By Dustin Steerman
Three Years In, We're Just Getting Started
When we launched Vert in 2023, we planted our flag in one of the most demanding environments in consumer products. Cannabis. An industry where timelines are compressed, compliance is unforgiving, and there's no room for error.
That environment shaped us. It forced us to build systems that move fast, communicate clearly, and solve problems before they become delays. It made us better at what we do.
And we never stopped moving.
The Problem We Kept Seeing
As brands grow, packaging has a way of becoming the thing that slows everything else down. Lead times stretch. Minimum order quantities tie up cash. Managing multiple suppliers across different stages of growth creates friction at exactly the moment brands need to be moving fast.
We heard this from cannabis operators first. Then we started hearing it from brands in natural products, food and beverage, sports nutrition, and pet. The details were different. The problem was the same.
What We Built
Today we're proud to announce the opening of our digitally enabled packaging manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado.
The facility brings domestic pouch and roll stock production online under one roof, built around HP Indigo digital print technology. Lower minimums. Faster lead times. Rapid SKU launches and quicker replenishment cycles. And a clear path into scaled production as demand grows — all through a single packaging partner.
It's the same operational model we built in cannabis, now available to brands across every emerging CPG category.
"Historically, brands have had to choose between speed and scale," said Dustin Steerman, Founder and CEO of Vert. "Vert was built to give them both. Launch fast, validate demand, adapt quickly, and scale smarter through the same ecosystem. Too many emerging brands get stuck managing fragmented suppliers, long lead times, and operational drag at the exact moment they need speed most. We built Longmont to remove those bottlenecks and help brands stay focused on innovation and growth. Packaging is a growth lever when working with the right partners."
Built for Where You're Going
Whether you're launching a new SKU, expanding into a new market, or trying to move faster than your current supplier allows — Longmont was built for that moment.
We work with brands across natural products, food and beverage, sports nutrition, supplements, pet treats, and other emerging CPG categories. If packaging has been the thing holding your growth back, that's exactly the problem we built this to solve.
Too many brands hit a growth moment and get slowed down by their packaging. That ends here.
By Dustin Steerman
Dustin is a packaging and supply chain entrepreneur with deep experience in print production. From 2017 to 2021, Dustin led the development and scaling of North America’s largest manufacturer of digitally printed pouches. That experience ultimately led to the founding of Vert in 2023. Today, Dustin and his team at Vert leverage their combined expertise in digital packaging and supply chain strategy to help CPG brands launch products faster, navigate packaging complexity, and build supply chains designed for speed, flexibility, and healthy margins.
