Audience: Procurement, Finance, and Operations Managers

When you’re scaling a food product, working with the right co-packer can unlock growth, simplify operations, and help you break into major markets. But not all co-packers operate the same way. One of the biggest warning signs? Being asked to fund equipment just to get started.

When you’re scaling a food product, working with the right co-packer can unlock growth, simplify operations, and help you break into major markets. But not all co-packers operate the same way. One of the biggest warning signs? Being asked to fund equipment just to get started.

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.

Supply chains have become increasingly complex. Food brands must stay ahead of shifting regulations, evolving import strategies, and airline-specific requirements. With Econo-Pak, they can.

Supply chains have become increasingly complex. Food brands must stay ahead of shifting regulations, evolving import strategies, and airline-specific requirements. With Econo-Pak, they can.

Consider this: the global contract packaging market is projected to reach $102 billion by 2028, growing at a 7% CAGR, as more companies lean on experts to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Consider this: the global contract packaging market is projected to reach $102 billion by 2028, growing at a 7% CAGR, as more companies lean on experts to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Choosing the right packaging equipment can make or break a food brand’s success. At Econo-Pak, we offer both universal and dedicated equipment, giving brands the flexibility to test different formats before scaling up.