The size, shape, color and design of a package are among the factors that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses to determine if a beverage is a liquid dietary supplement or a conventional food (albeit a beverage).In this respect, FDA’s...
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Simple to install and easy to use, the QL-120X produces premium 1200 x 1200 dpi color labels for short or long production runs and will be on display at MinnPack 2019 October 23-24.Do-it-yourself homeowners may sometimes be interested in saving...
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How can a printer produce color labels, or possibly even flexible packaging, without ink, toner or ribbons? It can be done—with high-quality results—using thermal-imaging technology like that incorporated in the ZINK Zero Ink printing system...
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Label language will be in the crosshairs for food and beverage packagers in the new year, with new and updated regulations increasing litigation risk in some instances. On-pack claims like “healthy,” “natural” and “no genetically modified...
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Deviation Distilling is elevating beverage packaging with digitally printed labels that are applied to the back of its gin bottles but are visible from the front of the bottle. In this striking packaging design, consumers look through the product...
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A needle-securing label on medical packaging from B. Braun Medical Inc. is protecting healthcare workers and patients from needlestick injuries. The Needle-Trap label system, developed by Schreiner MediPharm, is used on B. Braun’s Heparin Sodium...
Mayo brand company plans to spread the use of recycled plastic packaging to more than 200 million bottles and jars by 2020 with a goal of 100% recyclable, 100% PCR-content packaging...
A new study from consultancy Spoon Guru found lack of clarity and information for food allergens on food products and packaging was a serious problem—and it offers solutions in this exclusive interview...
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), owner of the Strongbow international cider brand, sought to launch a product and packaging that injected excitement and allure into the category.Partnering with design house Denomination, the team created bottles...
Eye-catching African-inspired packaging design is digitally printed to ensure that every Tony’s Chocolonely limited-edition bar wrapper is unique...
