People are finally comfortable leaving the house. Offices continue to reopen. Summer vacations are on the calendar. Stadiums are hosting baseball games and concerts. Children’s sports and activities have returned, and many kids will be going back to camp this summer....
Rigid Pet Food Packaging is the Recyclable, Sustainable Choice
In a previous article, we discussed how rigid pet food packaging aligns with pet owners’ priorities in terms of freshness, transparency, and durability. Of course, it’s only natural that animal lovers would also be lovers of the environment. According to a Rover.com...
How Rigid Pet Food Packaging Aligns with Pet Owners’ Priorities
Many of today’s pet owners take pet nutrition as seriously as their children’s nutrition. In fact, six in ten U.S. pet owners will pay more for pet food that suits their pet’s specific dietary needs, according to a Mintel report. Increased demand for healthy pet food...
E-Commerce is Here to Stay. Will Brands Finally Make Online Packaging a Priority?
The time has come for brands to rethink packaging strategies. E-commerce has grown steadily for years. The pandemic has made it explode with sales topping more than $791 billion in 2020, according to the Department of Commerce. This 32% increase is the largest annual...
How the Pandemic Has Created a Boom for Ice Cream Brands
Ice cream is the ultimate comfort treat, but with so many choices available to consumers, now is the time to create packaging that stands out from the crowd. Despite initial concerns about the pandemic’s impact on consumer food brands, ice cream has seen a significant...
The Clear Choice: Competitive Brands Embrace Packaging to Showcase Products
Today’s savvy consumers want to see what they’re buying. Clear In-Mold Labeling creates a visible advantage. Many consumer brands have switched to In-Mold Labeling (IML). They did so because of its many advantages, like recyclability, high-impact graphics, shipping...
Sustainability: One of the Many Advantages of In-Mold Labeling
This highly efficient packaging option is fast becoming the preferred choice with brands and consumers alike. It’s easy to see why the “2-for-1” benefit of In-Mold Labeling (IML) is a competitive advantage for brands looking to shorten the supply chain and streamline...
CMG Plastics Proudly Partners with Contract Packaging Association
When it comes to partnerships, we are firm believers in the adage that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This is precisely why we are proud members of the Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers (CPA), a national, nonprofit trade...
Why Health & Wellness Brands Must Rethink Packaging Design Following Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented consumer spending in the health and wellness sector. This was especially true in the disinfecting, sanitizing and antibacterial product categories. Panic buying and stockpiling caused rapid double- and triple-digit growth....
Is Your Product Packaging Ready for Drone Commerce?
With commercial drone delivery starting to “take off,” it’s time to rethink plastic packaging that is ready to fly. Rapid package delivery via drones is closer than you might think. Amazon recently received FAA approval to operate Prime Air - its fleet of commercial...