Packaging Decisions Are Systems Decisions

Packaging decisions directly affect:

• Product integrity and damage rates
• Cost structures and margin durability
• Manufacturing feasibility and scalability
• Retail compliance and private-label risk
• Sustainability claims and regulatory exposure
• Delivery, logistics, and fulfillment outcomes

When packaging is treated as a standalone design exercise or a sourcing afterthought, failures compound quickly.

We exist to prevent that.

We work at the intersection of design intent, manufacturing reality, and system performance, providing advisory leadership across the full packaging lifecycle.

Packaging Systems Advisory
Defining packaging strategy that aligns brand intent, operational reality, and economic constraints.

Packaging Design Leadership
Leading packaging design efforts by defining requirements, directing manufacturers and specialists, and ensuring designs survive manufacturing, logistics, and scale.

Manufacturer & Prototype Coordination
Facilitating prototypes and pilot runs as validation tools — not marketing artifacts — to reduce risk and confirm performance before full rollout.

Retail Packaging Audits & Programs
Reviewing packaging portfolios for retailers and brands to identify cost leakage, inconsistency, performance gaps, and private-label risk.

Packaging & Capital Advisory
Supporting investors, private equity, and strategic buyers with packaging diligence, risk assessment, and platform strategy.

We do not act as brokers or vendors.
We lead decisions that matter.

Our clients span the packaging ecosystem:

• Packaging Manufacturers & Material Suppliers
  Product positioning, go-to-market strategy, and design-for-manufacture alignment.
• Brands, Restaurants, and Retailers
  Packaging design leadership, sourcing strategy, audits, and performance validation.
• Retail & Club Stores
  Packaging program development, vendor guidelines, and portfolio rationalization.
• Contract Packagers, Assemblers & Fulfillment Providers
  System integration, packaging performance, and operational alignment.
• Investors, Private Equity & Venture Groups
  Packaging diligence, category insight, and risk evaluation across investments.

Our advisory work is informed by decades of hands-on experience and an extensive body of published and forthcoming articles and books focused on packaging systems, performance tradeoffs, and failure modes.

We regularly support executive and investor discussions by directing stakeholders to this work — not as marketing content, but as evidence of how we think and how we advise.

Packaging Resources is part of a broader advisory ecosystem, allowing us to connect packaging decisions to restaurant operations, delivery systems, and capital strategy when needed.

Most engagements start with:

• A strategic discussion
• A packaging audit or design review
• A specific system, category, or performance question
• An investor or diligence consultation

From there, we determine whether advisory-only or advisory-led execution makes sense.

If you are looking for a vendor, broker, or agency, we are likely not a fit.

If you are looking for clarity, alignment, and leadership — we probably are.

Packaging Resources is led by Eric Faber, an advisor and author whose work spans packaging manufacturing, materials, equipment, retail, e-commerce, and investment environments, informing a systems-based approach to complex packaging decisions.

Eric serves on the Consulting Board of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and has long been engaged with leading packaging trade and professional organizations, reflecting a sustained commitment to industry standards, education, and advancement.

If you’re navigating a packaging decision with real operational, financial, or scalability implications, we’re happy to start with a conversation.

Most engagements begin with:

• A focused advisory discussion
• A packaging audit or design review
• A manufacturing, equipment, or scale-up question
• An investor or diligence consultation