Conzumables was established as a dynamic product development and retail format concept group, founded by industry veterans with a proven track record in global CPG giants such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Conagra, and Pepsi. Leveraging their extensive expertise, they have co-founded renowned start-up brands, including Nature’s Bakery, and served as equity partners and advisors to a long list of successful ventures, including previous partnerships with Perfect Snacks. Over the years, Conzumables has utilized its diverse assets to support and elevate numerous brands, offering innovative solutions and strategic guidance. For more information, visit www.Conzumables.com.
Our family has been involved within the consumer product industry (US based manufacturing, retailing, distribution) since the early 1920’s. From the first generation to the latest, our best practices have been handed down over time leading to a long legacy of successes in the business (manufacturing, retailing, distribution and more).
Conzumables created the Contract Manufacturing Alliance (www.ContractMFG.org) with the Contract Packaging Association (www.ContractPackaging.org). CMA was founded an idea founded on how to better serve the needs of those creating consumer products. We work with any of those who are new in the business, may have an emerging brand group or those who have been established in the business for many years. * The Contract Manufacturing Alliance is utilizing the successful RFQ (Request For Quote) Tool as its inspiration for its all-of its current and future offerings for its client brand groups. A collaboration of the resources needed to develop an idea into a successful product 
For over 16-years, the Conzumables created, The Co-Packing Network (www.Co-Packing.net) serves as a powerful contract manufacturer matchmaking engine, connecting start-up, emerging, and established consumer product companies with co-packing partners to bring their products to market efficiently. With a roster of over 43,000 co-packers, the network offers an unparalleled resource for brands seeking manufacturing solutions tailored to their unique needs. By facilitating these co-packing relationships, The Co-Packing Network empowers companies to scale production, maintain quality, and accelerate their market entry, making it an essential partner in the consumer products industry. 
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance proudly introduces the Lemonaders program to assist consumer brands and retailers of all sizes in navigating the complexities of product development, production, and market entry.
This program is designed to provide end-to-end support across three critical phases: Developing, Creating, and Launching, ensuring that every step of the journey is covered with expert guidance and practical solutions.
www.Lemonaders.com 
Trusted Consumer Outlets (Corbin, KY) with home offices in Las Vegas, NV, Dallas, TX and Raleigh, NC, offers a complete display and new product innovation system for brand groups and retailers nationwide.
Specific programs are available for action alley/action aisle pallet display programs, seasonal programs (product and display development), and general product development, packaging, contract manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain and distribution.
www.TCOutlets.com 
We are working with trade associations in the following subjects to help start-up, emerging and established brands with their contract manufacturing needs (as well as other subjects such as ingredients, packaging and more).
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance (The Contract Packaging Association and the Co-Packing Network) work with a-number of communities with the common goal of helping start-up and emerging consumer brands:
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance is continuing to add Contract Manufacturers as partners of our programs including becoming members with the Contract Packaging Association and availing its own events in different parts of North America.
* Our Contract Manufacturer Roster is Over 40,000
* www.Co-Packing.org
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance is adding more and more trade associations (who have some form of association with consumer products). We are adding both state-based and national trade associations to our roster (to help Consumer Product Companies).
www.ExpoManager.org
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance created a ‘search by County’ Tool as well is adding more existing commercial kitchens everyday. We are also helping create new commercial kitchens as well as recruit existing entities to offer their kitchens to clients.
www.CommercialKitchens.org
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has added a new sub-association model to the Contract Packaging Association’s roster to add in Pilot Plants. CMA is also working with Pilot Plants nationwide to recruit them to work with start-up and emerging brands.
www.PilotPlants.org
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has Food Innovation Centers to its roster of manufacturing types. We are working with Food Innovation Centers as a resource for their needs working with start-up and emerging brands.
www.FoodInnovationCenters.org
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance is working with packaging and ingredient suppliers nationwide relating to start-up and emerging brands. CMA created Ingredient Manager (IngredientManager.com) as part of its work with ingredient suppliers.
www.IngredientManager.com
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance’s founders have over 35-years working directly with retail and food service customers (including distributors). We work with chains and distributors frequently helping introduce new vendors for them to preview.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance (especially the Contract Packaging Association) welcome new and existing technology partners that are ideal for contract manufacturers, pilot plants, commercial kitchens, start-up and emerging brands and others in the industry.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance’s founders work with current State Departments of Agriculture (examples include Texas and Utah) as well are talking with others. We plan on creating programs relating to states such as West Virginia and Illinois.
www.StateProud.com
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance currently is involved with consumer product industry incubators and accelerators and continue to add others to their roster. We all have the same goals of helping start-up and emerging brands.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has a roster of university based food innovation centers it has history with (ex: UNL, Rutgers, Cornell) as well is creating a complete college and university incubation template to help others with their consumer product programs.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has history working with regional SBDC (Small Business Development Centers) and Score.org offices and are creating industry incubation and resources (Ex: Commercial Kitchens search tool) to help their own clients.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has been advising start-up and emerging brands how to work with crowdfunding platforms (ex: Kickstarter and Indiegogo) as well as funding groups (ex Kickfurther). We will continue to add funding resources to our rosters.
The Contract Manufacturing Alliance has created incubation template for farmer’s markets to help their consumer product vendors as well is expanding its efforts in helping farms create retail stores (produce stands, farm stands and CSA’s).
www.ProduceStands.org
