Making Your Retail Package Worth The Buy This Valentine's Season For most of us, Valentine's Day isn't even a distant thought yet, but for candy and confectionery companies, 'tis the season of love! It's time to get your valentine's packaging in order, get your designs laid out, and get your promotional plans finalized. How are you going to make your goods a hit on the shelf (and the web) for the 2017 Season of Love?

Manufacturers can see increased revenue in a stagnant economy with outsourced fulfillment and contract packagers What are manufacturers of consumer goods doing to grow when the economy seems to be stagnant, at best? Outsourcing. The benefits to outsourced fulfillment and/or packaging include increased revenue and focus on core competencies, as well as decreased labor and overhead expenditure.

Copyright: lucadp / 123RF Stock Photo The internet is shaking up the way manufacturers and distributors go to market with their products, and its only going to become more prominent as the world advances technologically. What does this mean for you and your customers' brands in terms of supply chain and packaging?

Benefits and Safety in Food Production Static can cause some serious problems in many different manufacturing and production environments. In foods, fine powders and granules like sugar and flour can not only cause an unattractive coating on your packaged goods, but it can also be quite explosive. Small particles like these may generate a static charge and have a potential to ignite. Utilizing anti-static plastic packaging can help to mitigate product damage and safety issues.

Is your packaging design stale? When is the last time you even looked into changing your retail product package design? A lot has changed on store shelves in just the past few years, from innovative use of materials used in packaging to the ever-changing consumer trends that gain the most attention. What can you do without breaking the bank if you've found yourself dressing your products in last decades' attire?

What Manufacturers Need to Know About New Food Packaging Label Requirements It's been 20 years since the FDA has updated the nutrition labeling requirements for packaged foods, and there are some significant changes. The new labeling rules are designed to better educate consumers looking to make healthier food choices, and are backed by scientific evidence linking diet to obesity and other chronic diseases. Here are some of the major changes, and when the new laws will go into effect in the US: