by Dennis Salazar | Jun 19, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
A recent story that has been shown all over the internet and social media is about a Walmart customer who ordered 165 noodles, the swimming pool variety. He uses them as a protective packaging component for the product he manufactures and sells on line. The story...
by Dennis Salazar | Jun 16, 2026 | About This Blog, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Information Center, Salazar News
Today, June 16th, we’re celebrating a milestone that means so much to us: 18 years of sharing information, educating, and bringing clarity to a confusing industry that is in a constant state of change. Initially, our industry leading blog, Inside Sustainable Packaging...
by Alan Wright | Mar 30, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Sustainable Perspective, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
A couple years ago our Co-founder Dennis Salazar asked, Can Sustainability Go Too Far? He cited examples of packaging where this is indeed the case, such as single-use plastic water bottles that have become so flimsy they are practically unusable. It’s a case in which...
by Michael Boik | Jun 18, 2025 | Packaging Suppliers, Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging
As you may have noticed, we have recently redesigned our website, Salazarpackaging.com, and we hope you love the fresh look. The new site has a makeover which is not only visually appealing, but also better represents who we are as a company (our capabilities,...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 21, 2025 | Sustainable Perspective, Sustainable People, Inside Sustainable Packaging
My “checkered past”. I reluctantly admit it, but I am quickly approaching my 50th year in the packaging industry. What truly makes me cringe is the fact that for the first thirty years, I was almost totally devoted to plastic, flexible packaging. Shrink film, bundling...