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KEEPING UP WITH A THRIVING INDUSTRY With the store brands industry growing and thriving, we believe this Contract Manufacturing Supplier Directory can act as another tool in the toolbox to help you do business. We consider this directory the definitive guide for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to locate outsource partners. The directory is filled with service providers for many manufacturers’ needs in categories such as food and beverage, health and beauty, manufacturing and filling, and non-food general merchandise. Some consider this the golden age of private label. Sales of store brand CPGs have increased to $143 billion over the last year (May 25, 2018, through May 25, 2019), a figure that’s up nearly $14 billion since 2015, according to a recent report from market researcher Nielsen. And many store brands are taking on a new look. For instance, premium store brands are spurring overall store brand growth and now represent more than 19% of store brand sales, according to Nielsen. More retailers are turning to store brands to differentiate as they realize the unique opportunity that store brands have presented them to personalize products and make them exclusive. We invite CPG manufacturers to use the Contract Manufacturing Supplier Directory as a tool to help them do business. We hope it helps you. Also, we are always looking to make this guide better. If you have any suggestions on how we can do that, drop me a line at laylward@ensembleiq.com.
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