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r/consumerpackagedgoods
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · No explicit rules or recent top-post examples available here; ask moderators for permission before posting promotional content or surveys.
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: discussion, news, showcase
Headline: concise industry angle (e.g., “Packaging trend: compostable film trial”). Use third‑person for news/analysis; first‑person OK for clear case studies. Keep body short (title + 1–3 brief paragraphs). Tone: professional, data‑driven, non‑salesy. Posts that get upvoted: industry news, packaging/ingredient innovation, thoughtful discussion or clear photographic showcases. Avoid blatant product pitches or recruitment — ask mods before promoting.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked July 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/consumerpackagedgoods's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.