Third-party partners can be beneficial in many ways, such as protecting your investments and bringing your ideas to shelf more quickly. This SupplySide Fresh session will take a look at some important partnerships in the supplement and food and beverage industries, including lawyers, consultants and contract manufacturers (co-man), so that you can determine if they are worth your time and ease of mind when it comes to quality assurance, safety issues, compliance risks and creating a competitive advantage. Upon completion of this session, you will receive a downloadable PDF that lists the pros and cons of manufacturing in-house or using a co-man to help you decide which path is best for you.
Sonja Thompson is community content manager for SupplySide at Informa Markets.
She has 20+ years’ experience in content creation, strategy and community collaboration.
Her passions include advocating and celebrating diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, and innovative technology that’s designed to help people and the planet.
For more about SupplySide Fresh, please contact Sonja Thompson.
Jon joined Informa in 1995 as the founding editor of the company’s first trade magazine for the nutrition industry. He currently focuses on the strategic direction and growth of the SupplySide portfolio, which includes SupplySide West, SupplySide East, Natural Products Insider and Food & Beverage Insider. He coordinates with leaders of the other Informa health and nutrition events and brands including Natural Products Expo, Vitafoods, Food ingredients, NEXT and Nutrition Business Journal.
Jon is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry events. He serves as Chair of the board of trustees for Sonoran University of Health Sciences and is active in industry associations and advocacy efforts, including the American Botanical Council Director’s Circle, the American Herbal Products Association communications committee, the Council for Responsible Nutrition communications and media outreach committee and the United Natural Products Alliance. He received the 2010 CRN Apple Award for Industry Service, the 2014 AHPA Visionary Award, the 2014 Natural Products Association Industry Champion Award and the 2018 American Botanical Council “Mark Blumenthal” Community Builder Award.
