Private label, white label and contract manufacturing (some buyers say co-packing): three names for one service, and Bitzel’s, a chocolate manufacturer in Suwanee, Georgia, does all three under one roof. Whether you need small-batch runs or nationwide distribution, our co-manufacturing services are built to deliver premium chocolates with precision and passion.
We manufacture with uncompromising quality, food safety, and confidentiality — protecting your brand’s reputation while staying proudly behind the scenes.
Every batch is produced under strict quality control and food safety protocols — so your products meet the highest industry expectations.
We safeguard your information and intellectual property at every step, supporting your brand rather than competing with it.
Leading chocolate brands rely on us to stay audit-ready and behind the scenes — quietly crafting the chocolate that makes them unforgettable.
Private label chocolate manufacturing means the chocolate manufacturer makes the product and your name goes on the pack. You choose the format, the chocolate and the packaging; Bitzel’s designs the molds, produces the chocolate, packs it and labels it inside our glass chocolate factory, and stays behind the scenes. Among private label chocolate manufacturers in the US, that combination of in-house molds, in-house packaging and a visible production floor is unusual.
Bitzel’s publishes its custom-order minimums: they vary depending on chocolate type, and range from 100 pieces for full color digital printing to 1,000 pieces for fully custom shapes and packaging. Standard lead times are 2-3 weeks depending on requirements, and rush orders can be completed in 1 week. Larger co-manufacturing runs are quoted per project.
Mold tooling, chocolate pricing and shipping are in the capabilities table below.
White label chocolate is the shortest route to a branded product: Bitzel’s existing chocolates, produced on our line, in your packaging. Some buyers say white label where others say private label, and the two labels are used interchangeably, but the work differs. With white label you start from a Bitzel’s product; with private label we build a product to your specification.
Every white label piece is the same real chocolate we sell under our own name: no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, no hydrogenated oils, no palm oils, no maltodextrin, no titanium dioxide and no PGPR. Vegan, gluten free, non-GMO and USDA Organic options are available for brands that need them.
Contract chocolate manufacturing, also called co-packing or co-manufacturing, is the arrangement for brands that already have a formula or a product and need a chocolate manufacturer to produce it at scale. You bring the specification; we bring the factory, the people and the food safety protocols.
Our bar line molds and scrapes at a rate of 825 chocolate bars per hour. Our one-shot depositor, a one-of-a-kind machine in the US, produces an average of 2,600 truffles and bonbons per hour and can switch from a chocolate ganache to a frozen gelato center. Our flow wrapper can wrap over 5,000 pieces per hour. Our 400mm enrobing line, panning machine and hollow-molding machine cover coated, panned and hollow formats.
Bitzel’s is FDA registered and OU Kosher Dairy certified, with SQF food safety certification expected March 2027 (Edition 10). We conduct extensive testing to monitor trace heavy metals. Your formula, artwork and launch date stay yours: we support your brand rather than competing with it, and we stay behind the scenes.
Bitzel’s also produces functional chocolate for co-manufacturing clients, with ingredients such as collagen, protein and melatonin, on the same real-chocolate base. What a finished functional product can be called on its pack depends on the ingredient and its level, so that question is settled with you before artwork.
The facts a buyer asks for first, in one place, as Bitzel’s publishes them.
