Private label stick packs
Find a reliable, low MOQ stick pack manufacturer.
A stick is a single serving already measured, which removes the two biggest frictions in powder: the scoop and the guess. That makes it the strongest sampling format in the category and the only powder format that sells at checkout, in travel retail and at the gym counter.
- Free to send a brief
- Reply in 2 business days
- Runs from 2,000 units
Best for
When stick packs are the right call
- Trial and sampling programs, where a tub is too big an ask
- Travel, gym, office and anywhere a tub will not go
- Impulse and checkout placement
- Line extensions that put an existing tub product in a portable pack
What you give up
The honest trade offs
Cost per serving runs higher than a tub. Fill weight is capped, so a very large dose will not fit. You are also buying film, which makes adding flavors more expensive than it first appears.
We would rather tell you this now than after a deposit. Choosing the wrong format is the single most expensive early mistake a brand can make.
Low MOQ is not enough
What a reliable stick pack manufacturer looks like.
A low minimum only matters if the product comes back right. These are the things we check before a stick pack manufacturer ever sees your brief.
Owns the stick pack machine. Many quote sticks and send them out to a co-packer.
Holds film and can run several flavors on one setup.
Controls moisture, because electrolytes and moisture sensitive blends cake in the pack.
Packs sticks into cartons and display boxes, not just loose.
Certifications
Certifications for your stick packs.
Ask for the ones your retailers and customers expect. We match stick packs projects only to manufacturers that hold the certifications your product needs.
- FDA registeredRegistered facilities
- cGMPCurrent Good Manufacturing Practice
- NSF certifiedFacility certification
- NSF Certified for SportBanned substance tested
- KosherWorld Kosher Services
- HalalCertified halal lines
- OrganicCertified organic production
- Non-GMOVerified ingredients
- VeganPlant based formulas
- Gluten freeCertified gluten free
- Third party testedCOA on every batch
- Made in the USADomestic manufacturing
Where it sells
Channels where stick packs perform.
Format and channel should be decided together. A product that wins on Amazon can stall in mass retail, and the reverse.
Convenience and checkout
The only powder format that works at the register.
Travel retail and airports
A category where tubs are ruled out by practicality.
Gyms and studios
Single serve is the only format that makes sense at a counter.
Sampling and acquisition
The cheapest way to get a first trial into a stranger's hand.
Categories
What brands make as stick packs.
Existing formulas are available across most of these, ready for your label. Custom development is available on every one.
- Hydration and electrolytes
- Energy and focus
- Creatine
- Greens and superfoods
- Gut health and fiber
- Mushroom coffee
- Sleep and relaxation
- Collagen and beauty
Ingredients
Ingredients we run in stick packs.
A working list, not an exhaustive one. If it is not here, ask. Sourcing an ingredient a manufacturer does not stock is part of the job. Marked ingredients are trending into 2027.
- Electrolyte blends
- Coconut water powder
- Caffeine
- Paraxanthine
- L-theanine
- Taurine
- B vitamins
- Alpha GPC
- Organic matcha
- Creatine monohydrate
- Lion's mane
- Reishi
- Cordyceps
- Ashwagandha
- Greens blends
- Beet root
- Psyllium and soluble fiber
- Inulin
- Probiotics
- Collagen peptides
- Hyaluronic acid
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
- Magnesium glycinate
- Melatonin
- Stevia and monk fruit systems
Questions
Stick packs, answered.
What is the minimum order for private label stick packs?
2,000 to 20,000 sticks depending on fill weight and blend complexity. Starting from an existing formula keeps minimums lowest. We will tell you honestly where a manufacturer's real minimum sits, which is often different from the number on its website.
How long does stick pack manufacturing take?
4 to 8 weeks. The biggest variable is usually packaging and label approval rather than production itself, so we start that work in parallel.
How do I find a reliable stick pack manufacturer?
Ask for the real minimum per SKU, a sample before a deposit, and a certificate of analysis from a recent batch, and check the points on this page. Or send us a brief, because that qualification is the work we do every day.
Can I start on a stock formula and move to custom later?
Yes, and for most brands that is the right order. Launch on a proven formula with your label, learn what sells, then invest in a custom formulation once the volume justifies it.
Do I get specifications and certificates of analysis?
Yes, with every quote. Our manufacturing partners are FDA registered and work to cGMP. NSF, organic, kosher, halal and vegan options are available depending on the line.
Will I know who makes my product?
Yes. You meet the manufacturer once the project is real, at the brief, sample or purchase order stage, and from that point you can vet them yourself: certifications, audit history and a visit if you want one.
Does it cost anything to send a brief?
No. Sending a brief and getting a quote through us costs you nothing.
Start a project
Ready to make stick packs?
Tell us the product, the volume and the date it needs to be on a shelf. We will come back with a stick pack manufacturer that fits, a real minimum and a lead time. Sending a brief costs nothing.