Emerging Brands Summit EVENT GUIDE 2022

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PARTNERS

WELCOME LETTER

elcome to the inaugural Emerging Brands Summit! We are thrilled you have joined us in Chicago to be a part of today’s exciting new event.

To curate a program that would be informative for a wide variety of emerging brand owners, we drew on the many resources available through our network of suppliers, co-manufacturers and co-packers, consultants, partner organizations, and editorial experts, to support emerging brands in their operational growth journeys.

As an attendee, we hope you will find helpful educational sessions, networking and advisor opportunities, and answers to your immediate questions for the operational needs that brought you here today. And be sure to expand your reach by utilizing Braindate (available today in the EBS, and tomorrow in the Braindate/First Timer’s Lounge at PACK EXPO) as well as checking out PACK EXPO tomorrow through Wednesday.

And finally, as an attendee you are now an official member of the Emerging Brands Alliance. We hope to hear from you throughout the year – we would love to get feedback on today’s event and to hear more about your brand’s journey!

Kim Overstreet Director

Emerging Brands Alliance

STAFF DIRECTORY

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Kim Overstreet Director, Emerging Brands Alliance

EVENTS

Trey Smith

Senior Director, Events

Amber Miller

Senior Marketing Manager

Claudia Smith Event Coordinator

ADVERTISING SALES & SPONSORSHIPS

Wendy Sawtell

Vice President, Sales

Brian Gronowski

Account Executive

Christine Smallwood

Account Executive

Kurt Belisle

Account Executive

Guenther

Executive

Liz Tierney Account Executive

Brock Account Manager

Daniel Smith Account Manager

Patrick Young Publisher, ProFood World

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Packaging recently celebrated its 76th year as a privately held business that specializes in end-of-line packaging systems and materials as well as

paperboard solutions. Atlantic’s focus on innovation and technology has made them a market leader for customers requiring sustainable packaging options, packaging equipment, high performance materials, warehousing, and distribution. Atlantic delivers these solutions daily to customers in North and Central America.

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a braindate?

Braindates are knowledge-sharing conversations that you book with others to have one-on-one or in small groups on-site in the Braindate Lounge. They’re the best way to brainstorm, solve challenges, share expertise or experiences, while connecting with new (brilliant!) people.

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

8:50 a.m.

9:50 a.m.

10:20 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:10 a.m.

Sponsored by

Braindate Lounge Networking Breakfast

Welcome Address

Kim Overstreet, Director, Emerging Brands Alliance

Panel Discussion

Piecing Together the Co-Man/Co-Pack Puzzle: Find the Answers You Need

Moderator: Carl Melville, Managing Partner, The Melville Group

Cathy Bacon, Owner, Freedom Foods LLC

Leslie Dahlin, Director of Finance, GreenSeed Contract Packaging Inc.

DeAnn Devenney, Director of Sales & Marketing, Maverick Packaging Inc.

Rick Mastroianni, President, TRM Services

Networking Break / Expert Consults / Braindate

Hosted by

Preparing to Commercialize & Scale

Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO, Catapult Commercialization Services

Labeling Crash Course

Eric Greenberg, Principal Attorney, Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.

Launch Your Brand with Sustainable Packaging Baked In

Paul Jenkins, Managing Director, ThePackHub

Matt Reynolds, Editor, Packaging World

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022

11:30 a.m.

Grant Presentation / Networking Lunch / Expert Consults / Braindate

12:30 p.m.

12:55 p.m.

1:20 p.m. 1:45 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

3:20 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Is Self Manufacturing the Holy Grail? It May Just Be. Michael Sigel, Former COO, So Good Brand, Inc.

How to Translate a Brand Promise into Packaging (or, Why a Healthy Dose of Ignorance is a Good Thing)

Stanley Hainsworth, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Tether

The Six Traits of Highly Successful Emerging Brand/ Contract Manufacturing Relationships

Carl Melville, Managing Partner, The Melville Group

Networking Break / Expert Consults / Braindate

Panel Discussion

CPG Knowledge Exchange: Lessons Learned Along the Way

Moderator: Tom Egan, VP of Industry Services, PMMI Ayeshah Abuelhiga, Founder & CEO, Mason Dixie Foods

Candice Crane, Founder / CEO, Petal Beverage, LLC Graham Sorkin, Co Founder & Chief of Staff, The Functional Chocolate Company

Marketplace / Networking Reception

Hosted by Hosted by Hosted by

Expert Consults / Braindate hosted by CLOSE

Braindate meetings may continue through Monday, October 24 in the First Timers Lounge (S-102) from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

OPENING PANEL

8:50 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

Piecing Together the Co-Man/Co-Pack Puzzle: Find the Answers You Need

This panel will provide insight into the CM&P industry and what emerging brands need to know before working with co-manufacturers and co-packagers. The session will be moderated by Carl Melville, the Founder and Managing Partner of The Melville Group, and will provide expert insight from CM&Ps on the practical applications of using comans to scale up production.

