CONTRACT PACKING SERVICES
Most brands hit the same wall: stock is manufactured, but it still needs assembling, wrapping, labelling, or bundling before it can ship. Building that capability in-house means dead floor space in quiet months and frantic recruitment in busy ones. Outsourcing the work keeps your operation lean and your margins intact.
WHY BRANDS CHOOSE PARAGON FOR CONTRACT PACKING
Generalist contract packers can cover the basics. What sets Paragon apart is a packing operation built around certified handling, end-to-end temperature integrity, and a workforce that scales with your seasons. Four reasons brands move their packing here:
HACCP-ACCREDITED FACILITY
Full HACCP protocols across every packing line, so food, beverage, and health products are handled to a certified standard. Audit-ready documentation is built into the process, not bolted on when a retailer asks for it.
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PACKING
Chilled, ambient-controlled, and frozen zones keep your products at spec from the moment they arrive. No warm warehouse floors, no broken cold chain, no quietly degraded stock heading to your retailer.
SCALABLE LABOUR
Q4 spikes, promotional pushes, and product launches don't need to live on your payroll. We flex our packing teams up and down to match your volume, so you pay for output, not idle capacity.
PACK AND SHIP UNDER ONE ROOF
Packing, storage, labelling, and distribution all happen on the same site. Fewer handoffs means less transit damage, lower transport costs, and faster turnaround from finished product to delivered order.
WHAT WE PACK
If a product needs to leave our site looking like a finished retail SKU, we can build it. The mix of work that comes through our packing lines reflects how British brands actually sell today, online, on shelf, and through subscription.
GIFT SET ASSEMBLY
Our busiest workflow, especially in Q4. Brands send us components and we handle the full build: assembly, wrapping, ribboning, sleeving, and outer packing. The temperature-controlled environment means chocolate does not bloom, candles do not soften, and chilled gourmet items stay within spec right up to the dispatch door.
RETAIL-READY PACKING
Shelf-ready packaging, barcode labels, promotional stickers, and outer case configurations built to the specification each retailer demands. If Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury or Ocado want a particular pallet pattern or shelf-ready tray format, we have almost certainly produced it before.
SUBSCRIPTION BOX BUILDS
Different contents, different inserts, sometimes different variant SKUs every month. We manage the kitting, the build sequence, and the dispatch waves so your operations team can focus on growth rather than firefighting peak send-out weeks.
REWORK AND RELABELLING
When a product recall, label error, ingredient change, or regulatory update lands, existing stock has to be reworked fast. We take the volume off your production lines and turn it around to a defined deadline, with full traceability for audit.
GIFT SET ASSEMBLY
Q4-ready gift set builds, from component receipt through to retail-packed and shipped. Temperature control keeps chocolate, confectionery, and chilled items in spec right up to dispatch.
RETAIL-READY PACKING
Shelf-ready packaging, barcode labels, promotional stickers, and outer cases configured to retailer specifications. We know what Tesco, Waitrose, and the major wholesalers expect on the loading bay.
SUBSCRIPTION BOX BUILDS
Monthly box assembly with rotating contents, inserts, and variant SKUs. We absorb the operational complexity so you can keep adding subscribers without breaking your supply chain.
REWORK AND RELABELLING
Rapid response to recalls, label errors, regulatory changes, and pack redesigns. Your existing stock gets reworked here without tying up your production lines or holding up sales.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The questions brands ask most often before moving their packing to us. If your situation is not covered here, get in touch and we will walk you through how we would handle it.
WHAT TYPES OF PRODUCTS CAN YOU CONTRACT PACK?
Food, beverages, confectionery, health supplements, beauty and personal care, gift sets, promotional kits, and general consumer goods. HACCP accreditation and full temperature control mean we routinely handle categories that other contract packers cannot accept.
CAN YOU HANDLE FOOD-CONTACT PACKAGING?
Yes. HACCP accreditation covers food-contact packing operations, and staff work to strict hygiene protocols: PPE, dedicated handwashing stations, and allergen segregation procedures. We will supply allergen management plans for products that need them.
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL TURNAROUND TIME?
Most jobs run within three to five working days of stock arrival, depending on volume and complexity. For promotional deadlines or urgent runs we offer expedited turnarounds, and we will confirm an exact timeline at the quoting stage.
DO YOU SUPPLY PACKAGING MATERIALS?
We can source boxes, tissue, void fill, labels, and other packaging on your behalf, or you can supply your own. For brand-led packaging where consistency matters, we usually recommend supplying your own materials.
IS THERE A MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY?
We are flexible. Runs from 500 units up to 50,000-plus are standard. Very small runs under 200 units may carry a setup fee to cover the fixed cost of configuring the line, but pricing is always transparent and quoted upfront.
CAN YOU DISTRIBUTE THE PACKED PRODUCTS AFTERWARDS?
Yes, and this is why many brands choose us over a standalone packer. Packing and dispatch happen at the same facility, so finished product moves straight from the line to our distribution network. No double handling and no transport leg between a separate packer and distributor.