Why Your Product's Labelling Matters More Than You Think
28 June, 2018Driven by impulse, consumers often make purchasing decisions based on a product's aesthetic appearance — the colour and shape of the packaging — making label design a key competitive advantage in food manufacturing.
Label Power Virgo desktop finishing system
06 June, 2018Virgo from Label Power is a compact desktop finishing system that unwinds, laminates labels for durability, digitally die cuts, removes excess label material around each die-cut shape, slit and rewinds.
Markem-Imaje and Cognex develop advanced 'Mark & Read' technology
06 June, 2018The companies are collaborating to develop Mark & Read applications for global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies.
VIPColor VP750 digital print-on-demand colour label printer
01 June, 2018The VIPColor VP750 digital print-on-demand colour label printer features enhanced water resistance printing technology.
Is Amazon sounding the death knell for the barcode?
23 May, 2018 by Janette WoodhouseAmazon Go is ruffling more than a few feathers in supermarket land. It opened its first store in Seattle in January and has just announced intentions of opening two more.
Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology
19 April, 2018Kodak's high-speed Stream Inkjet Technology can work at production speeds of over 150 m/min or 400+ packs/min.
UPM Raflatac self-adhesive labelling materials
12 April, 2018UPM Raflatac supplies high-quality paper and film label stock for consumer product and industrial labelling.
Packserv Elf-50 and Elf-20 automatic benchtop labellers
09 April, 2018Packserv has introduced a range of small, lightweight and portable automatic label applicators, the Elf-50 and the Elf-20.
Country of origin labelling for fast food outlets
27 March, 2018From July it will be mandatory for all food sold in retail stores to carry country of origin information — why shouldn't this be extended to fast food outlets?
UPM Raflatac RP48 AT acrylic adhesive
20 February, 2018UPM Raflatac's RP48 AT acrylic adhesive is suitable for a wide variety of temperatures, ensuring labels on food packaging remain firmly in place.
KHS Group Innoket Roland 40 compact labeller
15 February, 2018The KHS Group's Innoket Roland 40 is a compact labeller with a capacity of 2500 to 25,000 containers/h.
New Zealand gets its third Certified Packaging Professional
06 February, 2018Saurabh Narula has attained the latest Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation for the industry.
Sonoco SoftPeel membrane
16 January, 2018Sonoco has introduced its SoftPeel membrane, a new closure option for cans that delivers improved cut-finger protection, printable billboarding space and a more natural look and feel than all-foil options.
insignia Domino F720i fibre laser
01 December, 2017Designed to meet high-speed coding demands of the beverage-canning sector, the F720i delivers legible and durable codes on aluminium cans in challenging beverage environments with ease.