• Checklist of what brands need to know before approaching a CM&P

• How to find a CM&P and form a partnership

• Contracts, duties, responsibility of both parties, and legal implications

• How do logistics and warehousing factor in? What about e-commerce?

Carl Melville, Managing Partner, The Melville Group

MORNING SESSION

10:20 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

Preparing to Commercialize and Scale

Scaling is the repeated commercialization of products as volume and velocity realities change. Commercialization is the synergy of raw materials, processing, and distribution that helps deliver the intended consumer experience with the product. Production methodologies change dramatically at various scales. Materials are sourced from different suppliers with numerous packaging and storage options. Order fulfillment and logistical best practices for optimal costs change as quantities change and speed & reliability of shipments improves. In the end, an organization is in a continuous state of flux as it grows sales over time, but systematic improvement can be baked into the processes of an organization, if leadership is intentional about it. In this session, a summary of commercialization and scaling considerations is presented with anecdotes to demonstrate best practices or entertaining near successes.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to prepare your product for working with a larger production scale

• How to develop your supply chain to reduce COGS

• How to analyze your operations for scalability

• How to automate continuous improvement

Jamie Valenti-Jordan

CEO, Catapult Commercialization Services

MORNING SESSION

10:45 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

Labeling Crash Course

Many parts of food, dietary supplement and other products’ labeling are dictated by regulations, and though other parts are voluntary, all need to meet certain requirements. It’s important to understand and comply with those requirements so that you can help avoid problems from regulators or from private class action lawsuits.

This lively talk from prominent attorney Eric Greenberg will:

• Quickly summarize the kinds of information product labels require

• Offer some practical advice about ensuring yours are compliant

• Highlight some common pitfalls to avoid, to help protect you from class action lawsuits

Plus, Eric will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Eric Greenberg

Principal Attorney, Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.

MORNING SESSION

11:10 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

Launch Your Brand with Sustainable Packaging Baked In

Paul and Matt discuss case studies on emerging brands’ attitudes and experience with sustainable packaging.

In this session, you will learn:

• Your package should organically co-evolve with your product from the start, from the first idea, and as the product is developed, to launch.

• If sustainability is a goal for your packaging or your brand, it should be an initial consideration. It’s harder to add later on.

• Packaging IS the product, so consider the whole system together—product, primary package, and secondary package.

• Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good. Goals for 100% recyclable packaging in the future shouldn’t discourage you from 50% recyclable today.

• Maintain the iterative approach to packaging—you’re never finished. Keep this in mind with MOQ and supply inventory.

• Don’t forget the omnichannel. Consider retail, D2C, and 3rdparty e-commerce like Amazon. Have a plan.

Paul Jenkins Managing Director, ThePackHub

Matt Reynolds Editor, Packaging World

AFTERNOON SESSION

12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

Is Self Manufacturing the Holy Grail? It May Just Be

Are you on the fence? Unsure about making your product yourself? Are you considering entrusting your baby to a complete stranger? This session will give you compelling reasons to get into manufacturing and possibly laugh all the way to the bank.

What you’ll learn here:

• Top reasons to make it yourself

Real world examples so those reasons sink in

Tips to kickstart your manufacturing

Michael Sigel

Former COO, So Good Brand, Inc.

AFTERNOON SESSION

12:55 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

How to Translate a Brand Promise into Packaging (or, Why a Healthy Dose of Ignorance is a Good Thing)

How do you think like a consumer and create a brand experience through the ultimate touchpoint of your product, your packaging? And how can you map the desired customer journey for your products and overcome operational obstacles along the way?

In this session, you will learn:

• How to strive for brand intent throughout the operational process.

• How to create an emotional connection between consumers and your brand.

• How to create a relationship with your consumer beyond the ‘first date’ from 50% recyclable today.

Stanley Hainsworth Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Tether

RESOURCES FOR EMERGING BRANDS

What is the Contract Packaging Association?

The national trade organization for the CP/CM industry.

Encourages and promotes the effective use of CP/CM services.

Enhances member’s visibility via trade shows, conferences, targeted marketing efforts, and other means to promote capabilities serving the needs of the consumer and

goods industry.

development support, industry education,

opportunities,

intelligence.

1:20 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

The Six Traits of Highly Successful Emerging Brand/Contract Manufacturing Relationships

Why do some emergent brands successfully partner with external manufacturing and packaging firms while others struggle or completely fail? Why have some relationships flourished post-Covid, while others have struggled or flopped? To answer these and similar questions, we will delve into the six traits of highly successful emergent brand/contract manufacturing relationships. With a nod to Stephen Covey, we will look at both the specifics and the fundamentals of successful relationships, as well as a few flameouts. While we can’t name names, we will dig deep into the best practices on both these emergent brands and contract manufacturing partners. We’ll wrap up by looking at what both emergent brands and their contract manufacturing partners can do to increase the value of these vital and evolving supply chain relationships.

