Founded by Bill and Kris Smith in 1990, Heritage Packaging is a family-owned Victor, New York manufacturer of made-to-order flexible barrier packaging for demanding applications. Its 50,000-square-foot Western New York plant combines automated production with hand fabrication, allowing the company to build everything from instrument-integrated diagnostic pouches to large protective enclosures that are not available off the shelf. Heritage’s food-packaging work is produced in an SQF-certified facility, while its quality system is based on MIL-STD-1916.
SQF Food Safety Code for Food Packaging, Edition 9
MIL-STD-1916-based quality management system
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Bison BagBison Bag grew from a bag-converting machine built in a Buffalo basement into a family-owned flexible packaging manufacturer, producing custom bags, pouches and rollstock for customers of all sizes. Founded in 1968, the company now operates from a 160,000-square-foot Lockport facility, where its staff brings more than a century of combined industry experience to custom packaging challenges and small production runs. Its SQF-certified operation combines in-house printing and converting with a hands-on approach to developing packages that fit a product’s practical and branding needs.LOCKPORT, NY
Josh PackagingJosh Packaging makes custom flexible packaging in-house, from printed roll stock to bags and pouches, for food and consumer-product brands. Founded by Iranian immigrant cousins Abe Golshirazian and Nejat Rahmani after they bought a one-machine plastic-bag business in Brooklyn, the company has grown into a family-owned operation with more than 35 years of experience and a 40,000-square-foot Hauppauge facility. Its next generation joined the business beginning in 2015, preserving the hands-on family operation while expanding its manufacturing capabilities.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Viking PackagingFamily-owned since 1973, Viking Packaging is a Hudson Valley manufacturer of custom packaging designed to protect and present products in transit. Its roots stretch back to the F.D. Croce Company, a Manhattan peanut-bag maker founded in 1892, while today the fifth-generation business tackles unusual shipping challenges with solutions such as precision corrugated inserts and adjustable protective packaging. Viking also emphasizes responsible sourcing through FSC and Sustainable Forestry Initiative certifications.NEW PALTZ, NY
VacPac IncFamily owned and operated since 1949, VacPac Inc. converts and prints custom flexible packaging, with a particular focus on food-preservation films and bags. Founded in a small Baltimore factory, the company now serves customers worldwide and is especially known for high-barrier shrink packaging and Ready 2 Cook™ freezer-to-oven solutions. Its food-grade facility is BRCGS “A” rated, GFSI certified, and operates with a certified HACCP program; VacPac is also certified women owned and operated.MIDDLE RIVER, MD