DATA CURRENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2026
Print subscribers excluding digital edition
Corporate and General Management
12,625
31%
Production / Operations / Quality
11,334
28%
Engineering
8,861
22%
Package Design or Development / Brand Management
4,716
11%
Plant Management
4,051
10%
Procurement
3,364
8%
Logistics / Supply Chain Management
3,129
8%
Regulatory Affairs, Validation / Compliance
1,797
4%
Based on responses from 80% 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
6,833
39%
We currently use or plan to use contract manufacturing / packaging services
3,996
23%
We private-label our products for retailers and/or distributors
6,068
35%
Based on responses from 38% of subscribers
Food/Beverage Manufacturer
16,446
51%
Other Packaged Products
9,542
30%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,953
6%
Packaging / Processing Supplier
1,759
6%
Healthcare
1,539
5%
Based on responses from 69% of subscribers
Bakery / Snack
2,299
12%
Meat / Poultry / Seafood
1,889
10%
Fruits, Vegetables (Fresh, Canned, Frozen)
1,271
6%
Prepared Foods
1,104
6%
Dairy
1,072
5%
Confection / Candy
1,010
5%
Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nuts
953
5%
Soups / Condiments / Sauces / Spices / Dips / Dressings
842
4%
Cereals, Breakfast Foods
690
3%
Beer
1,271
6%
Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)
653
3%
Coffee
647
3%
Wine
630
3%
Juice
578
3%
Soft drinks
506
3%
Water
452
2%
Tea
422
2%
Pharmaceutical
666
3%
Medical Devices
636
3%
Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement
432
2%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,694
9%
Chemical
984
5%
Pet Food / Pet Care
805
4%
Building / construction / home improvement products
627
3%
Paper / Printing
527
3%
Warehouse Distribution / e-commerce
515
3%
Consumer Electronics and Appliances
391
2%
Packaging Machinery
744
4%
Packaging Distributor
559
3%
Raw Materials (Film, Board, Resin, etc.)
453
2%
Converter
367
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
37,473
81%
Active Audience *
8,527
19%
* 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
28,295
62%
1–2 years ago
11,360
25%
3 years ago
6,336
14%
Subscriber age reflects the most recent subscription request or renewal - not length of readership.
Based on responses from 100% of subscribers.
