DATA CURRENT AS OF OCTOBER 2026
Print subscribers excluding digital edition
Corporate and General Management
11,145
32%
Production / Operations / Quality
9,934
28%
Engineering
7,507
21%
Package Design or Development / Brand Management
4,251
12%
Plant Management
3,695
10%
Procurement
3,040
9%
Logistics / Supply Chain Management
2,654
8%
Regulatory Affairs, Validation / Compliance
1,396
4%
Based on responses from 77% 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
6,274
40%
We currently use or plan to use contract manufacturing / packaging services
3,634
23%
We private-label our products for retailers and/or distributors
5,276
33%
Based on responses from 34% of subscribers
Food/Beverage Manufacturer
14,855
53%
Other Packaged Products
7,880
28%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,670
6%
Packaging / Processing Supplier
1,601
6%
Healthcare
1,492
5%
Based on responses from 61% of subscribers
Bakery / Snack
2,152
12%
Meat / Poultry / Seafood
1,783
10%
Fruits, Vegetables (Fresh, Canned, Frozen)
1,194
6%
Prepared Foods
1,040
6%
Dairy
1,035
5%
Confection / Candy
954
5%
Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nuts
903
5%
Soups / Condiments / Sauces / Spices / Dips / Dressings
791
4%
Cereals, Breakfast Foods
645
3%
Beer
1,175
6%
Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)
610
3%
Coffee
607
3%
Wine
588
3%
Juice
531
3%
Soft drinks
479
3%
Water
415
2%
Tea
390
2%
Pharmaceutical
631
3%
Medical Devices
607
3%
Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement
398
2%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,572
8%
Chemical
935
5%
Pet Food / Pet Care
763
4%
Building / construction / home improvement products
606
3%
Warehouse Distribution / e-commerce
486
3%
Paper / Printing
482
3%
Consumer Electronics and Appliances
369
2%
Packaging Machinery
654
4%
Packaging Distributor
502
3%
Raw Materials (Film, Board, Resin, etc.)
396
2%
Converter
332
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
36,370
79%
Active Audience *
9,630
21%
* 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
29,897
65%
1–2 years ago
11,301
25%
3 years ago
4,802
10%
Subscriber age reflects the most recent subscription request or renewal - not length of readership.
Based on responses from 100% of subscribers.
