Custom Flexible Packaging,
Delivered Across Texas
Printed pouches, chip and jerky bags, flat bottom bags and rollstock for Texas snack, salsa, jerky, pecan and coffee brands — one delivered price whether your dock is in Houston or El Paso.
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What Texas Food Plants Make
Texas has 2,984 food manufacturing plants and 111,854 jobs, second only to California (BLS, 2024).
#1 in meat processing
Texas leads every state in meat processing jobs, at 44,409. That category includes jerky, one of the most pouch-dependent products there is.
Twice the nation’s tortillas
Tortilla making runs at about twice the national concentration, with 164 plants. Tortilla chips and salsa are the official state snack.
Pecans and peanuts
Texas is #2 in pecan acreage and #2 in peanuts, with most peanuts grown on the South Plains around Gaines County.
Fritos began in San Antonio in 1932 and Pace salsa in 1947; Frito-Lay is headquartered in Plano. Coffee and tea jobs grew 12.1% in a year. Source for employment: federal 2024 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Outgrowing Texas’s New Cottage Food Law
Since September 1, 2025, Senate Bill 541 lets Texas home producers sell up to $150,000 a year. It also sets the line where printed packaging begins.
What the law allows, and doesn’t
Cottage food can be sold online, but only within Texas and delivered by the producer in person. Mail order is gone. Labels must carry, in capitals: “This product was produced in a private residence that is not subject to governmental licensing or inspection.”
That works for a farmers market table. It doesn’t work for a grocery shelf, a gift shop in another city, or a customer in Oklahoma.
The step after
Shipping or retail means a licensed facility. Texas licenses food manufacturers through the Department of State Health Services, with fees scaled to sales.
And the label changes. The cottage statement comes off and a retail bag goes on. With no plate fees, that new design costs you no tooling.
It’s usually when 5,000 bags makes sense. A brand near the $150,000 cap may already sell more than 5,000 units of its best seller.
We’re a packaging supplier, not a regulator, and nothing here is legal advice. Check current rules with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Two Doors Texas Food Brands Walk Through
Texas has two programs built to put local products in front of shoppers. Both reward packaging that looks shelf-ready.
H-E-B Quest for Texas Best
H-E-B’s annual competition drew 978 entries in 2026, with $135,000 in prizes and a shot at H-E-B shelves. A winning product needs a bag that can hold its own next to national brands — and a supplier who can deliver 5,000 per flavor once the order comes.
GO TEXAN
The state’s marketing program had 2,109 members in 2025. Products must be made or value-added in Texas, and membership tiers start at $100. If you’re using the logo, bring the approved artwork before we engrave, and we print it Pantone-matched.
One State, Two Texas Climates
The right film depends on where your product sits.
Gulf Coast humidity
Houston averages a July dew point of 72 °F and 93% humidity at dawn. Chips, pecans and granola soften fast without a strong moisture barrier.
West Texas dry heat
El Paso gets under 9 inches of rain a year. Heat is the threat there: it speeds up stale nut and frying oils and tests every seal.
What that means for the bag
A metallized or foil laminate covers both. A small window keeps product visible without giving up most of the barrier.
Is Hawk a Fit for Your Texas Brand?
Worth talking to us
Where we’re genuinely competitive
- 5,000 or more per design, with better pricing at 10,000 and 25,000
- No plate or cylinder fees on any flavor
- One delivered price anywhere in Texas
- Rotogravure up to nine colors, Pantone-matched
- Stand-up pouches, flat bottom and side gusset bags, and rollstock
Maybe not us
Where someone else will serve you better
- Under 5,000, or cottage-scale quantities
- Bags needed inside 4–6 weeks
- Watching the press run in person
- Co-packing — we make packaging, we don’t fill it
Where your bags are printed: by our partner plants in Asia. Ocean freight, customs and delivery to your Texas dock are inside the per-bag price, and the 8–10 week date includes transit.
Delivered Anywhere in Texas
Interstate 10 alone runs 877 miles inside Texas. The delivered price is the same at either end of it.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Frito-Lay’s headquarters in Plano, Gruma’s US headquarters in Irving, and Mrs Baird’s, founded in Fort Worth in 1908.
