To Meet Growing Demand, CMG Plastics Announces New Additions to its Lineup of Stock Lids, Bottles, Jars, and Cups.
Whether it’s foods, snacks, spices and seasonings, personal care, or other CPG categories, consumers are consuming at record rates. This trend is forecasted to continue with no end in sight. In North America alone, the US breadcrumb market is forecasted to increase at a 4.8% annual rate over the next ten years, while sales of […]
CMG Plastics’ New Logo and Visual Identity Marks Our Next Stage with an Eye Towards the Future.
Since 2006, CMG Plastics has been helping clients bring their rigid plastic packaging products to market by providing injection molding and blow molding manufacturing services. Graphically representing our company during that time was the familiar right-tilting blue oval encircled by two lines. But as CMG Plastics continued to expand our manufacturing capabilities, services, and industry-leading […]
Plastic Food Packaging in 2023
Plastic Food Packaging From CMG Plastics The services you need with the innovations you desire There are numerous reasons why your food packaging is of critical importance, and “visual appeal” is only one of them. Food packaging plays an important role in safety and sanitation, versatility, brand perception, perceived quality and even cost efficiency for […]
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Best wishes for a healthy, happy and successful 2023 from all us here at CMG!
What’s up next for plastic packaging?
You may recall that in one of my posts earlier this month I asked readers if they were a “half-full glass” or “half-empty glass” type of person. Well, as it relates to one industry authority, it would appear that they tend to be the “half-full” type. At least when it comes to forecasting strength and […]
Things are more like they are than they have ever been before.
So how are things today? Really. Well, it probably depends on whether you’re a “half-full glass” or “half-empty glass” type of person. Here at CMG Plastics, we definitely consider ourselves to be a “more-than-half-full-glass” organization. So, we remain positive and optimistic about the future of our industry and the clients we serve.
Why the word ‘YES’ can be your worst enemy.
Hearing that word can create peace of mind or make you cautiously nervous. The difference? It lies in the relationship and the person who says the word. Is it one of honesty and transparency? Or perhaps, something else? So, when does ‘No problem’ (today’s substitute phrase for ‘yes’) lead to problems?
Is Your Food Packaging Shipworthy?
You have meal prep delivery services like HelloFresh, Blue Apron, and Purple Carrot. You have restaurant delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. You have major grocery store chains and local food markets offering delivery services. No matter how you slice it, more food than ever is being shipped to residential homes. In fact, […]
The Goal with Food Packaging Should Be to Reuse, Reuse, and Reuse Again
People like to reuse containers. It’s more convenient to reuse than buy new, and people like to maximize the mileage from their investments. As society continues to become more environmentally conscious, reusing products and packaging is obviously more sustainable than using something once and getting rid of it.
Food-to-Go and Home Delivery Packaging Needs a Makeover
Most food-to-go brands and home delivery services have been utilizing the same packaging the same way for about 15 years with little or no innovation. That’s the way they’ve always done it. Changing the manufacturing process, materials used, and branding strategy for packaging would be disruptive.
