AboutJim Pfister Expertise Food Engineering/Manufacturing, Food Packaging/Distribution, Engineering Beverage Lines, Reducing operating cost of packaging lines while increasing efficiency. Lean Manufacturing. Incorporating new package technology into existing operations. Training staff to achieve smooth transition from "start-up" to full production. Managing complex projects across multi-disciplinary lines. Equipment PreShipment Factory Acceptance testing and Commissioning programs for new equipment.
Experience Employment history: Over thirty-five years of experience. Managed as much as $40MM in concurrent, multi-disciplinary projects, both domestic and international, and have worked with such firms as Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Hershey`s, and Nabisco.
Organizations: An author and speaker, as well as a member of the IoPP. Past Chairman of IoPP`s Consultant`s Council and Member of the Packaging Equipment Performance Committee.
Hi Mr. Pfister,
I am interested in selling my food product to a major food company. Basically I want to sell my product to be used by a larger food company.
I have 3 different kinds of salsas and a cranberry sauce. You mentioned in a past question you knew of someone in this industry that does this on a private label basis and would forward information to him or her. I don’t live in California, I’m in Chicago, but I am still interested. Can you assist me?
Mecca
Answer Mecca,
My past private label client has not responded to recent inquiries, so I'm thinking he's out of the mix.
The best thing to do for Chicago, or any place else, is to serch through the contract packers Assn database, which you can do on their website. It lists all their members, and the types of packing they do.
