It has been a while since I’ve thought about the format and fonts of the nutritional info labels used on food products. This week a couple of people asked me what the fonts and character size needed. I didn’t have the answer in my head, but the FDA came up with the solution, which I’m […]
Labeling Ideas
Browse through these labeling ideas to learn more about how you can utilize labeling machinery for you specific product requirements. Labeling machinery is versatile to accommodate diverse applications. View these articles to learn about labelers and labeling machinery along with labeling solutions.
Walmart’s New Case Barcode Rules
When a company as big as Walmart decides to change the rules in its supply chain, it can have far-reaching effects on suppliers (remember RFID?). This will certainly be the case with the new barcoding rules the company is introducing. Walmart is introducing changes to shipping case labeling to solve problems that are occurring in the […]
Date Coding for Small Brewers
If you are one of the many small brewers who has switched over to using cans (or maybe you’ve only used cans), you have the task of applying date or lot codes to your products. For breweries with automatic fillers and conveyor systems, this can be quite simple – ID Technology’s Citronix CIJ printer is […]
Labeling and Coding for Snack Foods
In the snack food industry, labeling and coding is important. Whether for consumer information, traceability or for marketing, every product that sold is printed with date codes and often price or lot data. Labels are often seen as well, in many cases containing promotional materials such as Instantly Redeemable Coupons (IRCs). Regardless of the packaging type […]
New Dietary Guidelines
Did you know the Agriculture and Health and Human Services Department first issued dietary guidelines back in 1980? These guidelines are updated every five years, and the norm has always been for Americans to consume more fruits and vegetables, lean meat, and low-fat foods. These guidelines affect foods chosen for the school lunch program and […]
Labeling For Flexible Packaging
Packaging and labeling are important considerations for your product. Both serve to educate the consumer, comply with industry regulation, and differentiate your product from your competitors in several ways, including: Maintaining the product’s integrity during transport and storage. Protecting the product from deterioration due to environmental conditions. Containing the product in a convenient form for storage […]
Laser Coding for Egg Producers
With traceability becoming more important for egg producing businesses, the ability to print clear, readable codes onto your packaging is crucial. The Macsa iCON CO2 laser coder is perfect for printing variable information onto a wide range of products, including egg cartons. iCON is available exclusively from ID Technology and is one of the most competitively […]
Keeping Your Laser Coder Cool
Keeping your laser coder cool is critical to good performance and long life. Our new SPA (Scaleable Product Architecture) laser system from Macsa introduces a new technique for ensuring the laser tube and electronics stay cool without bringing dust and moisture into the laser – we call it Reverse Air Flow (RAF). Air is brought […]
M-Series Top and Bottom Labeling System
Now that EPI Labelers is officially part of Pro Mach Labeling & Coding, we can start to feature some of their fine products. The M-Series Top & Bottom labeling system is a great example of how the folks at EPI design their labelers – all the features you need, engineered to be simple to maintain […]
SPA Laser Coder – Adapts to Your Needs
Until today, when you purchased a laser coder, you had to take into account both present needs and try to look into the future – how can you know how your coding requirements will change over the next few years? ID Technology’s new Macsa SPA (Scaleable Product Architecture) laser system makes this easier by being the […]
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