contract Manufacturers
Avoid inconsistency! Partner with Nutra Connection today to manufacture stick packs with accurate weights, lengths, and seals.
Common Questions
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Provisionally, our Minimum Order Quantity per SKU is 100,000 units (Stick Packs). For Sachets, the MOQ per SKU is 20,000 units.
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Not necessarily! Although Nutra Connection doesn’t print or design packaging materials in-house, we can handle this process for you with help from our printing partners.
*A slight overage of film is always necessary to manufacture your desired amount of sticks. If you are hoping to generate 150,000+ stick packs, for example, then your required overage will be around 10 percent. We can help you determine what overage is best depending on your project details.
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Yes! We can fill your stick packs or sachets into secondary packaging.
For single-SKU projects, we can automate this process with high-speed rotary filling equipment.
For kits or multi-SKU projects, our kitting and assembly teams can fulfill your project needs to get the product market-ready.
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We can manufacture stick packs and sachets in multiple sizes, including:
23 mm
35 mm
40 mm
58 mm
76 mm
100 mm
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Your choice of packet size may depend on the dosage amount, powder density, and brand imaging requirements, but here are some common choices for reference:
Smaller serving sizes of daily vitamins/minerals are usually packaged into 23mm wide sticks with a length of either 100mm or 120mm. (23x100) or (23x120).
Larger serving sizes of hydration or pre-workout related products are commonly packaged into 35mm wide sticks between 130-140mm in length.
In smaller doses, the 35mm wide sticks are more likely to have lengths between 95-110mm.
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Stick pack manufacturers are companies (like co-packers, contract manufacturers, etc.) that shape packaging film into stick packs, fill them with product, and seal them closed. As a dry-product specialist, for example, Nutra Connection fills sticks with powder or granular materials and seals them using state-of-the-art VFFS machines.
If you need to manufacture a large amount of stick packs accurately and efficiently, stick pack manufacturers are a great resource to help scale your business!