Compostable Plastic Packaging – A Quick Guide
Compostable plastics fall into 3 categories, and the category they fall into, determines how they must be disposed of to be composted effectively.
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From company updates to helpful hints and tips - Rotech's blog is a one stop shop for coding & marking and packaging information.
How are HFSS restrictions affecting our supermarkets?
This October, the government introduced hard-hitting regulations surrounding High fat, sugar, and salt products (also known as HFSS.) Market researcher IRI forecasts that 14% of chocolate sales will be lost because of the changes, so it’s now more important than ever to consider product placement and packaging.
The Cost of Maintenance – TIJ vs CIJ
One of the top complaints that we get from manufacturers reaching to us for guidance on their coding and marking operations, is that the maintenance involved in the day-to-day running of their coding system is too costly. They usually all have something in common – that they’re printing on their products or packaging using continuous inkjet (CIJ) technology.
Coding and Marking – More Than Just a Necessity
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2 mins
Coding and marking, the process in which variable data such as lot codes, batch numbers and barcodes are applied onto products, packaging or labels is often seen as a mandatory, unavoidable part of the production and packaging process and nothing more.
TIJ – The Optimum Printing Technology For Food Packaging?
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2 mins
Over the past year or so we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of food manufacturers choosing thermal inkjet to date code their packaging over other technologies such as continuous inkjet (CIJ) or laser.
Manufacturers left in a Sticky Situation due to Label Shortages
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2 mins
When whispers of label shortages began during 2021- many thought that the problem would be resolved within a matter of months. However, like the labels, the problem has stuck, and lead times can span up to 3 months, causing problems for manufacturers across the globe.
Variable Data Printing in Packaging
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2 mins
When it comes to packaging, variable data is most easily defined as information that can only be added at the time of packing.
Switching to Pouches? Flexible Coding Solutions From Rotech
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1 min
If you were to look at all the products bought in your weekly supermarket shop, chances are many of them would be packaged in pouches or bags. They’re a packaging type that is continuing to see huge growth, and for good reason.
The RF Range – Standalone Coding Systems That Reduce Costs, Save Time & Maximise Production Efficiencies
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3 mins
Our RF range of feeding systems – designed and built here in our UK factory – offer manufacturers a unique, flexible solution to code and/or label their packaging, in its flat form, where it can’t be done as part of the inline coding or labelling process.
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