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Making the Cover!
How Versatile Packagers Stays Versatile Versatile Packagers shares the keys to building long-lasting co-packing partnerships. Story by: Joseph Derr Versatile Packagers, headquartered in Tampa, is part of the Wheelhouse family, with locations in North Carolina,...
Wowing the Customers
People often ask what sets us apart from the typical co-packer. Is it our processes, certifications, systems, facilities, equipment or experience? No, we believe it’s our culture. To exemplify our culture, we have a number of expected behaviors for our team, the...
Why are we hyper-focused on private labels and store brands?
Those of us in the co-packing industry know that as more consumers are searching for price breaks at the checkout counter, private labels and store brands are growing with the economy and are booming right now for products across categories. The private label/store...
Check us out in Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Magazine!
Wheelhouse Packaging (ProStar Contract Packaging, South Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Versatile Packagers) executives Julian Bossong, Robert Fix and Pat Grantham sat down with Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Magazine to discuss the tools for success – including...
Here are some of the things we do every day to reduce costs for our customers
Collaborate – Project coordinators work closely with our customers and our internal team to make sure we thoroughly understand every need and step in production so that line setup, team training and overall execution move quickly and efficiently. In co-packing, it...
7 Pro Tips to Reduce Co-Packer Fees
Since retailers are pushing back more and more on price, smart CPGs are starting to inquire about ways to reduce their co-packing or repacking fees. With our decades of collective experience, we’ve identified 7 pro tips to help. Let Us Help You With Design – By...
Case Study: Cost-Effective PDQ Tray for Private Labels
Project Snapshot: We are doing more and more PDQ projects for customers looking for a highly effective and efficient way to get product into consumers’ hands. Because PDQs are designed to arrive at retailers ready for customers to grab and go, execution is critical....
Case Study: Bundle Packs for Branded Cosmetics
Project Snapshot: The U.S. consumer is shopping for value. As co-packers, we are focused on positioning our manufacturing customers to respond to the value-minded customer. Because the cost to ship one bottle of dry shampoo is about the same as the cost of shipping...
Total Landed Costs Checklist
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Sustainability Report 2024
Sustainability is a topic - and measurement - that we care about. Our family companies: South Atlantic, ProStar and Versatile are working hard to trim carbon emissions and reduce what we haul to the landfill. Here's a look at our 2024 Sustainability Report:
Why is demand spike frequency and magnitude increasing?
Influencer marketing is surging. We’ve seen one of our customer’s product demand go up 350% overnight due to an influencer promotion, and some estimates call for influencer marketing to grow at a staggering 33% annually for the next few years. Competitor issues seem...
So, if demand spikes are going to intensify, how does one prepare for the future?
Anticipate – Our leading CPG customers are focusing on improving the quality of data for predicting, using internal and external sources, as well as leading indicators when possible. For example, how do recent weather or economic conditions impact volumes for...
Streamlining Fulfillment with 70+ SKUs
The word “fulfillment” can mean different things to different people, including contract packaging or kitting. We like to think of fulfillment as that feeling of happiness and satisfaction for the completion of something, like the fulfillment of a promise. We work...
Shark Tank Star Shares Lessons Learned
Versatile Packagers’ Executive Directors Bob Vande Weghe and Rick Shave talk packaging with Ellen McAlister and Kelley Higney, executive leaders from The Bug Bite Thing As a super success story of ABC-TV’s Shark Tank, The Bug Bite Thing Founder and CEO Kelley Higney...
Understanding Co-Packing Pricing
Per Unit Pricing versus Activity-Based Pricing – What’s the Difference? We are getting asked this pricing question more and more. Co-packers who charge on a per-unit basis will aggregate all the costs, often including project set-up and inventory storage and handling...
Five Strategic Locations, One Great Solution
Versatile – Tampa, FL – 130,000 sq. ft., SQF Certified, 16 Dock Doors Fastest growing state with a current population of 23 million Access to six major ports 9th fastest growing manufacturing state in the U.S. South Atlantic – Indianapolis, IN – 128,000 sq....
10 Common Topics Related To Sustainable Packaging
Expiration Dates: To what extent are we all planning, collaborating and using FIFO discipline/track-and-trace system so no products are thrown out due to expiry issues?” Recycling: Are packaging materials now recyclable? Disposal: Is all waste easy to dispose of?...
Six Conference Takeaways
From left to right: Paul Statchuk, Nulogy VP of Sales, Julian Bossong, South Atlantic CEO, Pat Grantham, South Atlantic’s Chief Sales Officer, and Jason Tham, Nulogy CEO. The economy will continue to soften. So, consumers will be shopping more at club stores, looking...