Carl’s work is based on his findings in the Contract Packaging Association State of The Industry Report and over 25 years of working with many of the industry’s most successful contract manufacturers.

Exclusive: Participants will also receive The Melville Group’s white paper, The Six Traits of Highly Successful Brand/Contract Manufacturing Relationships.

Carl Melville Managing Partner, The Melville Group

2:15 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2022

CPG Knowledge Exchange: Lessons Learned Along the Way

Join us for an educational panel discussion between brand visionaries in various stages of growth, to hear their journey and what they’ve learned along the way. The session will be moderated by Tom Egan, VP of Industry Services for PMMI, who will ask the key question: “What is one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started?”

• What important steps do new brands forget?

• The decision to self-manufacture, or to use a CM&P – what goes into it?

• Packaging – what drives your choices?

Tom Egan, VP of Industry Services, PMMI

SPEAKERS

Ayeshah Abuelhiga

Founder & CEO, Mason Dixie Foods

Ayeshah Abuelhiga is the Founder & CEO of Mason Dixie Foods, the fastest growing frozen convenient comfort foods company in the U.S. Ayeshah created Mason Dixie Foods to offer better quality, clean-label comfort food, after realizing most comfort food options were heavily processed. At the age of 28, she opened a biscuit-centric restaurant and pop-up series in Washington D.C. that immediately grew a devoted following, and in 2015 Mason Dixie Foods expanded into retail stores as the only cleanlabel ready-to-bake biscuit brand. Today, the company has expanded into biscuits, scones and breakfast sandwiches found in freezers at over 8,000 stores nationwide and at the breakfast bar at Marriott Hotels across the US.

Cathy Bacon

Owner, Freedom Foods, LLC

Cathy is the founder of Freedom Foods, LLC, a product development, product launch and co-packing company supporting start up and emerging brands through international food corporations. Started in her farmhouse kitchen, Freedom Foods was originally started to support in-house brand development and co-packing. Within months of opening the first 8800 s.f. location, Cathy and her team advanced multiple co-packing contracts for private label, product launch and co-packing for multiple cereal and snack brands. By 2012 Freedom Foods purchased property and completed design of a 25,000 state of the art co-packing facility, and expanded the facility in 2020 with an additional 19,000 s.f. Freedom Foods is certified organic, Kosher, gluten free, GMP audited and scheduled for SQF in October 2022.

Flexible Packaging, made simple

SPEAKERS

Candice Crane

Founder / CEO, Petal Sparkling Botanicals

Visionary founder & CEO of Petal, Candice Crane, plays supermom to three rosy-cheeked rebel girls, wife to her soulmate and lady boss in the workplace. Although raised in Chicago, Candice’s roots take her back to her birthplace, South Africa, where she spent summers surrounded by the beautiful landscape and her amazing family. The idea for creating a line of sparkling botanical beverages was inspired by her two grandmothers and their love for tea. Her grandmother, René, a true rebel who ran away at sixteen to marry the man of her dreams, often sipped rose petal tea and always served different types of teas at afternoon teatime. Grandmother Zelda sewed her own enchanting floral tea blends into sachets. They planted the seeds for Candice to become the botanical alchemist she is today, dedicated to honoring all the florals in the natural “queendom”.

When Candice’s vision blossomed into action, she decided to bottle up her own botanical blends, add some sparkles, and share their goodness with the world. In 2017, she drew on her background in production and marketing and founded Petal, an organic sparkling beverage company focused on organic goodness – to celebrate the rebels and romantics who inspire her – and to empower women everywhere to make their own dreams come true.

Leslie Dahlin

Director of Finance, GreenSeed Contract Packaging, Inc.

Leslie Dahlin is the Director of Finance at GreenSeed Contract Packaging, Inc., where she leads the finance, technology and HR functions. She has been with GreenSeed for almost 3 years, previously she held various accounting and finance roles in the contract manufacturing space for with Peacock Engineering, Greencore USA and Hearthside Food Solutions. Leslie has a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and is a Certified Managerial Accountant. She started her accounting career at PwC in Chicago. Leslie currently resides outside of Chicago with her husband Charlie and 3 children.

SPEAKERS

DeAnn Devenney

Director of Sales & Marketing, Maverick Packaging Inc. (contract packager)

DeAnn Devenney is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Maverick Packaging Inc. Maverick Packaging operates as a Liquid Contract Manufacturer of Personal Care and Bath & Body products. DeAnn supports both new and existing customers with whatever needs they may have beginning with a full understanding of their production needs, to the final manufacturing of their finished goods.

Tom Egan

Vice President, Industry Services, PMMI

Tom Egan serves as the vice president of Industry Services for PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. He joined the PMMI staff in 2003 following more than 20 years in the packaging industry during which he was also an active PMMI member. His previous work experience includes tenures at Eaton Corp. and as Vice President, Marketing & Sales, for Hoppmann Corporation. He has an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College, and a BEE in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University.

