USA Food Packaging Program: project record
A packaging line stoppage from a failed film batch cost $240,000 in lost production; FDA food-contact compliance was questioned in an audit.
- Buyer and project
- A Chicago, USA food manufacturer supplying retail and foodservice brands.
- Products and scope
- Food packaging; films, pouches, and trays; 180 SKUs, 40 million units. Program value $2.8M.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Verified FDA food-contact compliance across all materials.
Consolidated packaging into 3 certified suppliers.
Implemented incoming material testing (barrier, seal strength).
Built a supplier quality-performance program.
Recorded result
Zero line stoppages in 12 months; FDA audit passed; packaging cost −6% on consolidated volumes; the contract renewed at $3.3M.
Company record
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