Contract Packaging Articles

The folding carton ushered in the modern packaging age and remains a diverse option for many product categories.

We gather at our professional meetings to step out of the office for a few days and be inspired and re-invigorated. There’s also time to relax.

 There are a number of ways that contract packaging service buyers and providers can keep confidential information private, and one of them is a nondisclosure agreement (NDA). These agreements are designed to preclude harmful disclosure of confidential information. A nondisclosure agreement is not one-size-fits-all; it requires an analysis of the business at issue and a strategy tailored to that business.

With rising commodity prices, and increasing margin pressure, cost savings have never been more important than they are today.

Retiring Executive Director Stan Zelesnik was inducted into the Contract Packaging Association’s Hall of Fame Feb. 25 at the organization’s annual meeting in Tucson, AZ.

Leading-edge product manufacturers increasingly are requiring contract packagers to source some or all of the supply chain to maximize short-run efficiency and increase speed-to-market.

Retailers and consumers are placing more demand than ever on the need for variable production capacity, but CPG companies are struggling with contingency planning.