DATA CURRENT AS OF APRIL 2026
Print subscribers excluding digital edition
Corporate and General Management
13,454
35%
Production / Operations / Quality
10,290
27%
Engineering
7,349
19%
Package Design or Development / Brand Management
5,248
14%
Plant Management
4,063
10%
Procurement
3,318
9%
Logistics / Supply Chain Management
2,576
7%
Regulatory Affairs, Validation / Compliance
1,476
4%
Based on responses from 68% of subscribers. Individuals may select more than one answer, so totals may be greater than 100% of subscribers.
We contract package and/or contract manufacture for others
7,131
38%
We currently use or plan to use contract manufacturing / packaging services
4,269
23%
We private-label our products for retailers and/or distributors
7,052
38%
Based on responses from 40% of subscribers
Food/Beverage Manufacturer
17,056
54%
Other Packaged Products
8,178
26%
Packaging / Processing Supplier
1,980
6%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,765
6%
Healthcare
1,610
5%
Based on responses from 68% of subscribers
Bakery / Snack
2,486
12%
Meat / Poultry / Seafood
2,015
9%
Fruits, Vegetables (Fresh, Canned, Frozen)
1,359
6%
Prepared Foods
1,180
6%
Dairy
1,146
5%
Confection / Candy
1,070
5%
Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nuts
1,009
5%
Soups / Condiments / Sauces / Spices / Dips / Dressings
898
4%
Cereals, Breakfast Foods
761
4%
Beer
1,350
6%
Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)
697
3%
Coffee
686
3%
Wine
681
3%
Juice
623
3%
Soft drinks
537
3%
Water
484
2%
Tea
453
2%
Pharmaceutical
686
3%
Medical Devices
658
3%
Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement
446
2%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,778
8%
Chemical
1,068
5%
Pet Food / Pet Care
875
4%
Building / construction / home improvement products
698
3%
Paper / Printing
589
3%
Warehouse Distribution / e-commerce
549
3%
Consumer Electronics and Appliances
439
2%
Packaging Machinery
839
4%
Packaging Distributor
622
3%
Raw Materials (Film, Board, Resin, etc.)
495
2%
Converter
386
2%
Based on responses from 52% of subscribers. Individuals may select more than one answer, so totals may be greater than 100% of subscribers.
Direct request
37,743
82%
Active Audience *
8,257
18%
* PACK EXPO attendees and other high-value prospects that we’ve identified to proactively receive trial subscriptions. See more.
Total digital edition subscribers
Based on Most Recent Subscription Request or Renewal Date.
Within the past year
27,785
60%
1–2 years ago
11,501
25%
3 years ago
6,710
15%
Subscriber age reflects the most recent subscription request or renewal - not length of readership.
Based on responses from 100% of subscribers.
