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GreenSeed Contract Packaging Names Brad Meridith Director, Customer Service Management
Long-term growth strategist Brad Meridith, director of customer service management, offers CPGs one point of contact for innovative packaging solutions at GreenSeed Contract Packaging.
Materials & containers
Co-packer Deploys Packaging Innovations for Brita Premium Purified Water
E-commerce
Supply Chain’s Perfect Storm
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
The Cost of Capital and Executional Risk and Exclusivity
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Budelpack Develops Custom ‘Co-Packing On-Demand’ Line for Meal-Kit Company
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Injectables: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trend Shaping the Future
Growth in injectables and customized medicines is reshaping production. Watch to discover industry predictions for injectables moving forward and how manufacturers are responding.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Forum Stage Interview: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Trends Shaping the Future
Pharma manufacturers are seeking strategies to accommodate increased product customization and changing dose formats. Live from PACK EXPO East, Donna Ritson, president at DDR Communications, shares insights on industry player collaboration and more.
Sponsored
Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.
While there has been an increased focus on automation investments across the supply chain – with an estimated $244 billion forecast in 2022 – an often-overlooked area is the importance of consumables of all types.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Packaging World News Roundup: Contract Packaging
Customer values drive contract packaging innovation.
E-commerce
Pallet Management for CPGs: Part One of a Series
Retailers increasingly are mandating the type of pallet CPG companies are to use.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Pet Food Co-Packers are In-Demand
Report shows that companies of all sizes are seeking out contract manufacturers/packagers of pet food to help them produce more sustainable, healthier products and packaging.
Sponsored
Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800
See how easily the Cognex In-Sight 2800 can automate error detection. Powered by deep learning, it can solve a wide range of inspection applications quickly and easily — no programming experience required.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
‘ENGAGE’ in CPA in 2022
In this CPA President's letter, Rob Reinders announces association’s newly formatted event, ENGAGE, and shares news on group’s successful attendance at recent industry shows.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Giant X-ray Machine Inspects Pet Food Bags up to 25 kg
A new X-ray machine measuring nearly 22 ft in length—the largest ever of its kind from the machinery’s supplier—helps U.K. private-label pet food producer GA Pet Food Partners ensure the quality of its kibble.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Contract Packaging Industry Enjoys In-Person Events
CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, gets back to in-person events, including its upcoming annual meeting and participation at industry trade shows.
PELV 2021
Controlled Growth and Innovation are Current Trends in Co-Pack/Co-Man Space
Jim Chrzan interviews CPA's Ron Puvak at the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage about new developments in contract packaging.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
A Bright Future Filled with Opportunities for CPA
New President of CPA, The Assn. for Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Rob Reinders shares news on the Virtual Experience series, the 2021 industry report, and new partnerships.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Driving Consumer-Centric Packaging Innovation
Packaging is a critical asset that plays a major role in the success of a product. CP/CMs need to be proactive in understanding consumer preferences to advise their CPG customers on innovation.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
The Key to a Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation? People
As CPGs outsource a greater percentage of their operations, end-to-end supply chain visibility is becoming increasingly more vital for all parties. Ensuring a shared vision and desire for collaboration is essential in achieving this transformation.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Co-packer’s Sustainability Study Results in New Strategy
The South Atlantic family of contract packaging companies analyzes its business’s carbon footprint, with the results of the LCA driving an ambitious climate pledge for 2050.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
News from CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers
The CPA has been busy of late, releasing its ‘2021 State of the Industry Report’ and lining up a number of value-added services for its contract packaging/manufacturing members.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
Exclusivity Within a CP/CM, Customer Relationship
When is it time to develop an exclusive agreement with your contract packager/manufacturer around a new product or technology, and what factors should you consider? Bush Bros. Robby Martin shares his experiences.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
GreenSeed Contract Packaging Recognized as Local Leader in Environmental Sustainability
The company was awarded the 2021 Green Ole Award by the Batavia Environmental Commission for making the city more “eco-friendly” through operational initiatives that resulted from its strategic and collaborative partnership with global CPG Danone.
Contract Manufacturing and Packaging
CPA Releases Their 2021 State of the Industry Report Amid Industry Growth
Contract Packaging Growth, Insights, Research, and Perspectives
Primary packaging
Co-pack/Co-man Bets on Beverage Market Transformation
Wisconsin-based beverage co-packer Octopi positions itself to address a rapidly changing beverage market, as well as a shift from bottles to cans, with two canning lines, the newest of which will produce up to 1,200 cans/min in seven sizes.
PMMI news
Brands, Co-Packers Contemplate the Role of OEMs During COVID-19
These CPGs are asking machine builders for clear communication as they maneuver a new supply chain, new material and consumer demands, and a new workforce.
Package Design
Consumer-Centric Packaging Innovation
Is packaging the product? Consumers drive package and product innovation with their decision making and trends. Recently the Contract Packaging Association discussed this intersection between innovation and consumer.
