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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 packaging
A Bright Future Filled with Opportunities for CPA
Contract packaging
Driving Consumer-Centric Packaging Innovation
Contract packaging
The Key to a Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation? People
Contract packaging
Co-packer’s Sustainability Study Results in New Strategy
Contract 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 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.
Sponsored
Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!
They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.
Contract 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.
Sponsored
Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!
They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.
Contract packaging
CPA President: Many Value-Added Opportunities in 2021
Mark O’Malley, CPA President, shares news on the many educational programs offered to members this year, including Nulogy University, Virtual Experience webinars, and more.
Contract packaging
Contract Packaging/Manufacturing Industry Booming, but Watch Out for Headwinds
New report from CPA shows that after a short pause at the start of the pandemic, the CP/CM industry ‘has come roaring back.’ Meanwhile, changing supply chain and innovation paradigms are reshaping the industry.
Contract packaging
CPA Virtual Experience Covers Trends, Connects Industry
Current programs from CPA, The Assn. for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers include Virtual Experience webinars, online training with Nulogy, and partnerships that offer members additional benefits.
COVID-19
Contract Packagers Pivot During Covid
Three contract packaging/manufacturing industry professionals discuss the supply chain, labor, and capacity challenges they faced as a result of COVID-19.
Contract packaging
Contract Packaging/Customer Relationships: Is Confidentiality Attainable?
When it comes to confidentiality, we all seem to align to the need to protect information that is exchanged between contract packagers/manufacturers and their customers. But perhaps we should be open to just how we protect information.
Supplier News
ActionPak, Inc. Completes Rooftop Solar Power Installation on New Jersey Facility
ActionPak, Inc. completed the196 kW rooftop solar installation on its new 175,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art packaging facility located in Camden, N.J.
Contract packaging
Private Equity Perspectives on Co-Packing Trends
Packaging World spills so much ink holding up a mirror to brands and CPGs that it’s instructional to seek outside opinions from time to time.
Contract packaging
Contract Packaging Association and Nulogy Bring Online Training to Contract Packagers/Manufacturers
Nulogy University provides CP/CMs with the training and education to navigate CP/CM industries, as well as software applications and shop floor best practices.
Contract packaging
Growth of Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Through 2025
Interview with Bush Brothers and Pretzels, Inc. on the expanding role of contract packagers/contract manufacturers during the pandemic, with an introduction by PMG's Jim Chrzan on recent Contract Packaging Association survey results.
Contract packaging
CPA and its Members Flourish Despite COVID-19
In recent news from the CPA, the association announces a number of virtual events, shares news on its participation in PACK EXPO Connects, and offers details on COVID-19 survey results.
Contract packaging
Optimism in Spite of Challenges
Mark O’ Malley, President of CPA, the Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers, shares the latest on the association's upcoming programs and initiatives.
Contract packaging
CBD Business Maps New Frontier
After experiencing firsthand the medicinal power of CBD, Bruce Bernstein launches UBIX Processing, a private-label manufacturer and packager of a range of CBD wellness and cosmetic products.
Contract packaging
Risk & Brand Protection: A Two-Way Street
Great relationships have more give than take, and it comes from both sides.
Contract packaging
The Global Outlook for the Pharma Contract Packaging Market
New report predicts a 7.1% CAGR from 2020 to 2027 and highlights the countries, packaging types, and packaging materials expected to see the greatest growth.
Contract packaging
Hand Sanitizer Spike Here to Stay
U.K. co-packers’ association reports that inquiries for personal care items rocketed by more than 500% shortly after the coronavirus lockdown was implemented.
