Packaging directory
Find packaging suppliers that sell to brands your size
Bottles, closures, pouches, labels, cartons and shipping boxes, stock or custom. A shortlist of US suppliers with the questions to ask before you order. Every claim on a listing is checked against the supplier’s own website.
Start with what you need
Each guide covers what to require, what to ask, and suppliers that sell it.
Bottles and jars
Stock and custom bottles and jars in glass, PET, HDPE and PP. Neck finishes, food contact, lot marking.
Read the guideClosures
Caps, lids, droppers, pumps, sprayers and seals. Neck finish, liners, child-resistant and tamper-evident.
Read the guidePouches and flexible packaging
Stand-up pouches, sachets and roll stock. Barrier, zippers, digital or plate printing.
Read the guideLabels
Roll labels and shrink sleeves. Materials, adhesives, roll direction and version control.
Read the guideCartons and boxes
Printed folding cartons, product boxes and rigid boxes. Board grade, structure, FSC.
Read the guideShipper and mailer boxes
Printed mailers, corrugated shippers and poly or paper mailers. Strength, sizing, storage.
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How to choose packaging suppliers
Five steps that keep packaging from holding up a production run.
Step 1
Start from the product
Fill size, product type (powder, liquid, oil, cream), shelf life and where it is sold. These decide the material, the barrier and the closure before looks do.
Step 2
Ask your co-manufacturer first
Their filling, capping and labeling equipment sets the neck finishes, roll specs and carton styles that will run. Get their spec sheet before you request quotes.
Step 3
Decide stock or custom
Stock items ship fast in small quantities. Custom shapes and printing cost more up front and take longer, but they are yours. Many brands start stock and go custom later.
Step 4
Test samples with your product
Fill, cap, label and ship real samples. Leaks, cracked plastic, peeling labels and crushed boxes show up in testing, not on a spec sheet.
Step 5
Track lots and versions from day one
Record the supplier lot of every component you receive and the artwork version of every printed one. You will need both for a complaint, a recall or a label change.
The directory
US packaging suppliers whose own websites say they sell to product brands.
We are checking packaging suppliers now
Every listing is checked against the supplier’s own website before it goes live, so this list fills in over the coming weeks. The guide on this page is ready today.
Sell packaging to brands? Request a listingFrequently asked questions
Who is responsible for packaging: me or my contract manufacturer?
It depends on the agreement. Many brands buy their own bottles, labels and cartons and have them shipped to the co-manufacturer; others let the co-manufacturer source them. Either way, agree in writing who buys, who checks incoming lots, and who keeps the records.
How do I find packaging suppliers with low minimums?
Start with stock catalogs, which sell by the case, and digitally printed labels, pouches and boxes, which need no plates. We show a minimum only when the supplier states it on its own website.
Does my packaging need to be food-grade?
Anything that touches food, drinks or supplements should meet FDA food-contact rules for that use. Ask each supplier for a compliance letter for the exact item and keep it on file.
Why would I track packaging in inventory software?
A run cannot start without the bottles, caps and labels, and a label change leaves old versions in stock. Tracking components by lot and version tells you what you have, where it is, and which batch used which.
How do suppliers get listed here?
A supplier can request a listing. We list US packaging suppliers that sell to product brands and whose website states the claims we publish. Listings are free and removed on request.
Sell packaging to product brands?
If you supply bottles, closures, pouches, labels, cartons or shipping boxes, request a free listing. No paid placement.