Houston & the Gulf Coast
Humid, coastal and busy: Port Houston moved a record 4.3 million container units (TEUs) in 2025. Jerky in El Campo, coffee in Beaumont.
San Antonio
Where Fritos began in 1932 and Pace in 1947, and home of H-E-B.
Austin
The state capital, and home of the Department of State Health Services, which licenses Texas food manufacturers.
The Hill Country
Fredericksburg peaches, in season from mid-May to mid-August.
West Texas & the South Plains
Peanut and cotton country around Lubbock and Gaines County, and dry heat out to El Paso.
Companies named on this page are examples of what Texas makes. They are not Hawk customers, and naming them does not suggest they are.
Order Dates for Texas Selling Seasons
Lead time is 8 to 10 weeks from approved artwork. Count back from the day you need bags.
| Season | When | Approve artwork by |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | March 2–21, 2027 | Mid-December |
| Fredericksburg peach season | Mid-May to mid-August | Early March |
| State Fair of Texas, Dallas | Late September to October | Mid-July |
| Holiday pecans, candy and gift bags | November – December | Early August for retail shelves |
The 2026 State Fair drew 2,083,178 people and the Houston rodeo 2,621,765. Dates change, so confirm with the organizer before counting back.
Ordering from Texas, Step by Step
Four steps, and we’ll tell you at step one if we’re the wrong supplier.
Step 1
Tell us the product
What you’re packing, the fill weight, the format and roughly how many. For a snack, how oily it is and how long it needs to stay crisp.
Step 2
Quote and samples
Pricing at several quantity levels, shipping anywhere in Texas included, no plate fees, and free sample bags to fill and run on your sealer.
Step 3
Dieline and proof
A dieline for your designer, then a proof. Bring your approved GO TEXAN artwork to this step if you’re using the logo.
Step 4
Printed and delivered
Rotogravure, up to nine colors, then freight, customs and the truck to your dock — all inside the quoted price.
How Much Do Printed Bags Cost?
Price per bag depends on style, size, material, colors and features like zippers. Shipping anywhere in Texas is included and there are no plate fees.
No plate fees adds up fast on a jerky or chip line: six flavors is six sets of cylinders, at roughly $150 per color, at a converter who bills for tooling.
Questions from Texas Food Makers
Minimums, cottage food, GO TEXAN, plates and where the bags come from.
Want to talk it through?
Tell us what you’re packing and how it’s filled, and we’ll recommend a structure and send samples.
Do you have a location in Texas?
No. We’re a California company based in Sunnyvale, and our bags are printed by partner plants in Asia. We deliver to any address in Texas with freight included in the per-bag price, from Houston to El Paso.
What is your minimum order?
5,000 bags per design. Each flavor and each size is its own design, so a three-flavor jerky launch is 15,000 bags. Pricing improves at 10,000 and 25,000.
Can cottage food producers in Texas ship their products?
Not by mail. Under SB 541, effective September 1, 2025, cottage food can be sold online only within Texas and must be delivered by the producer in person. Shipping means moving to a licensed facility. Check current rules with the Texas Department of State Health Services; this isn’t legal advice.
Can you print the GO TEXAN logo on my bags?
Yes, once your product is approved for the program. Products must be made or value-added in Texas. Send the approved logo artwork before we engrave cylinders, and we’ll print it Pantone-matched.
Do you charge plate or cylinder fees?
No. Converters who bill for cylinders commonly charge around $150 per color, so a nine-color design can carry over $1,300 of tooling before a bag is printed. Ours is inside the per-bag price, on every flavor.
Are the bags made in the USA?
No. They are printed by our partner plants in Asia. Ocean freight, customs and delivery to your Texas dock are inside the per-bag price, and the 8 to 10 week lead time already includes transit.
Let’s Price Your Texas Bags
Tell us your product, fill weight and quantity, or just that you’re not sure yet. We’ll come back with recommendations and pricing at several quantity levels.