Contract Packaging

Ain’t no stoppin’ him now

A 'Personal Best' Q&A with insights from Randy Shaw, who as president of Bloomingdale, IL-based Assemblies Unlimited, runs a national network of more than 50 U.S. co-packers with a sweet spot in foods and dietary supplements.

April 1, 2016

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Contract Packaging

And they said it couldn’t be done

More insight into AuditOne, the new standard that could significantly reduce auditing time and compliance effort.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

Perspectives on a season of great losses and gains

Since its existence the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) has certainly gone through its ups and downs. The last couple of months have been no exception....

April 1, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Cartoner Efficiencies Help Contract Packager Satisfy Customers

Servo-driven unit reaches speeds of up to 400 cartons/min in a small footprint, helping QPSI put its supply chain discipline to work.

March 17, 2016

Contract Packaging

Follow the money

The big are getting bigger as co-packers rise and converge on an infusion of investment dollars.

March 10, 2016

Contract Packaging

Packaging's Role in ‘The Fate of Pharma’

Costs, market consolidation, regulatory scrutiny and other factors put the pharmaceutical industry under pressure, but what does this mean to the function of packaging within the pharmaceutical sector?

March 8, 2016

Contract Packaging

Improving Site Efficiency Reported as Primary Contract Packaging Goal

Contract packagers/manufacturers and third-party logistics providers also identify quality control and compliance as key challenges in Nulogy survey.

February 24, 2016

Contract Packaging

Tom Bacon, contract packaging pioneer, passes away

Tom Bacon, president of Aaron Thomas Company, has passed away, leaving the industry with a model for dedication, success, kindness.

February 17, 2016

Contract packaging

Generics Factor Into Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment Market Growth

By 2020, this market will be worth US$7.24 billion, says new report, although cost-cutting measures will slow growth.

February 10, 2016

Contract Packaging

P&G, J&J, Unilever, L'Oreal, Estee Lauder join forces for a single quality audit standard

The Foundation for Strategic Sourcing (F4SS) and consumer goods giants unveils AuditOne. It promises a single industry-wide standard for brands and a single, annual audit for logistics co-pack and other service providers.

February 9, 2016

Contract Packaging

Do-It Corporation’s Chuck Miller passes unexpectedly

Robert “Chuck” Miller Jr., 55, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2016 in Prescott, AZ.

February 8, 2016

Plastics/resins

Packaging changes help grow hangover remedy

The decision to outsource packaging, and a switch from glass to PET bottles, prepares hangover remedy beverage brand Life Support for market growth.

February 6, 2016

Weighing/combination scales

Snack maker boosts output with forward-thinking solutions

Three identical weighing and bagging systems—along with metal detection and bar-code scanning technology—are keys to this turnkey, single-supplier packaging upgrade.

February 1, 2016