Food Chain - Issue 213 - August 2026 | Page 54

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PACKING POWER

How creative werks combines in-house design, co-packing scale, and family ownership to serve leading food brands

As a privately held, familyowned company, creative werks has established one of the most diverse co-packing operations in the US from its base in the Chicagoland area. Founded in 1999, the business began as a designer and manufacturer of packaging products before transitioning into co-packing for food products like confections and snack foods. Today, creative werks partners with Fortune 500 and consumer packaged goods( CPG) brands to bring products to market through integrated design, commercialization, and co-packing services.

From concept and line build to production execution, the company delivers turnkey solutions and is recognized for its automation expertise and strategic capability investments. With zero product recalls, 99.5 percent first-pass quality, and 97 percent ontime attainment, creative werks has gained a strong reputation for its performance and delivery metrics. Based in Chicagoland, the company’ s central US location provides strategic advantages, such as speed to market, reduced freight costs, and greater supply chain reliability for clients shipping nationwide.
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