Contract Packing

Cannon Packing & Fulfilment provides tailored contract packing solutions, ranging from high-volume automated machine packing to intricate hand-assembly and product reworking.

Skilled packer team at the Cannon Packing and Fulfilment facility in Oxfordshire performing precision order assembly.

Manual Batch Packing

Short run packing for low volumes, or large components.

Skilled packer team at the Cannon Packing and Fulfilment facility in Oxfordshire performing precision order assembly.

Automated Batch Packing

Machine fed packing for large runs of small components where precision is a critical requirement.

Skilled packer team at the Cannon Packing and Fulfilment facility in Oxfordshire performing precision order assembly.

Value Added Services

Reworks, returns, engravings, alterations. Cannon's specialist flexibility caters for all requirements.

Skilled packer team at the Cannon Packing and Fulfilment facility in Oxfordshire performing precision order assembly.

Intelligent Labelling

Tech driven barcoding and labelling for total accuracy and compliance.

Our contract packing mission is simple: deliver optimal solutions through a comprehensive range of proven co-packing capabilities.

Automated Batch Packing

Cannon Packing and Fulfulment offers high-efficiency, automated machine packing services—including semi-automatic bagging, and heat shrink wrapping—designed to provide a scalable and cost-effective alternative to manual packing for large-volume orders.

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Manual Batch Packing

Providing agile and precise hand-packing services for complex, short-run, or awkwardly shaped products, leveraging a flexible workforce of 150+ trained staff to deliver bespoke kit assembly and quality-controlled manual solutions.

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Labelling Service

We offer a comprehensive labelling and barcoding service that includes bespoke design, anti-counterfeit security features, and cloud-based software integration to ensure precision and brand protection across all product types.

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Product Reworking

Comprehensive product reworking service that restores value to unsaleable stock through expert repairs, label corrections, and quality control, providing a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to disposal for both small and large-scale consignments.

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Kitting and assembly

A highly flexible and accurate kitting service that streamlines order fulfilment by pre-assembling multiple products into bespoke units, backed by rigorous quality control and cloud-based tracking technology.

Clean assembly workstation for high-value hand kitting and complex contract packing operations

Returns Handling

Robust, end-to-end returns management service that enhances customer satisfaction and protects your bottom line through real-time inventory integration, expert inspection, and professional refurbishment of returned goods for resale.

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A flexible extension of your own team

Our partnership is built on a transparent, transaction-based model tailored to your exact specifications and governed by shared key performance metrics. Unlike traditional suppliers, we provide a bespoke service supported by our advanced real-time systems, offering a level of operational flexibility and data transparency that often enhances our clients’ own internal capabilities.

By leveraging our multi-customer infrastructure, we seamlessly absorb your daily, weekly, or seasonal demand peaks with a permanent, expert workforce that stand alone operations simply cannot match. This approach ensures you benefit from a highly competitive, unit-costed structure without ever sacrificing the agility or precision your brand deserves.

Bespoke Contract Packing partnerships built around you

At Cannon, we believe your supply-chain strategy should be as unique as your brand. We don’t just offer services; we architect tailored solutions that align with your specific goals. By blending high-capacity automation with the precision of artisanal hand-assembly, we ensure your vision is executed with the optimal care and productivity for your requirements.

Agility without limits

Whether you require a strategic long-term co-packing partner or an agile response to seasonal surges, our operations are designed to scale instantly. Our infrastructure provides the flexible capacity to adapt to your shifting market demands, ensuring you remain responsive and competitive at every stage of your growth.

Uncompromising precision

Quality is the cornerstone of our partnership. Our sophisticated quality assurance frameworks and meticulous attention to detail ensure that every unit exceeds your exacting standards. We operate with a level of technical confidence and strict compliance that guarantees your brand’s reputation is protected in every shipment.

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Integrated solutions to optimise your value chain

Beyond our core packing capabilities, we offer a suite of specialised services engineered to remove friction from your supply chain.

Optimise with our technology

Our system is the core of our business

IoT-Enabled Real-Time Tracking

AI-Driven Route Optimisation

Automated Warehouse Management

Smart Packaging Solutions

Predictive Analytics for Demand

Digital Documentation & Integration

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FAQs about Contract Packing

Contract packing is the process of outsourcing some or all of your product packing and preparation to a specialist provider. This can include assembly, labelling, kitting, bundling, repacking and other value-added packing services.

Our services can include product assembly, kitting, bundling, labelling, relabelling, shrink wrapping, collation, promotional packing and repacking. We can also develop bespoke processes around your specific product and packaging requirements.

Yes. We work with projects of varying sizes and complexities. Whether you require a smaller specialist packing project or a larger-scale ongoing operation, we can develop a process appropriate to your requirements and expected volumes.

Yes. Every project is different, so we can build a bespoke process around your product, packaging, quantities, quality requirements and desired output. Our team can work with you to establish an efficient and scalable packing solution.

Yes. We can assemble multiple products or components into finished kits, promotional packs, gift sets, multipacks and other configurations. Processes can be designed to ensure the correct components and quantities are included in every finished unit.

Yes. We can apply product labels, barcodes, stickers and other required identification or compliance information. Labelling can be incorporated into a wider packing process or provided as a standalone contract packing service.

Depending on the requirements of your project, we can work with customer-supplied packaging or assist with the sourcing and procurement of suitable packaging materials. This can help simplify the overall process and ensure materials are appropriate for the operation.

Yes. We can receive and store your products before carrying out the required packing or preparation. Combining warehousing and contract packing within one operation can reduce unnecessary handling and simplify the management of your supply chain.

Yes. Once products have been packed, we can store and fulfil them as required. This can include B2B and B2C fulfilment, allowing products to move from receipt and storage through to contract packing and onward distribution within one managed operation.

Quality requirements are established as part of the project setup. Depending on the process, this may include documented instructions, product checks, component verification, count checks and agreed quality control procedures throughout the operation.

Timescales depend on the complexity of the project, the availability of products and materials, and the setup required. Once we understand your requirements, we can assess the process and provide a realistic timescale for implementation and production.

To prepare a quotation, we will typically need information about your product, the packing process required, expected volumes, packaging materials and any specific quality or handling requirements. Once we understand the project, we can develop a suitable operational and commercial proposal.

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“We are very happy that Cannon takes care of our logistics. They deliver quickly and they provide us with accurate up-to-date data. It is fun to work with them.”

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