Budget for two costs: setup and development (recipe scale-up, a test run, tooling or pouch dies—often a few hundred to several thousand dollars) plus per-unit cost driven by ingredients, run size, and packaging. Larger runs lower your per-case price. AJ Cosmo Labs lets you collect quotes from several vetted snack co-packers in one place so you can compare pricing apples to apples.
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