Econo-Pak’s story spans more than a century, starting with inventive packaging ideas and growing into one of the leading high-volume contract food packaging companies in the United States. This journey has been shaped by entrepreneurial vision, family leadership, and a dedication to innovation in food packaging. Early beginnings: Innovation in packaging (1902–1930s) In 1902, Charles […]
Econo-Pak’s story spans more than a century, starting with inventive packaging ideas and growing into one of the leading high-volume contract food packaging companies in the United States. This journey has been shaped by entrepreneurial vision, family leadership, and a dedication to innovation in food packaging. Early beginnings: Innovation in packaging (1902–1930s) In 1902, Charles […]
As your food brand grows, the demand for higher production volumes, increased efficiency, and expanded capabilities becomes inevitable. For many small and medium-sized food businesses, co-packers play an essential role in scaling operations, but not all co-packers are equipped to handle rapid growth. When production requirements outgrow the capabilities of a small co-packer, transitioning to […]
As your food brand grows, the demand for higher production volumes, increased efficiency, and expanded capabilities becomes inevitable. For many small and medium-sized food businesses, co-packers play an essential role in scaling operations, but not all co-packers are equipped to handle rapid growth. When production requirements outgrow the capabilities of a small co-packer, transitioning to […]
In this episode of the Econo-Pak Contract Food Packaging Podcast, our hosts Sarah Richter and Mike Mead sit down with Tim Shay, Director of Procurement at Econo-Pak, to unpack one of the biggest topics in food packaging right now: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and what it means for your packaging strategy. As EPR laws begin […]
We’re excited to welcome you to the first episode of the new and improved Econo-Pak Food Packaging Podcast! In this episode, our hosts, Sarah Richter and Mike Mead, sit down to share some behind-the-scenes updates on how we’ve elevated our podcast experience, from upgraded audio and video equipment to a more efficient, streamlined content creation […]
We’re only months away from completing the 125,000-square-foot expansion of our co-packing facility in Milford, PA! This new space will give us even more room to support high-volume food packaging projects for our clients.
In this episode of the Econo-Pak Podcast, Director of Procurement Tim joins Sarah to talk through how procurement supports scalable, efficient co-packing solutions.
In this conversation, Jared Ellsworth, Maintenance Manager at Econo-Pak, shares how our facility stays ahead by using versatile machinery, smart automation, and efficient changeovers to support high-volume food brands.
Econo-Pak recently invested in new bagging and cartoning machines—designed to streamline the packaging process for dry food products like rice, baking mixes, powders, and more in a bag-in-box format.