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Co-packing and contract packing in Sri Lanka
Contract packing for brands that already hold product: pack formats, sachets and pouches, changeover costs and moving to a certified line.
21 articles on co-packing, newest first.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported olive oil into retail glass in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's 2026 labelling rules count the packing date as the date of manufacture for edible oils. What that changes when you rebottle imported olive oil.
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Co-PackingMoving off an informal co-packer to a certified packing line
Sri Lankan food packs have carried a batch code and both manufacturer and distributor addresses since 1 July 2026. What a certified packing line changes.
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Co-PackingWarehousing, Despatch and Stock Ownership at a Sri Lanka Co-Packer
Warehousing and despatch at a Sri Lankan co-packer: pallet handling, batch traceability, and stock ownership on a one- to two-week despatch lead time.
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Co-PackingFestival-season co-packing slots in Sri Lanka: when to book
Sri Lanka's April Manufacturing PMI falls to 42.6 from March's 66.7. Why co-packing slots for Sinhala and Tamil New Year stock have to be booked in January.
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Co-PackingCoconut Water Powder Co-Packing in Sri Lanka: The Spec Limits
Coconut water powder co-packing in Sri Lanka: why a 30 percent maltodextrin carrier sets the spec, the 50 kg batch minimum, and what a brand can order now.
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Co-PackingSpice and herb co-packing in Sri Lanka: a capability one-pager
Sri Lanka exported US$449.9 million of spices in 2025. The spice co-packing capability sheet: pouch and sack formats, line rate, lead time and label law.
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Co-PackingCo-Packing 500 g and 1 kg Sacks for Sri Lanka's Wholesale Trade
Wholesale trade led Sri Lanka's services PMI to 66.0 in October 2025. The 500 g vs 1 kg call, sack construction, two-date labelling, and fill-weight maths.
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Co-PackingSwitching Co-Packers in Sri Lanka: The Audit Chain Handover
Sri Lanka's 2022 food labelling rules took full effect on 1 January 2026. For distributors on an informal co-packer, the audit chain is the switching cost.
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Co-PackingCo-Packing Gift SKUs for the Sri Lankan Diaspora Channel
Co-packing diaspora gift SKUs in Sri Lanka: two seasonal peaks, a 1 to 2 week packing block, and the dual-date label rule in force since 1 January 2026.
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Co-PackingCo-Packing 50g and 100g Spice Pouches for the E-Commerce Tier
Silk Foods Ceylon co-packs 50g and 100g spice pouches for Sri Lanka's e-commerce tier, with SLSI dual-date labelling and a 1 to 2 week production block.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported pasta, vermicelli, and noodles into Sri Lankan retail packaging
Silk Foods Ceylon co-packs imported bulk pasta, vermicelli and noodles into SLSI-ready Sri Lankan retail pouches, 1 to 2 weeks once goods reach Matale.
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Co-PackingCo-packing capsule bottles: bulk capsules to retail-ready SKUs
Silk Foods Ceylon co-packs bulk capsules into retail-ready bottled SKUs for Sri Lankan distributors, from a 180-bottle MOQ, with SLSI and label compliance.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported apricots, raisins, and cranberries into Sri Lankan retail-ready pouches
Sri Lanka imported 2,185 tonnes of raisins in 2023. How distributors co-pack imported apricots, raisins, and cranberries into compliant, retail-ready pouches.
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Co-PackingCo-packing 250 g kraft pouches for the ethnic-grocery export bridge
Sri Lanka's processed food exports rose 40.4% in 2025. Co-packing bulk into 250 g kraft pouches is how a brand reaches diaspora ethnic-grocery shelves.
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Co-PackingCo-packing for Sri Lankan online grocery and marketplace fulfilment
Sri Lanka's e-commerce market reached about USD 2.65 billion in 2025. Here is how co-packing gets an imported-bulk SKU onto the major online marketplaces.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported almonds: 250g and 500g pouches for Sri Lanka
Co-pack imported almonds into 250g and 500g pouches for Sri Lankan retail: a foil-barrier pouch keeps almonds fresh over two years, plus tri-lingual labels.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported organic teas into Sri Lankan retail tea bag SKUs
Sri Lanka exported USD 1.51b of tea in 2025, yet tea imports are licensed. Co-packing imported organic teas into retail tea bag SKUs: formats and labelling.
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Co-PackingCo-packing for supermarket and hotel gift-shop SKUs in Sri Lanka
Co-packing turns imported bulk into supermarket and hotel gift-shop SKUs in Sri Lanka, where modern grocery grows about 6.2% a year. Packing, labels, rules.
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Co-PackingCo-Packing Oats and Dates for Sri Lankan Health-Food Retail
Sri Lanka imported about 20 million kg of oats in 2023. See how co-packing turns imported oats and dates into compliant pouch and jar SKUs for local retail.
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Co-PackingCo-Packing Kraft Pouches in Sri Lanka: 250 g to 1 kg Economics
How Sri Lankan distributors co-pack bulk spice into 250 g, 500 g, and 1 kg kraft pouches for the general trade, which still carries about 75% of grocery sales.
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Co-PackingCo-packing imported cashews and dates for Sri Lankan e-commerce
Sri Lankan distributors can co-pack imported cashews and dates into compliant, retail-ready SKUs for an e-commerce market worth USD 2.65 billion in 2025.
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