The Flexible Packaging Blog
Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.
Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Secondary Packaging | Contract Packaging
By:
David Roberge
February 10th, 2026
You should expect proactive updates on production status, shipping notifications before you ask, quality documentation with photo evidence, and reporting customized to your KPIs, not generic templates.
Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Secondary Packaging | Contract Packaging
By:
David Roberge
January 13th, 2026
Adding a contract packaging partner works best when you treat it as network optimization, not vendor replacement. Start with a defined scope, run parallel production during transition, and establish communication protocols from day one.
Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Multi-packs | Secondary Packaging | Cost Analysis | Contract Packaging
By:
Jarrod Dizazzo, President
December 9th, 2025
--> You're building a budget, evaluating a make-vs-buy decision, or trying to figure out if outsourcing that club pack program even makes sense. And every contract packager you talk to hides behind "it depends" or wants you to submit an RFP before they'll share real numbers.
Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Multi-packs | Secondary Packaging | Cost Analysis | Operations
By:
David Roberge
December 2nd, 2025
If you've ever calculated the cost of your in-house multipack assembly, there's a good chance you've underestimated it. Not because your team is bad at math. The issue is that most cost spreadsheets miss the expenses that don't show up on a purchase order. The overtime surge in October. The production line that sat idle in February. The retailer chargeback that took three months to resolve. After working with CPG brands for over seven decades, we've seen this pattern many times with snack food manufacturers, confectionery companies, and other food producers. Companies believe in-house multipack assembly costs them $X per unit, when the real number is often 40% higher. That gap can mean the difference between a profitable product line and one that quietly drains margin quarter after quarter. Here's what most brands miss, and how to know when outsourcing makes more financial sense than keeping secondary packaging in-house.
Packaging Materials | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging
By:
David Roberge
October 13th, 2022
If you are looking for a way to sell more products and add more value for your customers, multi-packs and variety-packs may be right for you. When consumers go into a store to do their weekly shopping, they are not there just to grab a soda and a sandwich. They are there because they are stocking up on supplies for the next week or month. In this situation, consumers are often looking to buy multiple items of the same products. In this respect, consumers will have to grab a product, put it in their shopping cart, and repeat this process until they have enough items for their weekly or monthly shopping. Before the arrival of multi-packs and variety-packs, this took a lot more time and effort and made the shopping experience less enjoyable. The total cost of buying multiple single items is also more expensive, which is just adding insult to injury for the consumer. But, thanks to multi-packs and variety-packs, buying identical bulk products has become much easier for the consumer and more profitable for you as the seller. A customer can easily grab a multi-pack or variety pack, which is often made from bundling film, and place all of the items at once into their shopping cart. This allows the consumer to spend less time and money and improves the shopping experience. After reading this article, you will know if selling multi-packs and variety packs is right for your business. But what are the benefits of multi-packs and variety-packs for you? In this article, we will review these benefits.
Equipment | Packaging Materials | Technical Service and Support | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance | Investment
By:
David Roberge
July 28th, 2022
Are you still using hand stretch wrap to secure and palletize your products? If so, it might be time to consider upgrading to a stretch wrapper! Depending on the volume of pallets you are wrapping and the number of laborers you are employing to handle these responsibilities, you may be able to save a ton of money by switching to a stretch wrapper. For many businesses that are hand stretch wrapping their pallets, upgrading to a stretch wrapper can save labor, time, and most importantly, money. Stretch wrappers are faster and more precise than human laborers. And, they do not take a vacation, personal time off, or sick days! Depending on the unique dynamics of your company, a stretch wrapper may be a good investment for you. But, how do you know if buying a stretch wrapper is the right decision for your business? What questions do you need to answer to determine if this is the right move for you? This article will explain why upgrading to a stretch wrapper from using hand stretch wrap for your product palletizing processes may be a good choice for your company.