Member Perks & Offers

Discover Cutting-Edge Packaging and Processing Solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas!

September 29 – October 1, 2025
Las Vegas Convention Center

CFBN Members Register for FREE with our exclusive comp code: CFBNCC

On June 13, 2024, CFBN partnered with the Contract Packaging Association and held the sold out event  'Charting a Path for Success: Navigating Tomorrow's Technology and its Impact on CPG Manufacturing' , hosted at Frain's Industries.

Ron Puvak, Executive Director at the Contract Packaging Association presented the State of the Industry Report Update. 

Click Here to obtain your copy.  

White Paper:  Adapting to Generative AI, Advancing the Business in a Smart–Connecting World

By David Soley & John Parkinson, May 2024

It has been tough to get a handle on what comes next for the economy overall and how that applies to the food & beverage industry.  BMO Economist Michael Gregory presented "Economic Outlook:  From Here to Price Stability" at our event on February 15, 2023. 

Download a copy of the "Economic Outlook:  From Here to Price Stability" presentation. 

HowToRobot is the world’s largest matchmaking platform for buyers and sellers of automation. They streamline the process of connecting manufacturers with the robot and automation solutions they need to address labor and productivity issues.

HowToRobot is visiting CFBN members on-site, free of charge (a $3000 value), to begin the process of finding the right automation solutions for Food and Beverage needs here in the Chicago area. Apply Here.

BRANCHFOOD is offering CFBN members a 25% discount off a new Branchfood membership.  Enter code CFBN25 to take advantage of the discount.  CLICK HERE to access more information about their offerings

CFBN & the Illinois Tech Dept of Food Science & Nutrition have partnered to offer current students FREE access (10 slots per event) to CFBN events and programs.  To take advantage of this offer, you must be a currently enrolled student and set up in the student bundle.  Please contact

PMMI is offering CFBN members a free copy of the Packaging Sustainability:  A Changing Landscape Report by using passcode SUSTAINABILITY2020. Simply supply your email address and the passcode to receive this report free of charge (a $1,250 value).  Click here to use your PMMI Comp Code to download the full report.

Additionally, CFBN members can take advantage of a free copy of the Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing Report by using passcode 2019TRENDSADVANCES. Simply supply your email address and the passcode to receive this report free of charge (a $1,250 value).  Click here to use your PMMI Comp Code to download the full report.

Additionally, we are pleased to pass along the accompanying 2020 Automation Timeline white paper.  Advancements in automation, both machinery and software, are moving manufacturing toward a smarter factory. Technology that will enable new levels of operational excellence and production intelligence is being implemented now.