Eric Greenberg

Principal Attorney, Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.

Eric Greenberg is Principal Attorney of the law firm Eric F. Greenberg, P.C., with a practice concentrated in food and drug law, packaging law, and commercial litigation. His firm is based in Chicago and represents clients based all over the world.

His food and drug work has included regulatory counseling, label and claims review, new product development, GRAS and food contact materials evaluations and clearances, negotiations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state agencies, handling recalls, and defending enforcement actions.

In addition to his law practice, Eric serves as Contributing Editor and monthly columnist for Packaging World.

In addition, he is a member of theAdjunct Faculty of Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches Food and Drug Law, and of California Polytechnic StateUniversity (Cal Poly),teaching graduate and undergraduate course in Packaging Laws and Regulations.

SPEAKERS

Stanley Hainsworth

Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Tether

While working on his follicular iconoclasm, along the way Stanley mastered the art of brand storycraft while serving as a creative lead at three of the great brands of our time: Nike, Lego, and Starbucks. He is now the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Tether, a storytelling juggernaut creating branding, design and advertising for a diverse range of clients such as Google, BMW Motorrad, Pepsi, Under Armour, Microsoft, Amazon, Gatorade and many others. And he fills up his spare time with writing books and posts, teaching classes, and speaking about wise branding things and stuff.

Paul Jenkins Managing Director, ThePackHub

Paul Jenkins is Managing Director of leading packaging innovation consultancy ThePackHub, helping brand owners, retailers, and packaging suppliers from around the world deliver a range of packaging innovation challenges. Paul is an internationally renowned expert in packaging trends and runs a members’ packaging innovation platform called The Innovation Zone with over 6,000 initiatives from around the world. ThePackHub also host packaging conferences and webinars, publish packaging reports and offer technical packaging support.

SPEAKERS

Rick Mastroianni

President, TRM Services (contract manufacturer)

Mr. Mastroianni and his operations team continuously sustain the entire supply chain and customer support ventures for our key clients. Rick leads TRM and all supply chain operations, including distribution, fulfillment, and procurement. For over 35 years Rick has developed a massive network of professional contacts in a very wide variety of niches… professional sourcing is absolutely Rick’s strongest suit. Rick believes in long term relationships with customers, and will utilize any and all resources to help all of our clients, large and small alike realize their goals, and become as successful as possible! There is no weak link in Rick’s supply chain. Rick also manages our white glove Customer Service group, and continually works with TRM leaders to expand TRM distribution capabilities.

Carl Melville Managing Partner, The Melville Group

Carl Melville is the founder and Managing Partner of The Melville Group. The company’s mission is “helping contract manufacturers grow.” An industry veteran, Carl has led marketing and business development efforts at some of the industry’s largest contract manufacturing firms. Formed in 2009, the Melville Group provides strategy and execution services for contract manufacturers firms and their private equity owners on a range of strategic growth and enterprise value projects. Mr. Melville also publishes industry research in conjunction with the Contract Packaging Association.

Carl is also on the advisory board of the Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Association and publishes their Bi-Annual State of the Industry Report.

SPEAKERS

Matt Reynolds Editor, Packaging World

A respected and trusted journalist in the packaging community, Matt Reynolds became Editor of Packaging World in 2018. With PMMI Media Group since 2014, Matt’s earlier career included editorial roles at Baking Management, Modern Baking, and multiple machine tool and fabrication publications. He was also Editorial Director of PMMI Media Group’s OEM magazine. Reynolds received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, and he holds a MS in Journalism from Roosevelt University.

Michael Sigel

Former COO, So Good Brand, Inc.

Michael Sigel is an innovative entrepreneur and executive with serious business-building chops and ‘in the trenches’ operating experience. Having worn all the hats, Michael is a key voice on the management team, bringing a fresh, creative approach to leadership with key competencies in strategic planning, brand building, revenue generation, marketing, innovation and analytical & creative thinking. Driven to grow and build an organization, he possesses the strategic aptitude along with the execution savvy to manage, lead and develop results across the organization.

Michael has led strategic impact projects for large brands like Red Baron, Freschetta, Mrs. Smith Pies, Jack Links, Advance Auto Parts, and Sony Music.

SPEAKERS

Graham Sorkin

Co Founder & Chief of Staff, The Functional Chocolate Company

Graham Sorkin is Co Founder & Chief of Staff at The Functional Chocolate Company, a start up tastefully addressing everyday health realities, with chocolate.

Prior to this role, he was Product Director for Harvest Health & Recreation, a vertically integrated cannabis company with an unrivaled nationwide footprint. He has managed communications, products, and business development for Evolab, CBx Sciences, Mary’s Medicinals, Nectar Craft Oils and several other prominent cannabis companies in medical and adult use markets across the US and Canada.

His background includes running marketing and product programs for technology organizations, ranging from global Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft and Cisco, mid-tier publicly traded companies on the NASDAQ and international exchanges, to early stage start ups.

