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Product Labels
### [What Is a Private Label and Why Is It Booming?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/private-label-booming)
Private labels, or in-store brands, are everywhere now, and they’re a hit with cost-conscious shoppers who aren’t loyal to big-name brands. Almost...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/private-label-booming)
Understanding Labels
### [How EPR Laws Are Changing Packaging Label Compliance](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/epr-packaging-label-compliance)
As of June 1, 2026, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that require businesses to pay for the full life cycle of packaging are moving from...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/epr-packaging-label-compliance)
Food & Beverage Labels
### [FDA Front-of-Package Labeling: What Food Brands Need to Know](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-front-of-package-nutrition-labeling-requirements-could-affect-food-and-beverage-companies)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a major overhaul of nutrition labeling in the United States, including interpretive nutrition...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-front-of-package-nutrition-labeling-requirements-could-affect-food-and-beverage-companies)
Food & Beverage Labels
### [A Complete Guide to Beer Labels for Craft Breweries](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-custom-labels-does-a-craft-brewery-need)
Craft beer-drinkers have a bevy of options to choose from, so craft beer labels need to shine in order to stand out. Visuals drive first impressions...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-custom-labels-does-a-craft-brewery-need)
Understanding Labels
### [How to Control Custom Label Pricing as Costs Fluctuate](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/control-custom-label-pricing)
Custom label pricing is up — and for procurement teams managing tight budgets and tighter timelines, the reasons matter less than the options. Two...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/control-custom-label-pricing)
Food & Beverage Labels
### [Food Product Labels: What Today's Shoppers Actually Want](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2022-economic-trends-to-make-you-rethink-your-food-product-labels)
If you haven't refreshed your food product labels in a while, this is the year to do it. The global economy has been radically altered over the past...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2022-economic-trends-to-make-you-rethink-your-food-product-labels)
Understanding Labels, Food & Beverage Labels
### [What Food Label Certification Requirements Mean for Brands and Product Teams](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-food-labels)
Food label certification requirements are a major consideration for brands and product teams, who must weigh the marketing benefits of building...
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Security Labels, Product Labels
### [What Are Security Labels, and How Do They Protect Your Brand?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/security-labels-brand-protection-and-your-company)
Brands use security labels to verify the authenticity and integrity of their products across the supply chain, from manufacturing to consumers. They...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/security-labels-brand-protection-and-your-company)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Understanding Labels
### [How to Choose Durable Outdoor Labels: Ink, Materials, and Adhesives](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-outdoor-labels-how-ink-and-materials-impact-performance)
Ordering weatherproof, durable outdoor labels requires many different decisions around the inks, materials, and adhesives that work best for the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-outdoor-labels-how-ink-and-materials-impact-performance)
Food & Beverage Labels
### [How Custom Labels and Printed Materials Elevate Your Restaurant Brand](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beyond-labels-printed-products-restaurants-pubs)
Custom labels and printed materials elevate your restaurant brand by turning everyday touchpoints — menus, beer labels, table tents, and promotional...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beyond-labels-printed-products-restaurants-pubs)
Label Design, Sustainability
### [How Does Sustainable Custom Label Design Impact Packaging & Branding?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sustainability-label-design-impact-aesthetics)
When most people think about developing and marketing sustainable products, the focus tends to land on materials — is the custom label made from...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sustainability-label-design-impact-aesthetics)
Industrial & Automotive Labels
### [3 Key Questions to Ask Before Buying Durable Industrial Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/industrial-and-durable-labels)
From large safety warnings to tiny certification marks, industrial labels cover a range of sizes, but they all have one thing in common: They need...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/industrial-and-durable-labels)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Understanding Labels, Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels, Electrical & Electronics Labels
### [How Function Outperforms Form on Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-function-outperforms-form-on-custom-labels)
Most people judge a custom label by its looks, just like they would a book. Think about the last time you saw influencer content without a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-function-outperforms-form-on-custom-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [When Your Custom Label Has to Survive the Elements](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/when-your-custom-label-has-to-survive-the-elements)
