The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) may not be the most comprehensive set of label regulations, but it is the most prevalent. Almost every consumable you buy, from soda to vitamins, falls under these labeling regulations. How did it come about, and how does it affect your packaging?
Should you use direct thermal vs thermal transfers labels with your labeling machine print engine? That depends on several factors, including material costs, downtime, the environmental conditions of the production area, and the lifespan and physical requirements for your labels. Here’s how each of these factors affects the performance of these printing methods.
Dietary supplements occupy a vaguely defined space somewhere between food and drugs, making it easy to run afoul of regulators when it comes to supplement labeling. Manufacturers must choose a label based on intent, and unlike alcohol and drugs, there’s no pre-approval process. Get something wrong in your label statements, and you could face hefty fines or a product recall. These tips will help you get your label right the first time, and avoid punitive action by the FDA.
You may be wondering, what are pressure sensitive labels?
They just so happen to be the most popular type of product labeling on the market today, and their popularity is continuing to grow.
Why?
These types of labels work on any smooth, solid surface, whether it’s the side of a box, the neck of a bottle, or the top of a recessed lid. The label application process is simple. The label materials can be customized to fit almost any use, from adding shipping addresses to providing legible information after long term storage.
Now that you know the basics of what pressure sensitive labels are, you may be wondering what advantages these types of labels have over other product label options, and why you should use them.
The GHS label is a critical component of hazardous material handling safety. This standardized label system is used around the world and provides easy-to-access information about the hazard class of chemicals and the best ways to deal with them. Learning about the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals can help you simplify the labels of your chemical products and keep you compliant with occupational safety standards.
Distilled spirits make record sales year after year. In fact, spirits product sales hit a record $37.6 billion in 2022.
Those impressive statistics prove that the distilled spirits sector of the alcohol beverage market is growing and thriving. In this hot market, the right label is essential for your brand’s success — but does it also include all the required information? For your alcoholic beverages to hit the market with no issues, you must make sure you’re in the know and in compliance with liquor labeling requirements.
There’s no denying that energy drinks are one of the most popular beverages on the market today. In fact, energy drink products brought in 159 billion dollars in revenue in 2021 — and their success will likely continue to grow.
Energy drink packaging design is colorful and attention-grabbing (and likely part of their success). Good graphic design for your beverage label that appeals to your target audience can boost your products’ sales, but there are also important legal requirements to consider when you label energy drinks. In order to avoid costly mistakes on your product label, familiarize yourself with the laws and regulations of energy drink labels.
Before you start on your custom label, learn how to navigate mockups and nutrition facts to guarantee success for your energy drink packaging design.
While hard seltzers have seen a massive boom in the past few years, they’re part of a bigger trend toward Ready to Drink (RTD) beverages. Before you sell any new alcoholic beverage, you need approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). However, there are unique requirements for canned cocktail labels, and you may need additional paperwork to get approval. Here’s what it takes to get your new beverage to meet regulations.
Exactly how fast is a high-speed label applicator? If you’ve worked around manufacturing, you know that there are always several factors affecting throughput, and your labeling system is no exception. While the applicator itself may be capable of incredible speeds, making sure every label goes on perfectly each time requires slower speeds for quality and stability. From container shape to printing quality, each change you make to your system affects its speed. Read more
While containers like glass, aluminum, steel, and cardboard are mostly uniform, plastics can be made up of a wide range of materials (in addition to variations in casting techniques, surface textures, and chemical additives).
Even if a label tests well on a sample, other issues can crop up in your production environment. Here’s how you can address these issues when labeling plastic bottles.