Jamie Valenti-Jordan CEO, Catapult Commercialization Services

Jamie Valenti-Jordan is the CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, a group of 75 experienced food industry professionals that focus on helping small and emerging brands get started and scale. His specialties include process R&D, commercialization, and capital equipment. His 17-year career has spanned General Mills, Campbell Soup, Del Monte Foods, and JUST.

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On December 8, experience the past, the present, and the exciting future of Chicago’s industry innovations at The Hatchery! Inspired by Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair, join our annual fundraiser for an evening of free food and ideation from emerging brands located in East Garfield Park.

Since 1958, ADCO Manufacturing has helped many of the world’s leading consumer packaged goods producers address their most complex

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and systems with one of the broadest packaging equipment

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the packaging industry, ADCO has the expertise and experience

help you get your packaging job done right. On time. Every time.

Atlantic Packaging recently celebrated its 76th year as a privately held business that specializes in end-of-line packaging systems and materials as well as converted paperboard solutions. Atlantic’s focus on innovation and technology has made them a market leader for customers requiring sustainable packaging options, packaging equipment, high performance materials, warehousing, and distribution. Atlantic delivers these solutions daily to customers in North and Central America.

The Austin Company. What you want. When you need it. We offer a range of solutions to build, expand, and automate your facility. With all the services you need under one roof you enefit from reater speed to mar et cost efficiencies and a sin le source of accountability. From site selection, design, and engineering through construction and commissionin e have the solutions you need to ma e the ri ht choices for your growth trajectory.

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Brandjectory is an innovative platform dedicated to connecting early-stage CPG founders with CPG investors, and nurturing those relationships through technology and facilitated meetings. Brandjectory’s mission is to help early-stage CPG brands make the most of every investor interaction, addressing a vital need for startup CPG brands in need of seed capital. Learn more at https://brandjectorynow.com/.

The YWCA Breedlove Entrepreneurship Center is an initiative of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago committed to ensuring that women of color business owners realize success and prosperity. This initiative is focused on supporting later-stage Black women entrepreneurs with annual revenues of $250,000+ that are undercapitalized. We believe that with adequate funding and support, all entrepreneurs can have a catalytic impact on the communities they serve.

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CSI is an engineering, design, and fabrication partner for hygienic liquid processors and also supplies value-added process components for the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and personal care industries. The CSI team includes experienced process engineers, project managers, and designers that listen and problem-solve every project regardless of size. Offering: Clean-in-Place, process skids, transfer panels, holding tubes, valve manifolds, jacketed tubing, pump carts

Della Toffola Group offers a wide range of equipment solutions for the beverage industry. We customize to the needs and size of customers like emerging brands, co-packers or large-scale productions. Our extensive portfolio includes processing, bottling and packaging equipment for wine, spirits, beer, hard seltzer, cider, RTD, dairy, cheese and more. ith our offices in the nited tates and e ico e provide service and after-sale support to the North American customers.

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At Dorner, our mission is to Transform Conveyor Automation by providing cutting edge solutions with best-in-class support. It’s that commitment and history of proven excellence that has made the Dorner Brand a recognized leader in

for over 50 years. With our complete line of customizable stainless steel and aluminum conveyor automation systems, we have the right solution for

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Epson ColorWorks on-demand, color label solutions are designed for environments that require high-print-quality customized labels at a low cost per label. The ColorWorks lineup offers businesses a simple solution for adding color to

and eliminating the cost, hassle and lead time of pre-printed labels.

label printers support a range of labeling applications, from high-quality

packaging labels to durable barcode and shipping labels.

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Harpak-ULMA Packaging offers a very broad range of packaging technologies to suit many needs - from simple, single components to fully automated, integrated packaging lines. Our solutions address installation, training, spare parts,

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High Tek USA provides automated weighing and packaging equipment backed by 24/7 technical support and an emergency service-parts team dedicated to minimal downtime. Our brand and company continues to be trusted by many top food packaging companies in the industry.

Inland Packaging is a 3rd generation label and packaging manufacturer. We have 78 years in the industry and we’ve grown from a local print shop to global supplier. Through our investments we have expanded to provide cut and stack labels, shrink sleeves pressure sensitive in mold la els as ell as e i le pac a in . Our print capa ilities to include ravure offset e o raphic di ital printin to meet all of your label needs from initial print run to scale up.

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KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around $3.3 billion and roughly 14,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything needed from a single source: from robots & cells to fully automated systems & their networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metal & plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail and healthcare.

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Packaging Inc., LLC (MPI) produces liquid and solid unit dose packaging solutions designed to meet the needs of Pharma and CDMO

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Morrison Container Handling Solutions designs innovative packaging solutions for all your container handling needs. Our products solve container handling challenges on your manufacturin line that help increase throu hput and efficiency so you can output more product with less downtime. Through timing screws and change parts to full automated container handling equipment, we can help combine, divider, multipac stac invert turn roup and meter your containers for increased efficiency.

