As you may have seen in the news, this recently passed house bill would prevent mandatory GMO labeling. Legislation would bar states and local government from requiring labeling on products that include genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This bill is now headed to the U.S. Senate. If passed, it would null and void labeling laws already […]
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High Quality Labels Without Minimums
Advances in color print technology is revolutionizing the label converting world. The age of shorter lead times for short-run, high quality labels is here. The advantages of digitally printed labels are: High quality, consistent graphics. Excellent for jobs requiring variable data, images or information. Great for low volume, high SKU needs. Does not require plates or […]
Shipping Case Labeling for Bakeries
Many types of baked goods need to have shipping cases that are correctly labeled, before being dispatched to the customer. Some of the big retail companies, such as Walmart have guidelines as to how cases need to be labeled – often requiring labels to be applied to more than one side of the case. ID […]
GMO-Free Certification
Many consumer groups have been pushing for mandatory labeling of GMO products recently and The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) is answering this call by offering a new government certification and labeling for non-genetically modified foods (Non-GMO). Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the new certification in a letter to his staff that was released […]
Trends in Flexible Packaging Present Coding Challenges
The fastest- growing type of flexible packaging these days is the stand-up pouch. The advances in materials used for this packaging and the innovative design are driving its use in products like soups, snacks, dishwasher tablets, cosmetics, and motor oil. According to Packaging Strategies, the global market is expected to reach $12 billion in 2018 […]