Sourcing Sprint $499, one time
Stop chasing co-packers. We ask 6 for you and put every answer in writing.
We find 6 plants that fit your product, ask each one the same 8 questions, follow up, and hand you a side-by-side report with your next steps inside 15 business days.
Free to ask. You pay only after we confirm fit and you say yes.
| Plant | Answer | First run | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant A | Will consider | 5,000 cans | 6 to 8 weeks |
| Plant B | Blocked: no carbonation line | ||
| Plant C | No answer by day 10 | Unknown | Unknown |
Every answer dated and sourced, then what is blocking you and your first three steps.
8 of 13
asks we sent to co-packers from September 29 to October 14, 2026 got no answer within 7 days (our own records, read October 27, 2026). A first email is easy to ignore. Asking the same questions, following up and writing down every answer is the work the Sprint does for you.
What you get
Picked from 1,960 co-packers in our directory, 1,722 of them USDA organic certified, by what their own website or certificate says they run.
Smallest first run, sizes, the process you need, lead time, how they quote, next open slot. Sent without your name, with one follow-up.
Who will consider you, who is blocked and why, what you can fix, and the first three steps.
How it works
- 1AskFree. Tell us your product, pack and run size.
- 2We confirm fitWithin one business day: can we find 6 plants that fit?
- 3You say yesThen you pay $499. Not before.
- 4Your reportInside 15 business days, side by side.
Free match or Sprint?
Most brands should start free. The Sprint is for when you want every plant asked the same questions and the answers side by side, on a deadline.
Free match $0
- Up to 3 co-packers picked by fit
- An anonymous ask to each
- An intro when one says yes
- Keeps running, even with a Sprint
Sourcing Sprint $499
- 6 co-packers that fit, researched with dated sources
- The same 8 questions to each, plus a follow-up
- A side-by-side report: who will consider you, who is blocked and why
- What to fix and your first three steps
- Delivered inside 15 business days, or a full refund
Doing it yourself means finding plants that fit, reading each website and certificate, writing to each one, following up, and lining up the answers. The Sprint does all of that, and you keep the report.
$499
one time, for 6 plants
- Full refund if the report is late or incomplete
- A free second round of up to 6 plants if none will consider you
- 14 days of questions by email after delivery
One Sprint at a time. We take one brand at a time, so each report gets our full attention. If one is running, you get your start date before you pay.
The details
Who it is for
Any food, drink or supplement founder who needs a plant for a first commercial run: your product sells somewhere already, the formula is finished or close, you know your package, run size and timeline, and your budget for a first run is ready.
We take a Sprint only when we can deliver all of it: at least 6 plants that fit your product and must-haves, each reachable by email, none already asked about your product. If that is not true, we tell you before you pay.
The 8 questions
Fitted to your product. For a canned or bottled drink:
- The smallest first run they take, in units or gallons
- The can or bottle sizes and ends they run
- Whether they can carbonate
- How they pasteurize, if they do
- Who supplies the cans or bottles, lids and ingredients
- Typical lead time from an approved formula to a first run
- A price range, or how they quote
- Their next open production slot
For other products the shape is the same, for example pouch sizes and cGMP for a supplement, or jar size and fill temperature for a jelly.
How each report is checked
Research and writing are done by our team with AI tools. Every fact about a plant carries its source and a date (Website reviewed, Certification record checked, or Project response received), and what nobody told us stays marked Unknown with the question that would settle it. Before anything is sent to you, a second, independent review that did not write the report checks it against every source. Delivery is written only.
Refunds and cancelling
| Case | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| We do not deliver what we promised | No report by business day 15, or a report missing the question set, the comparison table or the blockers section | Full refund, no questions, and you keep whatever was delivered. |
| Plants do not say yes | The report is complete, but no plant will seriously consider the product | No refund. We run a second round of up to 6 more plants at no charge inside 30 calendar days, if that many more exist. |
| You cancel | Before we send the first ask to a plant | Full refund, less a $49 brief-review fee. |
| You cancel later | After the first ask has gone out | 50% refund until business day 5, none after. The report is still delivered. |
| Your brief is missing answers | No product spec, run size or packaging decision after two written asks from us inside 10 business days | The Sprint pauses; the 15 business days start once the brief is complete. If it is still incomplete after 30 calendar days, we refund 50% and close it. |
Terms and what we never promise
- Sold only after your brief is complete. The 15 business days count from the day we confirm it.
- Paid up front by card through a secure Stripe link, sent only after you say yes.
- We never ask for or send your recipe. Plants see the product, run size and packaging, never your brand name.
- No exclusivity. We never promise that a plant says yes, or any price, minimum or lead time: we report what each plant wrote, dated.
- Nothing a regulator or certifier decides is promised. Your brief and the replies stay in our records; you can ask us to delete your brief after delivery.
Common questions
Is the free match request still free?
Yes, and it stays free. You never need the Sprint to use it, and if you buy a Sprint your free match request keeps running on its own.
Can a co-packer pay to be in my Sprint?
No. Plants are picked by fit and evidence only. A co-packer that pays for Featured is labeled Sponsored on our pages and is never ranked higher in a Sprint or in matching.
Will the plants see my name or recipe?
No. Every ask is anonymous: plants see the product description, the run size and the packaging, never your brand name or contact. We never ask for your recipe or formula, and we never send one.
What if no plant says yes?
You still get the full report: who was asked, what each one answered, and what stopped the others. If no plant will consider the product, we run a second round of up to 6 more plants at no charge inside 30 calendar days, if that many more exist. We never promise that a plant says yes.
Can I talk to someone on the phone?
The Sprint is written only, so every answer and every source is on paper for you to check. Questions by email are welcome before you buy and for 14 calendar days after delivery.
I make food or supplements, not a drink. Can I still ask?
Yes. The Sprint is open to every product. We fit the questions to it, and we take it on only when at least 6 plants that fit can be asked. If not, we say so before you pay, and the free match request keeps going.
Find out in one business day if a Sprint fits
Check if my product fitsOr email info@copackerindex.com with the subject Sourcing Sprint.