Private label spice packing under your own brand
Private label spice packing means weighing and packing single spices and blends under a client's brand. At Scoop & Pack we pack spices into doypacks, sachets and cardboard tubes under your label.
Singles (e.g. paprika, oregano) and bespoke blends. We take care of weighing, packing and a fully compliant label — you get a finished product under your own brand.
What the service includes
- Single spices and bespoke blends
- Packaging: doypack, sachet, cardboard tube
- A fully compliant label (ingredients, allergens, nutrition)
- Minimum order from 300 units
Technical detail for this category.
Packaging for this category
Spices lose their aroma to three things: light, oxygen and moisture. The essential oils that carry the smell of paprika or oregano oxidise and evaporate, and ground spices also draw moisture from the air and cake into lumps. That is why we work mainly with barrier doypacks and sachets here, rather than with packaging that lets light through. A doypack stands on the shelf and has a resealable zip, so the end customer closes it after every use. A sachet works well at small fill weights and in sets where several spices sell together. A cardboard tube looks good in a gift box but protects less, so we advise against it for ground blends. A typical fill weight for spices is 50 g, and we pack anywhere from 5 g to 1 kg.
How an order runs
- We establish whether the product is a single spice or a blend. That decision changes everything downstream, because a blend requires weighing each component separately and mixing the batch before packing.
- We take in the goods and check them on delivery. You can supply your own material or ask us to buy it; with your own material you pay for packing only.
- For blends we weigh the components of your recipe and mix the batch until it is uniform. The recipe stays yours and is never used on another order.
- We weigh the target portions and pack them into the chosen format. With ground spices we work to limit dust and caking during filling.
- We apply the label and mark the batch. The finished goods wait for collection in dry storage until you pick them up.
What the label must carry
A spice label is governed by Regulation 1169/2011, and it is the regulation rather than our practice that decides what goes on it. The ingredient list runs in descending order by weight, which for blends means declaring proportions and not just a list of names. Allergens must be emphasised within the ingredient list, for example mustard in a mustard-style blend or celery in a vegetable blend. Beyond that the label needs the product name, net quantity, date of minimum durability, storage conditions and the name and address of the operator whose brand the product is sold under. That operator is you, and you are responsible for the accuracy of the information on the pack. We prepare the label from the data you give us and we mark the batch. The EAN barcode is issued by the brand owner from their own GS1 range.
What we do not do
- We do not run a mill. Ground spices arrive already ground; we do not grind whole seed on site.
- We do not pack food supplements or blends presented as a supplement. That is a separately regulated category and deliberately outside our offer.
- We do not develop recipes from scratch. We work to your recipe or with a single spice; choosing the proportions stays on your side.
- We do not store goods for trade or ship to end customers. We hand over the finished batch and you arrange the onward logistics.
Who this is for
This category makes sense for culinary brands with an idea for a spice range and no wish to build a packing line for it. It also suits restaurants and food creators selling their own blends under their own name, and shops that want an own-brand line alongside the goods they resell. A minimum of 300 units lets you test the idea on the market before you tie up capital in a larger run.
Common questions
- What is co packing for spices, and how does it differ from private label?
- Co packing means we weigh and pack a product that already exists, using your material or material we source for you. Private label usually also covers sourcing and recipe work under your brand. For spices the practical difference is who decides the blend: with us that decision stays with you.
- Do you offer private label spices with a low minimum order?
- Yes. We take orders from 300 units per product. That threshold applies to a single variant, so three different blends count as three separate runs. Smaller quantities we handle only as a test batch to check taste and pack appearance.
- Can I supply my own spices for you to pack?
- Yes, and it is a common arrangement. You then pay for packing only. We take in your goods, check them on delivery and pack them into the agreed format. We will need ingredient data and allergen information from you for the label.
- Who is responsible for the spice label and its compliance?
- The operator whose brand the product is sold under, which is you. We prepare a compliant label from the data you supply and we mark the batch. The EAN barcode comes from your own GS1 range.
- What is the label specification you need from me for a spice blend?
- The full ingredient list with proportions, the allergens present, the net quantity, the durability date and your company details as the responsible operator. With that we can produce a label that meets Regulation 1169/2011 without going back and forth.
- Can you pack spice blends that contain allergens?
- Yes, under an allergen procedure. Allergen-free batches run before allergen-containing ones, we clean and sanitise between them, and allergen raw materials are stored sealed and labelled. The allergen must be emphasised in the ingredient list on the pack.