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Smoked Salt Bar — From Concept to Box

Name: Smoked Salt Bar — From Concept to Box
Uploaded: 2026-08-01
Duration: 178 s
Description: The Smoked Salt 12-Bar Box is Genesee's most-asked-about SKU. This 3-minute short follows Will Carr and the formulation team through the 14-month development arc: the failed early batches, the smoked sea salt sourcing decision, and the final production run that made it to market. A behind-the-brand story for anyone curious how a small team launches a new bar flavor responsibly.

How Genesee's most distinctive flavor went from whiteboard to shelf

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The Smoked Salt 12-Bar Box is Genesee's most-asked-about SKU. This 3-minute short follows Will Carr and the formulation team through the 14-month development arc: the failed early batches, the smoked sea salt sourcing decision, and the final production run that made it to market. A behind-the-brand story for anyone curious how a small team launches a new bar flavor responsibly.

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Will CarrFormulation Team

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[Placeholder transcript — operator to replace after filming] 00:00 — Will Carr at a whiteboard: 'We knew savory-forward was underserved.' 00:30 — Early batch failures: 'Batches 1-6 were too sweet. Too fake.' 01:00 — Smoked sea salt sourcing: Pacific Northwest hand-harvested supplier 01:40 — Texture challenge: how smoked salt interacts with bison protein at scale 02:10 — Final production run: first pallet of Smoked Salt 12-Bar Boxes 02:40 — Will Carr closing: 'This one took 14 months. Every flavor should take 14 months.'