Nutra-Pack Systems is passionate about two things: packaging and the nutraceutical industry. Our approach is to work with our brand owners and their contract packaging resources to create efficient e i le and turn ey pac a in solutions for the fast moving nutraceutical market. Our team educates and guides the project from start to finish. Our company is ac ed a full compliment of en ineerin pro ect mana ement and technicians. Come talk to us about your nutraceutical packaging challenges.

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Plan It Packaging brings its expertise and wide range of packaging technologies to help identify the best solution for your packaging needs. Plan IT Packaging Systems offers leading technology in weighing, bagging, wrapping, and end of line systems. Let us automate your pac a in process economically and efficiently. rom the east coast to the west coast we got you covered!

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PMI KYOTO provides a wide range of technologies and equipment for your packaging needs. Vertical – Top Load Cartoners, Horizontal – Side Load Cartoners, Case Packers, Robotics, and Integrated Systems are available and custom crafted for your needs. Our e pertise lies in providin hi hly efficient e uipment and services to the food confectionery, personal care, household, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, among others.

Power Central helps Food and Packaging companies scale their Operations with a Comprehensive and Intelligent ERP. As fellow food co-manufacturers, we found off the shelf s needed si nificant and e pensive customi ations to meet our demands in end-to-end traceability (SQF/BRC) and having precise unit costing and ross mar ins at our fin ertips. e created o er entral to help ood and Packaging companies rapidly scale without breaking the bank.

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Septimatech has proven experience working on thousands of packaging machines & lines across many industries. Septimatech offers complete changeover solutions including Timing Screws, Change Parts, Adjustable Guiderails, & Storage

We are experts in overcoming challenges that threaten up-time, product handling, & line performance. We are committed to your success by delivering repeatable, accurate changeover solutions for setup, operation, & maintenance.

Specialty Food Process Technologies provides high value engineering services to clients building new plants, expanding existing plants, industrializing new products, and strategic planning. We focus on process engineering, turn-key process delivery, and sustainability technologies. Let’s talk about your future!

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Processing and packaging for a better life – is what 5,800 Syntegon employees work for every day. Be it with individual machines, systems, or services, Syntegon helps its customers in the global food and pharma industries to improve people’s lives. By uniting renowned brands like Kliklok, Doboy, Elematic, Makat, Woodman,

and Sigpack under the Syntegon name, we can offer technologies that cater to different needs and ease the shift towards future-proof and sustainable packaging.

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EXPERT ADVISOR

Scott Butler

President/Coach, LeanFoodBiz, LLC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Scott has worked at both Nestlé and Del Monte, where he had a 20-year career, most recently VP R&D, Quality & Operations Services.

COMPANY PROFILE:

LeanFoodBiz is a coaching/consulting organization that looks to assist small to medium size food production companies.

ADVISOR EXPERTISE:

Scott provides his nearly 40 years’ experience in the food and beverage industry with Del Monte and Nestlé. His leadership responsibilities include New Product Development, Continuous Improvement (LEAN), Quality/Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Services, Engineering, Real Estate, ESG, Agricultural R&D and Factory Management.

EXPERT ADVISOR

Jamie Valenti-Jordan

CEO,

Commercialization Services Inc.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Jamie has worked at General Mills, Campbell Soup, Del Monte Foods, and JUST, and is now CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services.

COMPANY PROFILE:

Catapult is a team of 75 food industry professionals focused on helping emerging and scaling brands through their technical and operational challenges as they go to market. We help clients with concept and technical product development before helping commercialize in sourced manufacturing solutions.

ADVISOR EXPERTISE:

Process R&D, Food Engineering, Food Plant Design, Scaling Processes, Entrepreneurial Business

EXPERT ADVISOR

Mark Green

President,

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mark had a 35-year career in packaging at Abbott Labs, where his last position was to lead global engineering.

COMPANY PROFILE:

MGA primarily provides engineering services and technical leadership to the food and beverage industry in the areas of:

Commissioning, qualification, and validation

Planning

Project management

Recommending equipment solutions

Factory acceptance testing

ADVISOR EXPERTISE:

Mark has over 40 years of experience as a proven leader in fast-paced manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance environments. Attention to detail, a commitment to producing the finest quality products and services, and a tireless work ethic have been the cornerstones of his success.

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EXPERT ADVISOR

Eric Greenberg

Principal Attorney, Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.

CONTACTS:

Email: greenberg@efg-law.com

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Eric Greenberg is an attorney with a practice in food and drug law, packaging law and commercial litigation, and is adjunct faculty at Chicago-Kent College of Law and Cal Poly, and is legal columnist for Packaging World.

COMPANY PROFILE:

Eric Greenberg is Principal Attorney of the law firm Eric F. Greenberg, P.C., with a practice concentrated in food and drug law, packaging law, and commercial litigation.

