by F McMurray | May 4, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
Beverage giant Coca Cola has decided to go towards a greener form of packaging. Using Paraxylene, the building block of PET, is a direct replacement for the petroleum based material currently used because it is made using plant sugars and increases sustainability....
by F McMurray | May 1, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
Recycling has just received the app treatment. Plastic Technology Inc. has released a new app that will make finding and recycling your plastics the right way a breeze. The recycling industry has made it quite confusing when the customer is trying to decide whether...
by F McMurray | Apr 10, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
A new type of skin tight packaging has been developed by WENTOPRO that extends shelf life and provide a very high barrier. This new material has a very high clarity which allows the consumer a better chance to be enticed by the shelf appeal of your products. The high...
by F McMurray | Apr 2, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
There’s no doubt that packaging is powerful. Packaging can make the difference between a sale or no sale, so it’s vitally important to get it right. Here are some great tips for finding the packaging that increases your chance of success. 1. Describe the message you...
by Leanne Hoagland Smith | Nov 9, 2015 | Leanne Hoagland Smith, News, Small Business
Brand continues to be an even hot topic today given all the free marketing through social media. One’s SMB brand can become lost in the crowd. Seth Godin defines brand as “meeting the expectations of your customers.” I always thought that definition was...
by Marcelo Alvarez | Jan 14, 2015 | Business, Entrepreneur, Marcelo Alvarez, Small Business
Reports of optimism within the small business community continue to signal that 2015 should be a banner year for existing and new entrepreneurs. On Tuesday, the National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.3...