The rise of digital label printing over the last few years has not come as a surprise to many industry insiders. What has taken many people by surprise is the speed at which this change has taken hold of the market. We are all familiar with the story of the Share a Coke® campaign, and for many, it is ingrained... View Article
Searching for Savings at LabelExpo Americas Our booth was a busy stop for many LabelExpo Americas attendees who were looking to save money and time by adding short run, digital capabilities to their business. President Mitch Ackmann, National Sales Manager Mike Atkins, EMEA Sales Manager Nathan Daniel, and Sales Manager Brian Towey were available to discuss the Afinia Label solutions, and the... View Article
Adding Short-run Label Production at SGIA The number one challenge faced by visitors to our booth at SGIA was how to make short-run label projects profitable. Many guests in our booth were using large-format print/cut plotters to create labels for their customers. Some were using sheet-labels and printing them on their offset or litho presses. Although this application is not... View Article
Afinia Expands Rapid and RTI-Digital Ink Supply Options in Australia and New Zealand Signs new distributor for Rapid and RTI-Digital Consumables Chanhassen, Minnesota – August 16, 2016 – Afinia Label announces today that Maxteq Pty Ltd has been signed as a distributor of consumables for the Memjet-based Rapid and RTI-Digital presses in Australia and New Zealand. As a distributor, Maxteq... View Article
Beginning August 8, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will add new eCig Label Regulations and extend their regulatory authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, dissolvables, and hookah tobacco. This change will make them subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Switching from Third Party to In-House Label Printing If you are having a third party print your labels or you are a new brand, here are a few reasons to print your own labels:
A few days ago we created a blog post summarizing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Legislation. We have received a number of inquiries regarding how to create QR Code labels. Fortunately, we sell BarTender Basic from Seagull Software.
Genetically Modified Organisms (and GMO Labeling) generate plenty of controversy. Whether you are for or against them, if you are a food producer, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard legislation will probably affect you. Previously, there was no legislation requiring food producers to disclose the inclusion of GMO’s in food products. This changed when Vermont’s Governor signed HJ 144 P. 2250 on... View Article
New Food Labeling Legislation & It’s Potential US Industry Impact In an effort to simplify food labeling and reduce US food waste, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-) introduced the Food Date Labeling Act of 2016 (HR5298) on May 19, 2016. This bill came about because: Date food labeling practices on food labels causes consumer confusion because of “sell-by,”“best-by,”“use-by,” and “best before” dates.... View Article
