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Germany-based co-packer variopack, with brand partners from across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and household hygiene, needed a better system for catching print errors on packages, labels, and other printed material.
Contract packaging
Why Co-Packers Are Automating Print Inspection
How one co-packer automated print QA — and kept its people.
July 31, 2026

Contract packaging

Packaging line integration
Crown Packaging Corp.
17854 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
July 22, 2026
Contract packaging
Co-packer gets a problem-solving cartoner for dry flaked product
July 13, 2026
Dry flaked product from a large food brand moves through a horizontal cartoner at GreenSeed.
Contract packaging
Why Are You Afraid of AI?
Perhaps we should be more afraid of missed opportunities.
July 1, 2026
Co-packers and brands that are pulling ahead are finding ways to integrate AI directly into operations and decision-making.
Contract Packaging
Co-Packer on the RISE
Inside the co-packer built on business, not charity.
July 1, 2026
From left: Mark Goryl, vice president; Tony Barrett, CEO; and Keith Coffindaffer, business development specialist, stand in front of palletized product at RISE Packing & Assembly Co.'s Orland Park, Ill., facility.
Contract packaging
Second Chances on the Packaging Floor
Apricity Contract Packaging has built its entire workforce around people recovering from addiction.
June 30, 2026
Apricity Contract Packaging employs about 100 workers a year in an environment built around recovery, not around hiding it.
Contract Packaging
Finding the Right Cartoner for Handcrafted Soap
Soap co-man's cartoner helps lines scale up without losing artisan feel.
June 15, 2026
At The Soap Gal’s Mesa, Ariz. facility, workers pack soap bars with a Yeaman cartoner noted for size adaptability and quick changeovers.
Contract packaging
Apace Packaging Upgrades Beyond Serialization
Pharma CMO overhauls serialization, ERP, and packaging lines all at once.
June 14, 2026
Apace’s bottle labeling line includes equipment from NJM Packaging.
Contract Packaging
Portland Co-packer Doubles Production With Single Data Platform
Portland Bottling Company replaces disconnected, paper-based plant operations with a single connected platform, reaching 99% inventory accuracy and 100% shipping accuracy while doubling production volume.
June 9, 2026
PBC’s consolidation of its technology landscape into one connected platform gave every department access to the same real-time operational data.
Podcasts
Through the Line Podcast: 2026 Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Annual Outlook Report
Why are brands commitments to contract manufacturing and packaging deepening in 2026? Editors Joe Derr and Matt Reynolds sit down to discuss the waves of success contract manufacturing and packaging are experiencing in 2026.  Brands are showing increased confidence in external manufacturing partnerships and clearer strategic priorities, according to the 2026 Annual Outlook Report.
June 2, 2026
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Logistics/Supply Chain
SupplyOne Acquires Compass Packaging Solutions to Continue New England Expansion
SupplyOne, Inc.
The Massachusetts-based supplier’s range of protective packaging solutions, along with warehouse and fulfillment services, supports SupplyOne’s strategic growth initiatives.
June 1, 2026
Supplyone Acquires Compass
Contract packaging
Alcami Acquires Contract Packaging Organization Tjoapack
The combining of companies expands Alcami’s global contract development and manufacturing capabilities, adding European packaging and Qualified Person release services while strengthening supply chain redundancy for clients.
May 20, 2026
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Contract Packaging
Pharmaceutical Contract Packaging Market Poised for Strong Growth Through 2034
The pharmaceutical contract packaging market could more than double by 2034 due to demand for biologics and personalized medicine, Future Business Insights predicts.
May 13, 2026
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Products
PackworldUSA's PW3316
Heat Sealers for Contract Packagers
PackworldUSA’s PW3400 and PW3300 are designed for high-mix, short-run programs, offering recipe storage, fast changeovers, broad material compatibility, and validated, repeatable seals across a wide range of pouch and bag formats.
Agitated Retort
Compact Horizontal Cartoner
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