Looking for a food packaging supplier? Take a look at this presentation from Jim Boley, VP of Business Development at Flexpak Corporation and visit http://www.flexpakcorp.com today.

1. Food Packaging Suppliers:
What to Consider When Choosing
Food Packaging Suppliers

2. Food Packaging Suppliers
When you select a food packaging supplier, you
must evaluate the company’s competencies and
experience based on strict criteria. Food
packaging suppliers must be well versed in
regulatory requirements to protect the public.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
compiled extensive regulations to which all food
packaging suppliers must adhere. Suppliers must
also balance end user protection with
safeguarding a product’s branding.

3. Food Packaging Suppliers
FDA’s complex and extensive regulations ensure the
safety of the food the public consumes. Understanding
governmental food packaging regulations help prevent
costly lawsuits and potentially damaging media
inquiries.
There are many serious consequences of falling short
of regulatory compliance.. First, people can be injured.
Then, the company can lose the confidence of its
customers, suffer bad press and have its brand harmed
to a point it may never recover.

4. Food Packaging Suppliers
How Do Food Packaging Suppliers Understand Regulation?
The sheer volume and complexity of food packaging
regulations is daunting to even the experienced supplier.
However challenging, the supplier must understand current
regulations thoroughly, and keep up with new all new and
revised governmental regulations.
An experienced food packaging supplier can help
businesses understand regulations and provide
safe, compliant solutions. Relying on a well qualified
partner with a proven track record can ease the burden of
regulatory compliance.

5. Food Packaging Suppliers
Evaluating Food Packaging Suppliers
A competent food packaging supplier must still have an
understanding of regulation to best evaluate a
supplier’s regulatory expertise, analytical
capabilities, testing procedures, quality measures and
more.
To begin a successful partnership, companies must
know what questions to ask of potential food
packaging suppliers. Safe food packaging, satisfied
consumers and continual brand loyalty depend on
selecting the best supplier.

6. Food Packaging Suppliers
Evaluating Food Packaging Suppliers
Qualified food packaging suppliers will make understanding
FDA regulations a top priority. This commitment is
necessary given regulatory complexity. High performance
requires significant financial investment as well. The
supplier must have the appropriate packaging equipment
and infrastructure to best meet requirements.
The evaluation of food packaging suppliers should begin
with understanding the level of expertise you need for your
particular application. With a thorough understanding of
your project requirements, you can determine which
regulations apply to your project and begin to evaluate
suppliers.

7. Food Packaging Suppliers
The following questions represent a good starting point for your
selection process:
What specific regulations affect the materials you’ll be purchasing
from the supplier?
What level of testing has the supplier performed on these
materials?
What restrictions are associated with each material?
What back-up data can be presented for food safety and these
prospective materials to be used in the packaging project?

8. Food Packaging Suppliers
The following questions represent a good starting point for your
selection process:
What processes are in place to ensure quality?
Does the infrastructure house the most advanced manufacturing
equipment?
What is the supplier’s experience level with projects of your type?
Has the supplier been in business for a long period and with a
verifiable track record?

9. Food Packaging Suppliers
These questions represent a starting point when selecting
food packaging suppliers. Just as regulatory compliance is
complex, so is the evaluation process; however, you need to
be sure you get the best partner on-board to help ensure end
user safety and the long-term viability of your brand.

10. About the Author
Jim Boley is VP of Business Development at Flexpak
Corporation, a world-class supplier of custom thermoforming
and packaging solutions since 1974. For more information
about food packaging, please
visit http://www.flexpakcorp.com/food-packaging today.