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Opportunities and Challenges for Brands Under 2020 Labeling Regulations

October 26, 2020

As food and beverage manufacturers navigate a consumer audience that has changed its attitudes and behaviors completely, they must also address changing the Nutrition Facts on their labels. Changes to labels like those required under the current regulations can have wider-reaching implications for some brands.

Brand Packaging: Marketing

Make Your Product Packaging Your Best Marketing Tool

It’s more than just protecting the product inside.

Kristin Joker

September 30, 2020

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Product packaging’s sole purpose originally was to protect the product inside. Over the years, packaging has also doubled as a marketing tool — packaging design now plays a vital role in consumers buying decisions.

Brand Packaging: Inclusivity

Why the Future of Packaging Hinges on Inclusivity

Creating packaging for the forgotten demographic of elderly and disabled consumers is a golden opportunity for CPG brands.

Brandon Bach

September 21, 2020

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While a stubborn clamshell container or vacuum-sealed jar lid might serve as a minor inconvenience to some, it can be a major struggle for others.

Innovations in Paper Labels

Stephanie D'Cruz

September 17, 2020

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Sustainability is an important topic for brands and converters, and this applies to paper, film, plastic and any product on the market. Pressure-sensitive labels play a big part in sustainability. Although over the years there has been a reduction in paper use, companies are still looking for ways to better enable recycling.

New Wash-Off Adhesive from Acucote Provides Debonding

September 16, 2020

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Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has introduced WOff, a Wash Off Adhesive, a water-based formula that provides debonding of non-recyclable label materials from PET and glass containers, making them recoverable.

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Automated Inspection Protects Brand Quality for Syrup Manufacturer

Kristen Kazarian

September 10, 2020

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A popular bottled syrup company recently partnered with EPIC Systems to launch newly designed bottles and labels for the its evolving breakfast food portfolio. This partnership resulted in a robust packaging inspection system that helped the syrup company bring new products to market quickly, without exposing the brand to undue risks.

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What Does Your Labeling Say?

Labels communicate to consumers about your brand — be it a recycling claim, nutrition benefits, or how the product can be used.

Kristen Kazarian

September 4, 2020

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We look at the total package, including the label, to identify problems with consumer engagement. Recyclability and sustainability paired with a nice design at low cost are just a few benefits brands and converters look for. Below, we find a few recent label offerings that just might fit the bill for the future of labels.

Premier Press used Komori’s Impremia IS29 press

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Innovations in Package Printing Automation

Newer technologies enable integration between press and post-press solutions to automate the entire package manufacturing process.

Doug Schardt

June 9, 2020

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The discriminating eye and mechanical knowledge of a seasoned press operator have been indispensable for achieving maximum press performance. However, over the last 20 years or so, the printing industry has seen declining numbers of experienced press operators as they age and retire with too few replacements for them.

Planning and Executing Label Qualification

Susan Ritter

June 8, 2020

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Brand owners need to ensure their labeling process complies with all applicable regulations and meets a high bar for quality to ensure reliable labeling throughout the lifecycle of the product.

Graphic Materials Demand Grows Due to COVID-19

June 8, 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses in both North America and Europe, Avery Dennison's label and packaging materials segment has seen orders jump 40% to 80% from the last week of March through the third week of April, driven by demand for food, hygiene and pharmaceutical products as well as variable information labeling related to e-commerce.

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Opportunities and Challenges for Brands Under 2020 Labeling Regulations

Make Your Product Packaging Your Best Marketing Tool

Why the Future of Packaging Hinges on Inclusivity

Innovations in Paper Labels

New Wash-Off Adhesive from Acucote Provides Debonding

Automated Inspection Protects Brand Quality for Syrup Manufacturer

What Does Your Labeling Say?

Innovations in Package Printing Automation

Planning and Executing Label Qualification

Graphic Materials Demand Grows Due to COVID-19

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