The Flexible Packaging Blog

Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.

David Roberge

I help CPG brands find the right contract packaging partner through content that answers real questions. I get to do that alongside a team whose values actually match mine: respect, teamwork, and always getting better. I also appreciate the psychology behind decision-making. Outside of work you'll find me hiking with my partner and dog, learning German and Spanish, pulling tarot cards.

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: David Roberge
January 22nd, 2016

Keeping Pace Using Proper Packaging Services For Your Project You have a retail product that you want to promote for an upcoming holiday. You have a deadline for launch and a timeline for your departments. When you hit snags in the road, be confident your packager can handle the demands of time delay. Tme Delays:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
January 14th, 2016

Maximize your space with smarter packaging Shelf space is limited in the retail environment, and it's often not cheap. When you are packaging your product, remember to optimize your packaging for the retail shelf space it will utilize. Here's an example of optimization:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging | Investment

By: David Roberge
December 17th, 2015

The Packaging Only Matters If It Sells.. In a fast-paced world where you are lucky to get a consumer's attention for only a few seconds and where retail clerks are seldom available (and if they are they know very little), your product must be able to sell itself. The appropriate packaging can do that for you. Here's what your packaging must do:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
December 10th, 2015

Who knew you could impact your product footprint so much? I recently came across a creative packaging design for Chapstick that is worth mentioning in our blog. The clever design of the packages allowed for more product in less space and easier restocking, with all of the benefits associated with a reduced footprint.

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Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
December 3rd, 2015

The opportunities to reduce packaging costs and to reduce the number of packaging materials required for your products are ample, but sometimes you need to be a little (or a lot) creative. Reducing costs through smart packaging design provides several benefits not only for your brand but also for the environment and the consumer. While your brand saves money and reduces its environmental impact, there is an opportunity to also reduce your in-store footprint, taking real advantage of the highly coveted and very limited shelf space. At a 10,000' level, here are some of the options you have for packaging material reduction: