What if the quote comes back flat?

Then that's the finding and we tell you. You keep the quotes, which are worth having on file next time you negotiate with your current supplier. The requote costs you nothing either way — we are paid out of the transaction, so if there is no transaction there is no fee.

How does your pricing work?

The quote and the samples are free. Once you approve a sample and a price, TruePack is paid a margin on the transaction — quoted as its own line, so you see the factory price and our margin as two separate numbers and approve both before the order is placed. The same terms apply on reorders. Contact us for a free quote and you will see the actual numbers for your spec.

How long does the process take?

We turn quotes around fast — usually inside a couple of weeks of receiving your design, material and quantity, and sooner on a format we already run. How long anything after that takes depends on tooling and production lead times for your specific packaging — we give you those dates before you commit to a move.

Do I have to switch suppliers?

No. Some brands take the quotes back to their current supplier and renegotiate, and that is a legitimate use of a free requote. Be straight with yourself about the trade though: a large gap is usually only realised by moving production to the factory that quoted it. We'll be direct with you about which case you're in.

Do you work with brands outside the US?

Yes. We work with D2C brands sourcing from Asia, Europe and domestically.

What industries do you work with?

Our sourcing network is strongest in beauty and skincare, supplements, and food and beverage — paper and carton, labels, jars, pouches, mylar, metal tins and child-resistant packaging. If your format isn't in that list, send us the spec and we'll tell you honestly whether we can quote it.

How do I know the saving is real?

You make the comparison yourself, against the price you already pay — we never need to see it. Because our margin is quoted separately from the factory price, you can see exactly what the product costs and what we add; there is no bundled number to take on trust. Every reorder is quoted on the same open-book basis.

Core Service

Packaging Cost Audit

Send us the design, material and quantity. We quote the same specification through our factory network — so you can set the factory's price next to your own, per SKU.

The quote and samples are free. Our margin is quoted as its own line and approved by you before any order is placed.

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How we're paid

Quote

Free

no charge, no commitment

Sample

Free

sampling at our cost

Produce

Disclosed

our margin, quoted before you order

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What we audit

Four places packaging cost hides, and what we check in each.

Supplier Pricing

Quotes get set once and carried forward while material costs, freight lanes and factory capacity all move. We requote your exact specification and show you both numbers.

MOQ Structure

Minimum order quantities that tie up cash in inventory or trigger hidden penalties. We find the optimal order structure for your volume.

Freight Structure

Bundled freight markups, suboptimal incoterms, and DIM weight overpayment. We benchmark your freight against direct carrier rates.

Payment Terms

Unfavorable payment schedules that create hidden financing costs. We renegotiate terms to free up working capital.

How the audit works

From spec to quotes, fast.

Send the spec

Your package design or dieline, the material, the product specification and the quantity. No invoice and no P&L — most brands already have all of it on file.

We analyze everything

Pricing analysis delivered fast. Every line item is benchmarked, and your current specification goes back out to factories in our network for fresh quotes.

You decide what happens

A prioritised list of findings with the quotes attached. If there is a gap worth closing, we can handle the renegotiation or manage the move — your call.

What you actually receive

No estimates and no projections — the documents themselves.

Per SKU

Your price next to fresh quotes

Attached

The factory quotes themselves

Fast

From your spec to the quotes

Yours

The findings are yours to act on

Frequently asked questions

What does a packaging cost audit include?+

Four areas: supplier pricing benchmarked by requoting your exact specification, MOQ structure and the cash it ties up, freight structure including DIM weight and incoterms, and payment terms. You receive a report with the quotes attached and a prioritised action plan.

How much does a packaging audit cost?+

Nothing. The quote and the samples are free — TruePack is paid out of the transaction, not out of a report. Once you approve a sample and a price, our margin is quoted as its own line, separately from the factory price, so you see both numbers and approve each one.

How long does the audit take?+

We turn it around fast — usually inside a couple of weeks of receiving your spec, and sooner on a format we already run. Anything after that depends on tooling and production lead times for your specific packaging, and we give you those dates before you commit to anything.

What data do I need to share?+

Your package design or dieline, the material type, the product specification and the quantity. No P&L access, no internal systems, no sensitive financial data. Most brands pull this together in under 10 minutes.

What if the audit doesn't find meaningful savings?+

Then that is the finding and we say so. You keep the quotes, which are worth having on file the next time you negotiate. And if we do not expect to find a gap in your setup, we tell you on the scoping call — before the audit starts, and at no cost.

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