ADVISOR EXPERTISE:

Food and drug work has included regulatory counseling, label and claims review, new product development, GRAS and food contact materials evaluations and clearances, negotiations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state agencies, handling recalls, and defending enforcement actions.

EXPERT ADVISOR

Tony Vandenoever

Retired Director of Supply Chain Engineering, PepsiCo Beverages North America

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Tony brings a 40 year-career working with Frito-Lay, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Diageo, Dannon, and PepsiCo.

COMPANY PROFILE:

Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, PepsiCo Beverages North America makes, markets, and sells beverage concentrates, fountain syrups and finished goods under various beverage brands including Aquafina, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Propel and Rockstar, directly to independent distributors and retailers, as well as emerging brands in the fast-growing energy and value-added protein categories.

PBNA also, either independently or in conjunction with third parties, makes, markets, distributes, and sells ready-to-drink tea and coffee products through joint ventures with Unilever (under the Lipton brand name) and Starbucks, respectively.

Further, PBNA manufactures and distributes certain brands licensed from Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., including Crush, Dr Pepper and Schweppes, and certain juice brands licensed from Dole Food Company, Inc. and Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

ADVISOR EXPERTISE:

Tony Vandenoever, Retired Director of SC Engineering, PepsiCo Beverages North America

Dedicated career to food/beverage industry working over 40 years as technical leader with several world class organizations – Frito-Lay, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Diageo, Dannon, Tropicana and PBNA. Retired from PepsiCo as Director of Supply Chain Engineering. This role was responsible for capacity-related capital improvement projects at over 60 manufacturing sites. Experienced in acquisition of and launching new beverage brands.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

EXPERT ADVISOR

Diane Wolf

Food and Beverage Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations Consultant, Board Member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Diane has had a long career in CPG, the bulk of it at Kraft Foods, where she held several Director and VP roles, overseeing at various times engineering, operations, global supply chain, and global safety and sustainability.

COMPANY PROFILE:

Diane Wolf is a former Senior Operations Executive for Kraft Foods. She was VP of Operations, Engineering and Global Safety, Environmental and Sustainability prior to becoming an independent consultant in 2012. In her over 40 years of experience, Wolf has held key positions leading capital procurement, global engineering, manufacturing and product development in North America and globally.

Wolf led the integration of Cadbury and Kraft compliance, sustainability and EHS processes in support of global manufacturing.

Prior to joining Kraft, Wolf worked for Proctor and Gamble in Cincinnati in manufacturing.

Wolf has been consulting with Equipment and Service Providers as well as small to midsized manufacturers on Operations Improvements, Strategy and Continuous Improvement.

Wolf is a board member of Heartland Alliance, a 125 year old, $150 MM non-profit Chicago organization which provides an array of services in health, housing, jobs and justice for the homeless and poor.

She was a board member for Epi Breads an Atlanta based artisanal bread company for 3 years until they were sold.

Wolf was a founding member of two Women’s networks at Kraft, Women in Operations and the Senior Women’s Action Network. She was a long time member of the Advisory Board for Global Women’s Leadership Forum as well as a founding member and Executive Committee member of the FPSA Women’s Alliance Network.

She is on the advisory council of PMMI ProFood World.

Wolf holds a B.S. in Engineering and a M.S. in Engineering Management.

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and Beverage Operations and Supply Chain Strategy,

When searching for solutions to take your emerging brand to the next level, try PMMI ProSource, our digital directory. Whether you’re entering the market out of a small shop, working with a co-man, or looking to build a new plant, ProSource can help you connect with suppliers.

WHY PMMI PROSOURCE?

• 900 categories of validated suppliers in key areas of machinery, materials and services.

• All companies listed are members of PMMI, the leading global association of packaging and processing.

• Less scrolling, more finding: rather than spending hours scrolling through search engine results, go to ProSource for a curated experience that connects you faster to the packaging and processing specialists who have the solutions you need.

THREE WAYS TO FIND SOLUTIONS

There are three ways to connect with a new supplier on PMMI’s directory at prosource.org. Try it out for yourself now!

DRILL DOWN FROM THE HOMEPAGE

Navigate in from the homepage through to get to the specific category you need, with illustrations and definitions to help you along the way.

Cartoners

Carton Erect/Load/Seal

Erectors/Formers

POWERFUL SEARCH BAR

At the top right of ProSource is our search bar. Auto complete and synonyms are programmed to help you find your solution quicker.

Search

SEARCH BY PACKAGE TYPE

Search by Package Type –such as bag, bottle, carton and more – on the left column to narrow your search to the machine suppliers who work the package types you want to put your product in.

NARROW YOUR SEARCH WITH FILTERS

Capabilities

Entry-level/budget models available (11)

IIoT ready (6)

Tool-less changeover (8)

Fill Type

Fill by time (6)

Fill by weight (7) Hot fill (11)

Volumetric (9)

Liquid Fillers (11 companies)

Entry-level/budget models available Hot Fill

Use PMMI ProSource’s filters and search for packaging solutions similar to the consumer sites you love.

