The many, many cost-efficiencies of in-mold labeling
Whatever your brand or its product category, the fight for greater market share and increased margins never ends. Building your brand’s awareness and preference, especially at the point of sale are critical factors. One cost-effective tool in this battle is the innovative packaging process of In-Mold Labeling (IML), where a preprinted label is placed directly […]
Rigid plastic packaging is finding a home in the freezer aisle
If you look closely as you make your way down the aisles of supermarkets and grocery stores, you begin to see them here, there, and just about everywhere. Rigid plastic containers. They’re being used in a growing number of food categories, including snacks like pretzels, condiments like pickles, spreads and dips like hummus, and of […]
Join the brands that stand out from the competition with custom shaping from CMG Plastics
Consumers are not only motivated by attractive and functional products but also by unique and compelling packaging. The use of color, texture, and typefaces in product packaging contributes to the way consumers perceive and experience a brand and its products. But nothing by itself is as powerful and persuasive with consumers as packaging shape. Brands […]
The New Jersey Recycled Content Law: What does it mean for you?
Are you subject to New Jersey’s Recycled Content Law which took effect on January 18, 2024? How do these new regulations affect brand owners and manufacturers? And what is this legislation’s impact on rigid plastic packaging? Here at CMG Plastics, the impending effects have been on our radar for some time. Recently, we looked at […]
Rapid Response: From “Yes” to Commercially Operational in 10 Days
What it takes to Execute a Quick and Efficient Mold Transfer
For Consumer Packaging, Bigger is the New Better
With COVID-19 still in place, consumers are purchasing larger packages of grocery and household items such as paper towels and cases of beverages.
Switching Up the Supply Chain: Reshoring to the U.S.
Over the past weeks, we have had several serious conversations with current, past, and prospective customers about supply chain issues in the COVID-19 era, and a common theme is starting to emerge.
CMG Plastics is Certified Food Safe
We understand how important it is to do our part to keep the food supply chain safe. That is why CMG Plastics adheres to the highest standards of food safety in our plastic packaging manufacturing operations. Both of our facilities (USA & Canada) are FSSC 22000 certified, which is a food safety certification that is […]
New Packaging Ideas on the Horizon? Nature May Have Some Clues
As CMG thinks ahead to the next generation of packaging solutions, nature may offer all the inspiration we need. Certain items we find in nature have inherent qualities that may provide the clues we need to develop new types of packaging materials that are closer to the Earth. As an example, we value certain types […]
With Online Shipping at All-Time High, Brands Must Ensure Consistency in Customer Experience, In-Store and at Their Front Door
With online deliveries in high demand due to COVID-19, it’s not enough just to offer free shipping or confirm the shipment reached its destination. A leader in custom plastic packaging solutions, CMG knows products need to be appropriately packaged and protected in transit, so the customer will have a consistent and satisfactory result every time […]
