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View UKCA mark deadline fast approaching – are you ready?

UKCA mark deadline fast approaching – are you ready?

2 mins

The UKCA is a new product mark that must be used in place of the CE mark in England, Scotland, and Wales.

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View Manufacturers left in a Sticky Situation due to Label Shortages

Manufacturers left in a Sticky Situation due to Label Shortages

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.

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View Box Labelling or Direct Printing – Which is Better?

Box Labelling or Direct Printing – Which is Better?

4 mins

Where would we be without cardboard boxes? They are the mainstay of worldwide logistics, with hundreds of billions of them being shipped all over the globe every year.

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View Ten TIJ Myths Debunked

Ten TIJ Myths Debunked

7 mins |Kirsty Burrage

In the last decade, designers of TIJ (thermal inkjet) printers have been working tirelessly to address the technology’s limiting factors, and latest generation TIJ machines will outperform CIJ in terms of cost of ownership and print quality in most coding applications. But despite a discernible shift to TIJ on FMCG lines, outdated perceptions are still deterring many operations from moving to cartridge-based technology.

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View Taking The Complexity Out Of Traceability

Taking The Complexity Out Of Traceability

3 mins

Traceability isn’t just a buzzword. It is supply chain transparency that any company operating in the 21st century food industry has to guarantee in order to thrive in an age of exacting consumer and retailer expectations and rising food safety related threats.

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