Posts by Pacific Forest

🍓Rethinking Produce Packaging Walk into any grocery store and you’ll find rows of fresh berries, tomatoes,vegetables, and other specialty produce displayed in clear plastic clamshells. These PET thermoformed containers have long been the go-to for produce because shoppers want to see what they’re buying. But that transparency comes at a cost. While PET is technically…

How To Stand Out On Shelves Packaging isn’t just about what shoppers see on the shelf, it’s about everything that happens before that moment. Your products travel miles from the factory floor to the retail aisle, and along the way, they need protection, presentation, and purpose. That’s where smart packaging design steps in. At Pacific…

✨ Designing Cosmetic Packaging That Turns Heads (and Wins Hearts) Cosmetics is one of the most fast-paced, design-driven worlds out there — and packaging is right at the center of it. The right folding carton doesn’t just hold a product; it tells your story before the customer even opens the box. At Pacific Forest, we’ve…

♻️ How to Recycle Cardboard (and Why It Matters More Than You Think) If you’ve ever watched a kid open a present, you know the truth: the real gift isn’t the toy inside, it’s the cardboard box it came in. Within minutes, that humble box becomes a spaceship or castle.  But once the fun is…

🎨 Custom Cardboard Inserts Designed for Your Products Protect. Present. Impress. At Pacific Forest, we believe packaging should do more than protect — it should elevate your brand. Our custom cardboard inserts are engineered to hold your products securely, reduce damage, and deliver a clean, professional presentation that customers notice. Whether you’re packaging cosmetics, medical…

⚙️ When Your Cartoner Just Won’t Cooperate: Common Causes (and How to Fix Them) In today’s world of automation, cartoners are incredible machines that can make your life a whole lot easier. They speed up your process, improve consistency, and help you get more products out the door, faster. That’s all fantastic… when everything’s running…

🧠 How to Design a Folding Carton for Your Product Folding cartons — also known as unicartons, paper boxes, or cardboard boxes — are made from paperboard that’s folded and closed to protect and display your products. They’re used across an incredible range of industries — from food and beverage to medical to cosmetics, and…

🏭 How Are Folding Cartons Made? (Behind the Scenes) Ever wander down a grocery store aisle and wonder how all those cereal boxes, tissue cartons, and medicine boxes come to life?They’re everywhere—and each one has to look amazing to catch your eye in the split second you glance at it. Before those cartons ever hit…