Econo-Pak Contract Food Packaging Podcast

How Flexible Equipment Powers Scalable Co-Packing

Econo-Pak

Econo-Pak Maintenance Manager Jared Ellsworth joins us to talk about how flexible equipment setups, smart automation, and quick changeovers allow our team to help clients scale into new retail formats with ease.

Timestamps
0:00 - 0:25 Introduction: Equipment flexibility in contract packaging  
0:26 - 1:10 What makes packaging equipment flexible?  
1:11 - 2:05 Starting manual and scaling into automation  
2:06 - 2:48 How Econo-Pak shortens lead times for co-packing  
2:49 - 3:30 Building efficiency and reducing cost for high-volume clients  
3:31 - 4:15 Managing rapid changeovers across three shifts  
4:16 - 5:10 Preventing cross-contamination and staying audit-ready  
5:11 - 6:00 How shift communication supports seamless transitions  
6:01 - 6:45 Scaling into variety packs, club store formats, and custom cartons  
6:46 - 7:25 Why flexibility is key for co-packing success  
7:26 - 7:45 Conclusion

Econo-Pak is your source for contract food packaging and contract food manufacturing services for all dry food products. Our highly-automated facility of 200+ machines and 800+ production workers is set up to help you scale your product into new markets.

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