Workforce

NAM Executive Committee Appoints JLS Automation President & CEO Craig Souser

Souser, who's been on the NAM Board of Directors since 2018, will help guide the leadership agenda of the manufacturing trade association, which represents over 11,000 companies.

March 11, 2026

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PMMI News

New NAM Report Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Innovation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

NAM's “Manufacturers Feed America” outlines that the food and beverage sector supports 47 million jobs and $9.5 trillion in economic output but warns that fragmented regulations could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine science-based standards.

February 25, 2026

Contract packaging

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

733 10th Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

February 25, 2026

Contract packaging

What Brands Want from Co-Mans: The 4 Fixes That Matter Most

In a recent survey, CPGs told us the four main fixes they need co-man/co-pack partners to do now.

February 14, 2026

Food

How Rising GLP-1 Use is Affecting Food Packaging

While consumer appetites and spending decrease, food companies must use innovation to stand out on the shelf.

February 9, 2026

Workforce

NJM Appoints CJ Hatt as Regional Sales Manager for Northeastern United States

NJM Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Hatt aims to help manufacturers and contract packers in that region access NJM’s packaging systems, including solutions from Cremer and Dara Pharma.

February 5, 2026

Contract packaging

What the Best Brand–Co-Man Partnerships Get Right

January 29, 2026

Form/fill/seal - vertical

How A PACK EXPO Test Drive Closed the Deal for Rennco

Running real product on the show floor gave Ankerpak the confidence to scale automation quickly, turning a single demo at Rennco into repeat machinery orders.

January 13, 2026

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AnkerPak

January 13, 2026

Contract packaging

Paola Appendini, CPP

January 7, 2026

Contract Packaging

Tjoapack Announces Major U.S. Expansion to Improve Its Packaging and Logistics Capabilities

Tjoapack

Tjoapack is expanding with a 170,000-square-foot GMP facility in Clinton, Tennessee, adding high-speed packaging, labeling, and cold-chain capabilities for oral solid dose and injectable products by early 2027.

December 16, 2025

Contract Packaging

How CVS Store Brands Handle Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label Portfolio

CVS VP Michael Wier says store-brand growth and product/package localization are adding manufacturing complexity. Keychain CEO Oisin Hanrahan tells PW that the newly launched Keychain 360 helps retailers and brands manage private-label packaging specs, vendors, and compliance across outsourced supply chains.

December 12, 2025

Contract packaging

Paket Goes From Filling Shop to Full-Service CDMO

Family firm cites QC lab, adaptability in growth supporting personal care brands.

November 13, 2025