DATA CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 2026
Print subscribers excluding digital edition
Corporate and General Management
13,926
38%
Production / Operations / Quality
8,634
24%
Engineering
7,437
20%
Plant Management
4,540
12%
Package Design or Development / Brand Management
4,433
12%
Procurement
2,987
8%
Logistics / Supply Chain Management
2,565
7%
Regulatory Affairs, Validation / Compliance
1,184
3%
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
8,709
39%
We currently use or plan to use contract manufacturing / packaging services
5,007
22%
We private-label our products for retailers and/or distributors
8,671
38%
Based on responses from 49% of subscribers
Food/Beverage Manufacturer
20,705
55%
Other Packaged Products
10,086
27%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
2,160
6%
Packaging / Processing Supplier
1,994
5%
Healthcare
1,844
5%
Based on responses from 81% of subscribers
Bakery / Snack
2,821
12%
Meat / Poultry / Seafood
2,209
9%
Fruits, Vegetables (Fresh, Canned, Frozen)
1,526
6%
Dairy
1,357
6%
Prepared Foods
1,316
6%
Confection / Candy
1,195
5%
Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour, Nuts
1,118
5%
Soups / Condiments / Sauces / Spices / Dips / Dressings
970
4%
Cereals, Breakfast Foods
839
4%
Beer
1,533
6%
Coffee
757
3%
Wine
752
3%
Drinks, nonalcoholic (energy, sport, etc.)
737
3%
Juice
682
3%
Soft drinks
570
2%
Water
515
2%
Tea
480
2%
Pharmaceutical
783
3%
Medical Devices
726
3%
Nutraceutical, Vitamin, Dietary Supplement
479
2%
Cosmetics / Personal Care
1,928
8%
Chemical
1,273
5%
Pet Food / Pet Care
987
4%
Building / construction / home improvement products
766
3%
Paper / Printing
612
3%
Warehouse Distribution / e-commerce
586
2%
Consumer Electronics and Appliances
478
2%
Packaging Machinery
821
3%
Packaging Distributor
659
3%
Raw Materials (Film, Board, Resin, etc.)
500
2%
Converter
349
1%
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
38,362
83%
Active Audience *
7,638
17%
* 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
29,784
65%
1 - 2 years ago
9,348
20%
3 years ago
6,795
15%
Subscriber age reflects the most recent subscription request or renewal - not length of readership.
Based on responses from 100% of subscribers.
