by Dennis Salazar | Oct 23, 2012 | Inside Sustainable Packaging, Salazar News, Sustainable Products
They are called set-up boxes, rigid boxes and by some, rolled edge or turned edge boxes and are used to package products like fine candy, board games, boxes of greeting cards, or jewelry. What they all have in common is that they are usually attractive enough and...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 7, 2011 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
The term “so good it melts in your mouth” is over-hyped and so over used it has nearly lost all meaning. However, it really is an accurate description of the candy product made by one of our newest Globe Guard customers. Barbary Brix is a San Francisco-based company...
by Dennis Salazar | Oct 18, 2011 | Sustainable Products
Programs that send new or promotional product samples to the home have been around for a while, but in most cases they are directed and financed by manufacturers eager to get their products into consumers’ hands. The Conscious Box is different in that...
by Dennis Salazar | Aug 17, 2011 | Sustainable Products
Today, there are few companies selling products wholesale or in brick-and-mortar retail outlets that are not also offering their products directly to consumers via the internet. This relatively new market provides tremendous sales opportunities as well as challenges...
by Dennis Salazar | Aug 10, 2011 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
I have spent several decades in the packaging industry and almost five years specifically in the green packaging market. During that time, I have come to appreciate both innovations that may have limited appeal but solve a specific or unique problem, as well as...