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For more context behind the roundtable discussion and other CPG perspectives, read the full tariff takeaway story at OEM Magazine. |
Christopher Smith, Assistant Editor for PMMI Media Group: Tariffs on imported goods are creating volatility across global supply chains, brand owners, CPG manufacturers, and contract manufacturers and packagers. Thus, industry leaders are responding with caution when it comes to investing in new packaging equipment.
In a PMMI Town Hall titled "Navigating Tariff Changes - A CPG Perspective, leaders from companies including Danone, Quality Harvest Foods, American Botanicals/Aloha Medicinals, and QualiTech shared how tariffs are reshaping capital plans, sourcing strategies, and vendor expectations.
Transparency emerged as a central theme from the roundtable, best captured in a quote from Greg Flickinger, CEO of American Botanicals and Aloha Medicinals.
“We don’t want to get caught [in a situation] and just find the [vendor] bill show up,” he said. “If these costs exist, then is there a way that we can share the cost across the supply chain and make it palatable for everyone? That gets back to developing a good business partnership.”
For the more context behind the roundtable discussion and other CPG perspectives, read the full article in the description’s link.
