# 14 - Steve Savage, CEO of 1908 Brands

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2020-02-25
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands-95b

## Summary

Steve Savage, CEO of 1908 Brands and former president of Eco Products, discusses the challenges of sustainable packaging for his CPG portfolio, which includes Boulder Klean, Schultz Gourmet, and Bundle Organics. He highlights the technical difficulties of creating compostable flexible films with high moisture vapor transmission rates for bar products and explains how 1908 Brands is innovating with bag-in-box solutions for e-commerce to reduce shipping waste. Savage also shares the company's namesake story regarding the preservation of Muir Woods and reflects on the shift in consumer grocery buying habits toward online delivery.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=5) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=222) 1908 Brands Portfolio and Eco Products History
- [8:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=508) Challenges in Compostable Flexible Packaging
- [12:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=771) E-commerce Packaging and Return Logistics
- [18:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=1119) Bag-in-Box Innovation for Laundry Detergent
- [21:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2020-02-25-14-steve-savage-ceo-of-1908-brands#t=1280) The Story Behind 1908 Brands and Muir Woods

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- 1908 Brands (company)
- Eco Products (company)
- Boulder Klean (product)
- Schultz Gourmet (product)
- Pasta J's (product)
- Thrive Tribe (product)
- 3 Bears (product)
- Bundle Organics (product)
- Nature Works (company)
- Cargill (company)
- PLA (material)
- Patagonia (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Instacart (company)

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