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Co-Packing for a Cause

Nonprofit co-packer provides secondary packaging services and offers employment opportunities to adults with disabilities.

Brita Premium Purified Water for retail is packaged in an aluminum bottle with a paperboard carrier for its multipacks.

Co-packer Deploys Packaging Innovations for Brita Premium Purified Water

B Water & Beverages works with Brita to design sustainable packaging for its first retail bottled water product that includes a sturdy, striking, refillable, recyclable aluminum bottle and a plastic-free paperboard carrier that is also fully recyclable.

Supply Chain’s Perfect Storm

In April of 2020, during the first wave COVID-19 shutdowns, I spoke with Abe Eshkenazi, CEO, Association for Supply Chain Management, about what to expect from the supply chain.

Robby Martin, Engineering Specialist, Bush Brothers & Company

The Cost of Capital and Executional Risk and Exclusivity

While any joint endeavor between co-man/co-packs and brand owners involves some building blocks like transparency, honesty, and trust, the most complex pursuits require an added level of commitment to manage risks appropriately.

Rob Reinders, CPA President

A Strong Start in 2022

We’ve come a long way since March 2020 when the world seemed to come to a standstill and continued that way through most of 2021.

Peter Nieuwkerk, Managing Director, Budelpack

Budelpack Develops Custom ‘Co-Packing On-Demand’ Line for Meal-Kit Company

Netherlands food co-packer Budelpack engineers a new packaging line driven by a custom software system that delivers pouched meal-kit ingredients on-demand, with no pause in production.

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OEM Supplier Survey Reveals Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Needs

More than a third of OEM respondents said that 10% to 25% of their sales come from contract manufacturing and packaging customers.

The Latest News and Updates for Contract Packaging Association Members

If you're a CPA member, learn how you can leverage your membership to propel business and empower operations.

“In light of social injustice, we wanted to remind the community of its rich regal history; a time when people of color were kings and queens,” founder Jamhal Johnson says.

Black-Owned Brewing Co. Opens Up Underserved Market

In an era when subservient, racially charged mascots are being shown the door, Moor’s Brewing ushers in a royal depiction of the untold story of Africa’s massive contribution to current craft brew culture.

On the panel, Hosted by Jason Tham, CEO, Nulogy, was Ryan Bouchard, contract manufacturing manager, Newman's Own, Michael Chaney, a C-level Procter & Gamble retired executive, Lee Ann Halley, director of operations, Natural Essentials, Robby Martin, senior commercialization manager, Bush Brothers & Company, and Erika Nava, director, Amplify Snacks.

CPA’s ENGAGE Sets the Stage for 2022

Contract packagers and manufacturers kicked off the year at the Contract Packaging Association's ENGAGE meeting.

Sterling Anthony

Pallet Management for CPGs: Part One of a Series

Retailers increasingly are mandating the type of pallet CPG companies are to use.

In 2019, the pet food market was estimated at $94.6 billion and forecast to grow 5% per year through 2024.

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.

Pawel Marciniak, co-founder and President of NaturPak Pet, with family pet, Coco.

Pet Food Co-packer is First with Retort Cartons

One of the engineers who developed Tetra Pak’s retort carton platform, Pawel Marciniak has built his co-pack/co-man business for premium pet food NaturPak Pet on the technology—with considerable success.

Rob Reinders, CPA President and President of Performance Packaging of Nevada

‘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.

The G40 X-ray machine part of a small-pack line that handles bag sizes from 1 to 4 kg.

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.

CPA’s annual event is now called “ENGAGE” – The Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Experience

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.

Robby Martin, Engineering Specialist, Bush Brothers & Company

Got Capacity? Need Some?

In light of current supply chain disruptions, both CP/CMs and their clients must be more realistic than ever about estimating capacity for new business opportunities.

CPA President Rob Reinders

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.

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