Hot Sauce Co-Packing in Ontario | Rootham’s Gourmet Preserves

Ontario hot sauce and food co-packing by Rootham Gourmet Preserves, featuring private label products, bottled sauces, jars and specialty food manufacturing.

Built on Experience.
Focused on Your Success.

For over 40 years, Rootham Gourmet Preserves has built its reputation on real ingredients, high production standards, and food made with care. What began with our own line of preserves, sauces, chutneys, jams, jellies, and specialty foods has grown into a trusted Ontario co-packing operation with deep expertise in hot sauce production.

Today, Rootham’s specializes in hot sauce co-packing for food brands looking to scale production without compromising quality, consistency, or food safety. Our CFIA, HACCP, and Costco-audited facility is equipped with state-of-the-art mixing, blending, and packaging equipment, allowing us to efficiently scale hot sauce and specialty food production while maintaining exceptional quality and food safety standards.

Major Retail Experience

We’ve produced products sold through Walmart, Costco, Loblaw Companies, Sobeys, Whole Foods Market, Longo’s, and Farm Boy.

Global
Reach

Our products are exported to markets including Japan, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and Dubai.

70+ Clients Supported

From startup brands to national retailers, we’ve built lasting partnerships based on quality and reliability.

Scalable
Production

Production runs from 1,000 units to more than 100,000 units, with the flexibility to grow with your brand.

As Seen On Hot Ones

We proudly produced 11 Hot Sauces featured on the hit YouTube series Hot Ones for our clients.

Why Brands Choose Rootham

Choosing the right co-packing partner is about more than production capacity. Food brands need a manufacturer that understands quality, consistency, timelines, retailer expectations, and the realities of scaling a product from recipe to shelf. Rootham brings decades of practical food production experience to every partnership.

Practical Production Experience

We understand what it takes to turn a recipe into a repeatable, shelf-ready product. Our team supports food brands through real-world production challenges, from ingredient handling and batching to consistency, packaging, and scale.

Co-Packing Built for Growth

Rootham supports brands at multiple stages of growth, from early commercial runs to larger production programs. Our co-packing capabilities are designed to help businesses increase volume while maintaining product quality and consistency.

Competitive, Realistic Pricing

Growing food brands need a production partner that understands margins. We work to provide practical, competitive co-packing solutions that help smaller and mid-sized brands compete without sacrificing food safety, quality, or reliability.

Quality-First Manufacturing Standards

Every product we make is handled with care, consistency, and attention to detail. Our production process is built around strong food safety practices, documentation, quality control, and the standards required by serious retail partners.

Full-Service Product Support

From custom formulation and product revamps to scaling guidance and packaging considerations, Rootham helps brands move forward with confidence. We bring practical insight to help turn good food ideas into market-ready products.

Long-Term Co-Packing Partnerships

We work with brands that value reliability, communication, and trust. Whether you are launching, expanding, or rebuilding your production process, Rootham is built to be a dependable food manufacturing partner for the long run.

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