Council advises businesses ahead of nation-wide labelling changes
SHETLAND Islands Council has reminded local food businesses to prepare for the introduction of new nation-wide labelling legislation.
From October 1, businesses in Scotland will...
‘Breakthrough’ innovation enables rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio
AVERY Dennison has announced it has removed a 'key obstacle' to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology.
The label manufacturer...
Craft bakery reaps benefits of offline label verification system
CRAFT bakery Geary’s has made the switch from manual verification checks to an offline Dimaco label verification system.
The family-run business, established in 1906, produces...
A sticky question: wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling?
THERE are many factors to weigh when making the choice between wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling.
Wet-glue (WG) still dominates in the food and beverage world,...
Cementing a solution to label waste issue
PRISMM Environmental has revealed that UK printing firms are sending an estimated 120,000 tonnes of label waste to landfill every year.
The organisation said that,...
Print and apply labelling business celebrates 20-year milestone
PRINT and apply labelling specialist Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) has revealed the business is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
The company supplies automatic print...
Award recognition for four Scottish print industry apprentices
PRINT Scotland has honoured four apprentices in its seventh annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards.
The occasion is part of the organisation's mission...
Cracking the codes in flexible packaging
By Neil Cook (product marketing manager – TTO, Domino Printing Sciences) and David Croft (product marketing manager – DOD Ink Jet, Domino Printing Sciences)
A...
Packaging’s data evolution: from simple wrapper to sophisticated data carrier
The concept of product packaging has evolved from humble beginnings as a plain, loose wrapper, to a sophisticated, branded and data-marked means of providing...
Label manufacturer appoints new business development manager
THE Label Makers has announced the appointment of Dan Wilson as business development manager.
The manufacturer revealed his role is intended to strengthen the sales...
