DATA CURRENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025

PRINT

15,000

Print subscribers excluding digital edition

CONTRACT PACKAGING

Contract Manufacturers & Packagers

15,000

100%

Based on responses from 100% of subscribers.

JOB DUTIES

Corporate and General Management

5,361

38%

Engineering

3,291

24%

Production / Operations / Quality

2,427

17%

Package Design or Development / Brand Management

1,780

13%

Plant Management

1,697

12%

Procurement

1,380

10%

Logistics / Supply Chain Management

927

7%

Regulatory Affairs, Validation / Compliance

457

3%

Based on responses from 93% of subscribers. Individuals may select more than one answer, so totals may be greater than 100% of subscribers.

PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Food/Beverage Manufacturer

8,191

59%

Other Packaged Products

3,398

24%

Cosmetics / Personal Care

1,009

7%

Life Sciences

743

5%

Packaging / Processing supplier

501

4%

Based on responses from 93% of subscribers

INDUSTRIES

FOOD

Bakery / Snack

2,187

16%

Frozen / refrigerated foods

1,433

10%

Meat / Poultry / Seafood

1,332

10%

Soups / Condiments / Sauces / Spices / Dips / Dressings

1,121

8%

Dairy

1,069

8%

Confection / Candy

1,016

7%

Prepared Foods

1,009

7%

Ingredients

1,000

7%

Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nutsgredients

953

7%

Fruits Vegetables (Fresh Canned Frozen)

945

7%

Cereals, Breakfast Foods

662

5%

BEVERAGE

Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)

823

6%

Coffee

685

5%

Juice

673

5%

Water

567

4%

Tea

519

4%

Powdered beverages

493

4%

Soft drinks

487

4%

Spirits / liquors

362

3%

Beer

348

3%

LIFE SCIENCES

Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement

688

5%

Pharmaceutical

354

3%

Medical Devices

319

2%

Biological / Biopharmaceutical

169

1%

Contract Manufacturing Organization - Pharma / Biopharma

135

1%

Over-the-counter products

121

1%

Medical / Dental Instruments or Supplies

95

1%

OTHER PACKAGED PRODUCTS

Chemical Industrial

926

7%

Pet Food / Pet Care

926

7%

Cosmetics / Personal Care

843

6%

Warehouse Distribution / e-commerce

774

6%

Building / construction / home improvement products

550

4%

Paper / Printing

473

3%

Consumer Electronics and Appliances

321

2%

PACKAGING SUPPLIERS

Packaging Machinery

174

1%

Packaging Distributor

116

1%

Based on responses from 97% of subscribers. Individuals may select more than one answer, so totals may be greater than 100% of subscribers.

MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

December 2024

18,000

April 2025

15,000

August 2025

15,000