Econo-Pak Contract Food Packaging Podcast

The Econo-Pak Food Packaging Podcast Just Got an Upgrade

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Welcome to the very first episode of our newly improved podcast! In this kickoff, our hosts, Sarah Richter and Mike Mead, sit down to share behind-the-scenes updates on the exciting changes to the podcast setup—better equipment, a smoother production flow, and upgraded audio and video quality.

They also introduce a brand-new Learning Center, designed to provide valuable, centralized resources for anyone in the food packaging industry. From innovative solutions to regulatory compliance, this episode lays the foundation for what's to come.

With an emphasis on client feedback, adaptability, and a passion for continuous learning, our hosts reflect on the podcast’s growth and invite listeners to be part of the journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • We've upgraded our podcast setup for a more polished and engaging experience.
  • Listener feedback has played a key role in how we improve and grow.
  • Our new Learning Center will make expert guidance and industry knowledge more accessible than ever.
  • Econo-Pak offers a wide range of packaging solutions tailored to evolving client needs. We handle a wide range of product types, including foods, vitamins, powders, drink mixes, baby products, and much more.
  • Regulatory compliance remains a major focus, and future episodes will continue to explore it in depth.
  • We’re committed to providing real value to those navigating the food packaging space.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Podcast Setup & Equipment Upgrades
02:31 – Launching the Learning Center
04:51 – Packaging Solutions That Evolve With Market Needs
06:59 – Community Growth & What’s Ahead

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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Visit us online to view our contract food packaging and contract food manufacturing capabilities at econo-pak.com.

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Thank

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you so

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much for joining us. to go back and listen to some of the previous episodes but going forward you know hopefully this will be a little bit more enjoyable and professional I guess

SPEAKER_00:

yes

SPEAKER_01:

we're also working with you know an editor and producer which is great too so

SPEAKER_00:

hopefully be able to put out more content now because things are very busy behind the scenes here at Compact so now we'll have a little more of a streamlined process to get content out

SPEAKER_01:

yeah definitely yeah your marketing efforts have definitely helped us ramp up the amount of RFQs we get to

SPEAKER_00:

yes it's awesome I mean and and even the types of leads we've been getting are are great so it's it's been a lot of fun having a lot of conversations next week uh we have five total conversations and three of those are facility tours so

SPEAKER_01:

yeah

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yeah definitely

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definitely exciting times uh with the new expansion yes um you know coming and definitely getting the the right leads for the type of company that we are in that dry food packaging space and high volume

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and

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And I think the people that are going to our website and learning, they can learn a lot about what we provide, but they get a better understanding of the type of company that they are and the type of company that we are. And it gives them that sense of clarity as a partner. And having those meetings, I think, has been definitely rewarding for us. But that clean marketing effort that you've put together is definitely helping that.

SPEAKER_00:

Yeah, we're positioning ourselves to be that long-term partner. partner for people. And that has definitely shown to be successful for the types of clients that we want to work with. And, you know, as we've talked about before, customers who aren't necessarily the right fit for us, we still provide value for them by, you know, showing them what we can help them with for future projects so that they can reach out when they need us. And then also providing them with resources in the meantime that they can work with if we're not currently the right fit.

SPEAKER_01:

Yeah. And I know we'll have a future episode about some of those resources, but I know you've been working behind the scenes. We've invested as a company in the efforts that you've already put forward, but the things to come, I don't know if you want to talk about any of those. Yeah, let's do it. Yeah. Okay. So I know the learning center for me, I think is going to be a big expansion to the resources that we provide.

SPEAKER_00:

Yes. So the vision is that currently what's on our website is a lot of great information that's a little bit spread out all over the place so it's hard to you know get all the information you need in one spot the learning center is going to do that it's going to bring it all in one space that's going to be easily filterable so you could search by exactly the topic you want to see whether that's very specific you know topics about seasoning spray versus slurry or particular packaging formats you want to read articles about what what's the best type of packaging format for your specific product. Um, we're going to have all that information. Also our podcasts and future webinars will be on there. So it's just going to be a great place for people to go to not only learn about who we are and what we do, but also just contract food packaging in general. Um, and you know, provide resources for them to, uh, take the next step forward for their brand.

SPEAKER_01:

Yeah. And that to me, that's one of the, you know, one of the really exciting things that we have, uh, happening in the company right now. Um, and I love the fact that we're able to provide, uh, you know, a wealth of resources for everybody. So yeah, we are a dry food packaging, high volume, SQF level three, all of those things where we work with a lot of high profile clients. Um, and it's nice for us to be able to provide resources for everybody and, you know, and we've already had it right where we've provided resources and feedback and solutions for brands that maybe just didn't have the volume yet to work with some of our automated equipment, but they've come back. I mean, we had that one client that we met with, they were back six months later and their volume almost 10 X because they hit the market. They took some of the advice and now they're really excited to work with us and we can provide a better solution for them based on our capabilities.

SPEAKER_00:

Exactly. Exactly. And, and part of the conversation with that client was all the different formats that we could help them with. Right.

SPEAKER_01:

Yeah. Yeah, definitely. Yeah. Our, our best solution, like, you know, the best value that we provide is probably being able to diversify into all the different types of market spaces, be it grocery or your convenience market or the big box stores. Those are all different packaging formats. And with our equipment, we can help clients take that one thing that they do really well, that product that they develop, and put it into a plethora of different packaging formats and sizes and case packs for e-commerce and all those things and really help them explore all those opportunities that they really just didn't Because they didn't want to have to buy five or six different pieces of equipment to be able to do

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that. Yeah,

SPEAKER_01:

definitely. And yeah, and with those markets serve too, there's certifying bodies that get involved. So yeah, it is packaging formats and sizes and fill weights and space and being able to learn how to ship into those clients. But then you have the quality aspect of it. So, you know, we go through all of that already and we're already qualified to be able to work with each one of those. So, you know, like our Costco audit and things like that become a great resource for the, you know, the clients that we work with and scale.

SPEAKER_00:

Yes. And those things are Yeah,

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definitely. in, you know, in growing this, this platform.

SPEAKER_00:

Yes, totally agree. And, um, yeah, we've had multiple comments from even current clients who see it and they're like, wow, we didn't know you had a podcast. It's so cool. So yeah, it's a lot of fun. We love being able to provide information for, for you. And if anybody has suggestions on, on future topics, we are happy to hear them. Um, you know, we, we would love to hear it.

SPEAKER_01:

Definitely. Great. Well, that was fun.

SPEAKER_00:

Yeah. Thank you.

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