For example, if you are a start-up microbrewery looking for your first machine, filter your Liquid Filler results to find companies that specialize in entry-level/budget models or manual machines using the panel on the left.

Search results on a page will change as you select or unselect machinery or material features.

MAKE THE CONNECTION

Click on any preview of a company offering to be taken to to the PMMI member’s contact page. There, you can get an overview of the PMMI member supplier, their specialties and equipment categories, and contact information.

Congratulations – rather than digging through endless search results at a search engine, you have just made a connection with a new potential supplier! And you did it all for free!

MORE THAN JUST LISTINGS

In addition to the directory listings, ProSource also offers many helpful how-to articles that solve typical problems in plants. Recent articles include “The Top Five Considerations When Purchasing New Cartoning Equipment” and “Common Ways Labeling Projects Can Fail”.

OVERVIEW

The Emerging Brands Alliance has been created to provide year-round education, resources, and growth opportunities for brands looking to scale operations. The EBA is intended to be a community where member brand owners can ask questions, chat with each other, find educational content and news, and take advantage of resources such as the ‘ask an expert’ forum, co-manufacturers/co-packagers or machinery and materials suppliers’ directories, and much more. The EBA also hosts a grant program, which awards three $20,000 grants to CPGs in the following categories: 1) certified woman or minority owned business, 2) self-manufacturing, 3) general.

Membership is free, and attendees to the EBA events and grant applicants are automatically enrolled.

HIGHLIGHTS

Exclusive Video Series: We have created three exclusive video series to help brand owners learn, as well as posting other content from trade shows and pertinent editorial coverage.

Package This: A fun and engaging ‘primer’ that looks at package formats and the machines and materials that make them.

Packaging 201: A more in-depth look at the machines and materials that process and produce products.

The Legal Side: A look at pertinent legal issues such as regulations vs law, toxics in packaging, food labeling, cannabis legislation and more.

Expert Forum: This members-only perk gives you free access to our experts! Ask your operational question or look through previous questions and answers.

Resources: Need to find a supplier, a co-man, or a consultant? Look through our resource guides to find an emerging brandfriendly business and check out our partner organizations.

Member Community: This is your place to chat or ask questions with other emerging brands, see announcements on upcoming events, or hear about relevant news items.

Grants: Learn more about the grant program, and how to apply.

to take advantage of your free EBA membership today

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Location: Grand Ballroom S100 Foyer Sunday, October 23 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Charging Station

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Lost and Found

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Smoking

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Disclaimer

Should unforeseen circumstances prevent any of the named speakers from presenting at the Emerging Brands Summit, every attempt will be made to find a suitable replacement of equal quality and relevance. PMMI Media Group will not be responsible for any consequential or other losses resulting from such changes. Should the Emerging Brands Summit itself be canceled for any reason, liability shall be limited to the registration fee paid. PMMI Media Group will not be responsible for any consequential or other losses resulting from the cancellation of the event.

McCORMICK PLACE SOUTH SCHEMATIC

4

Vista Ballroom (S406) Meeting Rooms (S401 – S405)

5 Meeting Rooms (S501 – S505)

3

Exhibition Halls Grand Concourse Sky Bridge to Lakeside Center Contiguous to Hall B (North)

Business Center Food Court Shops & Services Metra Trains

McCORMICK PLACE CAMPUS MAP

LEVEL 1

Grand Ballroom (S100) Meeting Rooms (S101 – S106) Gates 1 – 4 Gates 25 – 27 Hotel Access Sky Bridge to West Building

McCormick

EXHIBITOR FLOOR PLAN

Jamie Valenti-Jordan

Mark Green

Scott Butler

Tony Vandenoever

Diane Wolf Eric Greenberg

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery

Power Central Harpak-ULMA Packaging LLC

Syntegon Packaging Technology, LLC

Inland Packaging Econocorp, Inc.

Triangle Package Machinery Company United Flex Plexpack

QC Conveyors

Ima Ilpak - Delta Systems

Septimatech Group Inc Specialty Food Process Technology

ePac

Della Toffola

BMSI Packaging

Frain Industries Inc.

Jones Nonwovens

Atlantic Packaging Nutra-Pack Systems

CSI - Central States International WestRock

Duraco Speciality Materials PMI KYOTO Packaging Systems

Cavanna Packaging Box Latch Products

Plan IT Packaging Systems Inc. Domino KUKA Robotics Paxiom Morrison Container Handling Solutions The Austin Company ADCO Manufacturing

Klöckner Pentaplast GroupKlöckner Pentaplast of America

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Medical Packaging Inc. High Tek USA

Dorner Mfg. Corp. Silgan Closures

Pacteon Group Epson America, Inc.

Contract Packaging Association

Food & Bev Breedlove

Food Finance Institute Brandjectory