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Est. 1905 · 5th Generation Family Business

Packaging that elevates your brand

We design and manufacture premium packaging for food, cosmetics, and consumer brands — turning products into experiences customers remember.

1905
Established
5
Generations Family-Owned
500+
Brands Served
Trusted by Leading Brands

End-to-end packaging
solutions

From first sketch to final delivery — we handle every step of the packaging process so you can focus on what you do best.

Graphic Design

From customer revisions to production-ready artwork, with computerized color management for consistent quality.

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Graphic Design

Full-Service In-House Design

  • Computerized color management & Pantone matching
  • Press-ready files in all formats (AI, PDF, EPS)
  • Dieline integration for true-to-life proofing
  • Specialty finishes: foil, emboss, soft-touch & more
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Structural Design

Conceptualize unique packaging styles for new products or update existing ones — from concept to finished product.

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Structural Design

Engineering Meets Aesthetics

  • Custom die-cut structures from sketch to CAD
  • Physical prototypes produced before full production
  • FSC-certified board, soy inks & recycled options
  • Child-resistant & tamper-evident configurations
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Digital Printing

Scalable production from market-ready prototypes to full-volume runs — with die cutting, finishing, and windowing in-house.

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Digital Printing

Prototype to Full Production

  • Scalable from single-unit prototypes to full production runs
  • HP Indigo & UV inkjet for true color fidelity
  • Food-safe inks & FDA-compliant substrates
  • Fast-turnaround proofs to de-risk before volume
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Warehousing & Logistics

One-stop service with JIT, VMI, and custom warehouse programs — from storage to transport.

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Warehousing & Logistics

One-Stop Supply Chain

  • 200,000+ sq. ft. of managed warehouse space
  • JIT, VMI & custom inventory programs
  • LTL, FTL & parcel shipping nationwide
  • Real-time inventory tracking & reporting
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Trusted across industries

Specialized packaging solutions for brands that demand the best.

Food & Beverage

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Food & Beverage
  • Folding cartons, flexible pouches & e-flute corrugated
  • FDA-compliant food-safe inks & substrates
  • Shelf-impact design for grocery & mass retail
  • Frozen, refrigerated & ambient formats
  • National & emerging brand experience
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Personal Care

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Personal Care
  • Rigid set-up boxes, folding cartons & pouches
  • Premium finishes: foil stamp, emboss, soft-touch
  • Fragrance, cosmetics & skincare packaging
  • Retail and DTC-ready structures
  • Luxury unboxing experiences that build brand loyalty
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Private Label

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Private Label
  • High-volume consistency across retail programs
  • Cost management without sacrificing quality
  • Seasonal & promotional changeovers made simple
  • Experience with major grocery & mass retailers
  • UPC compliance, barcoding & labeling included
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Automotive

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Automotive
  • Durable packaging engineered for parts & accessories
  • Industrial-grade boards & protective inserts
  • Shelf-ready display configurations
  • Retail planogram-compliant dimensions
  • UPC, barcoding & regulatory labeling included
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Household

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Household
  • Packaging for cleaning, tools & consumer goods
  • Blister card, folding carton & flexible formats
  • Tamper-evident & child-resistant options
  • Retail-ready with hanging tabs & display features
  • National household brand experience
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Packaging that performs
on the shelf

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Wide range of consumer packaging products

Consumer Brands Portfolio

Folding Cartons · Multi-Industry

Rigid set-up boxes for premium and confection brands

Rigid Set-Up Boxes

Set-Up Boxes · Premium & Confection

Feastables chocolate display boxes

Feastables Display

Folding Carton · Food & Confection

Stand-up bags and pouches for retail food brands

Bags & Pouches

Flexible Packaging · Retail & Grocery

Scrub Daddy and household product packaging

Household & Medical

Folding Carton · Consumer Products

Peppermint Bark and confection packaging

Confection Packaging

E-Flute · Food & Snack

Joyva Halvah and specialty food packaging

Specialty Foods

Folding Carton · Food

From concept to shelf,
seamlessly

A proven process refined over five generations of packaging expertise.

01

Discover

We learn your brand, audience, and goals. Understanding your vision ensures every design decision is intentional.

02

Design

Our team creates structural and graphic concepts — balancing aesthetics, functionality, and production efficiency.

03

Produce

Offset, flexo, and digital presses under one roof — with rigorous quality control and digital proofing before every full-scale run.

04

Deliver

Flexible warehousing and logistics with JIT delivery. Your packaging arrives when and where you need it.

Certified & Compliant

All plants are ISO 9001, SQF, FSC and G7 certified and compliant.

Jon Wische, VP of Operations, and Michael Wische, President of Vanguard Packaging

Five generations of
packaging craft

A family business built on trust, innovation, and an obsession with quality that spans over a century.

Vanguard Packaging designs, creates, and manufactures innovative packaging for the food, cosmetic, and hardware industries. From a large-scale production facility running offset, flexo, and digital presses, we help brands differentiate their products and compete on the shelf — at volumes from prototype runs to full national programs.

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Short Hills, NJ

518 Millburn Avenue

Full-Service

Design through delivery

Any Run Size

Prototype to full-scale production

Quality First

Color-managed production standards

Let's create packaging
that stands out

Tell us about your project and we'll show you what's possible — from prototype runs to full-scale production, delivered on time.

Let's talk about
your project

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518 Millburn Avenue
Short Hills, NJ 07078

Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM