Protein Bar Co-Packer Minimums Were 50,000 Bars in 2005
Bill Keith · Perfect Snacks: Bill and Leigh Keith · Jun 9, 2025 · at 30:38
Bill Keith explains why Perfect Snacks chose self-manufacturing over contract packaging.
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“So I researched co-packers out, and the co-packing minimums were so large, because we're talking about 50,000 bar minimum, which back then, I mean, that would have been everything.”
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