George Hill

Contract Packaging
Should package development be done in-house or with vendor help?
As a packaging professional with more than 40 years of experience in package design and development, all of the large consumer product companies I have been associated with have faced many design challenges in making sure each package had the best appearance possible at retail, yet also conveyed a quality product to consumers.
September 5, 2012
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