| Capability | What Bitzel’s publishes |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | MOQ ranges from 100 pieces (full color digital printing) to 1,000 pieces (fully custom shapes and packaging), depending on chocolate type. Larger runs quoted per project. |
| Lead times | Standard 2-3 weeks depending on requirements; rush orders in 1 week. Small to medium orders can be produced within 5-7 business days if no custom packaging is required. |
| Mold tooling | Designed and built in-house. One-time fee of $525, refunded based on order size. Custom designs usually take about 3-5 days. |
| Formats | Filled, solid and hollow chocolate; edible printing direct on the chocolate surface; bars, bonbons, truffles, caramels, medallions, barks, panned nuts and fruits, novelty shapes. |
| Chocolate | Milk, white, dark, caramel, ruby and pistachio imported from Europe; origin chocolate made in-house from cacao from Ecuador and Uganda. |
| Packaging and labeling | In-house: rigid and folding boxes, flexible and wrap-around film, sleeves, pouches, pressure-sensitive labels, 3D printing effects up to 11mm. |
| Registration and certifications | FDA registered. OU Kosher Dairy certified. SQF food safety certification expected March 2027 (Edition 10). Vegan, gluten free, non-GMO and USDA Organic options. |
| Shelf life | Shelf stable items with 12-18 month shelf life available. |
| Shipping | Finished goods ship to the contiguous United States via UPS, Monday to Thursday. Late spring through summer, expedited shipping applies to most states, and it must be used whenever the destination is 70°F or warmer; an insulated container and ice packs are provided. |
Real chocolate. Bitzel’s uses real chocolate. Our milk, white, dark, caramel, ruby and pistachio chocolate is imported directly from Europe, meeting European standards for chocolate, and our origin chocolate is roasted, milled and conched in-house from cacao from Ecuador and Uganda. No hydrogenated oils, no palm oils, no PGPR. If the word chocolate on your pack matters to you, ask us for the specification of the base you are buying; we will show you the ingredient list.
Our process is simple and turn-key. Four steps take a brief to a finished, packed product.
Send your logo or artwork, format, quantity, timing and any dietary or packaging needs. We come back with a quote and a timeline.
We engineer a precise 3D model, ready for mold making, and build the food-grade mold in-house for sharp detail and repeatable runs.
Chocolate is tempered, molded or deposited, cooled and finished on the line you can watch through the glass.
Packed and labeled in-house, then shipped to the contiguous United States by UPS, or collected from the factory in Suwanee.
Full Chocolate Manufacturing Solutions
Proprietary in-house mold production, able to recreate extreme detail in a cost effective, fast
process.
Contract in-house packaging solutions and food labeling
Our process is simple and turn-key.
Bulk Food Packaging Services
Kosher certified
It depends on complexity though both custom bars, shapes and bonbon designs usually take about 3-5 days, rush orders usually within 24 hours.
In addition to a custom designed mold, finished custom chocolate lead-time can range due to filling and quantity. Usually, small to medium orders can be produced within 5-7 business days if no custom packaging is required.
Yes, including rigid, folding, flexible and many others. We can meet most design & color critical requirements in a little as 5 days.
Yes. We can produce a wide variety of custom fillings and flavor combinations, including not only Milk, White and Dark chocolate, but Caramel, Pistachio and Origin Chocolates as well.
The cost to design and build custom molds is a one-time fee is $525. However, this fee is refunded based on order size. Not only is this fee a fraction of the usual cost of $4,000 or more to build a mold, the process is significantly faster as well. Individual chocolate pricing can also vary widely depending on type of chocolate and filling, though pricing usually starts around $0.40/ea.
We use REAL chocolate! Our milk, white, dark, caramel, ruby and pistachio is imported directly from Europe, meeting European standards for chocolate. Our origin chocolate is made from Ecuadorian and Uganda cacao, then produced into fine chocolate by our highly skilled artisans.
They are three names for one service, and buyers use them interchangeably. Private label means Bitzel’s builds a product to your specification and packs it under your brand. White label means an existing Bitzel’s product in your packaging. Contract manufacturing, which some buyers call co-packing, means you supply the formula or product and we produce it on our line. All three run in the same factory.
Bitzel’s publishes its custom-order minimums: they vary depending on chocolate type, and range from 100 pieces for full color digital printing to 1,000 pieces for fully custom shapes and packaging. Larger co-manufacturing runs are quoted per project.
Bitzel’s is OU Kosher Dairy certified and FDA registered. SQF food safety certification is expected March 2027 (Edition 10). Vegan, gluten free, non-GMO and USDA Organic options are available.