Your product is tough. Your label should be, too. Whether it's a bottle of cleaning spray stored under a leaky sink or a component bolted under a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/when-your-custom-label-has-to-survive-the-elements)
Label Design, Inventory Management
### [Barcodes and QR Codes: When to Choose Each Label Technology](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/qr-code-vs-barcode-when-where-use-each)
QR codes and linear barcodes are both machine-readable labels, but they serve different purposes — and choosing the right one can shape both...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/qr-code-vs-barcode-when-where-use-each)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Food & Beverage Labels
### [What Industrial and Food & Beverage Labels Have in Common – And Why It Matters](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-industrial-and-food-beverage-labels-have-in-common)
Labels work harder than you think. They aren’t just stickers; they’re mission-critical tools. Whether you're a small-batch distillery, a global...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-industrial-and-food-beverage-labels-have-in-common)
Understanding Labels
### [How to Stop Overpaying for Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-stop-overpaying-for-custom-labels)
If you’ve ever wondered why the price of your labels fluctuates from one order to the next, or why two similar-looking labels can have vastly...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-stop-overpaying-for-custom-labels)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Costs Explained](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-lets-talk-about-price)
“How much will our custom labels actually cost?” No matter how amazing your vision for your custom labels, at some point, it’s going to bump up...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-lets-talk-about-price)
Sustainability
### [Eco-Friendly Labels: Why Materials Matter in Labeling](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-why-materials-matter)
When we talk about sustainable products, we usually picture the product itself—what it’s made of, how it’s used, and whether it can be recycled. But...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-why-materials-matter)
Sustainability
### [Sustainable Labeling: Moving Beyond Lip Service](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sustainable-labeling-moving-beyond-lip-service)
Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean floats a gigantic mass of plastic litter covering approximately twice the area of Texas and weighing as...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sustainable-labeling-moving-beyond-lip-service)
Product Labels, Sustainability
### [Recyclable Product Labels: A Guide to Sustainable Packaging](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/recyclable-product-labels-guide-to-sustainable-packaging)
Consumers want sustainability. And according to a recent McKinsey report, they’re willing to pay for it. About 60% said they’d be willing to pay...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/recyclable-product-labels-guide-to-sustainable-packaging)
Sustainability
### [Thinking About Sustainable Labels? Start With These 5 Questions](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/thinking-about-sustainable-labels-ask-yourself-5-questions)
More and more brands are making the switch to sustainable packaging—and for good reason. It’s not just about helping the planet; it’s about...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/thinking-about-sustainable-labels-ask-yourself-5-questions)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Product Labels
### [Ordering Custom Labels? The Key Is Cross-Team Collaboration](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-custom-labels-the-key-is-cross-team-collaboration)
Who is responsible for ordering custom labels at your organization? Is it an engineering team that understands the role the label must accomplish...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-custom-labels-the-key-is-cross-team-collaboration)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Why Custom Labels are More than Just Stickers](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-custom-labels-are-more-than-just-stickers)
Consumers are exposed to thousands of brand messages daily as they move about their homes, and virtual spaces. All the while, their attention spans...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-custom-labels-are-more-than-just-stickers)
Understanding Labels
### [How to Reduce Custom Label Costs Without Sacrificing Quality](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-reduce-custom-label-costs-without-sacrificing-quality)
Lately it seems like "the pinch" is just getting more and more painful. It can feel like you're being asked to spend more and more for smaller and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-reduce-custom-label-costs-without-sacrificing-quality)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Managing Color and Quality Expectations With Your Label Vendor](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/managing-color-and-quality-expectations-with-your-label-vendor)
When you’re buying labels, you’re probably looking for quality materials and a color that matches your brand standards. But those terms mean...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/managing-color-and-quality-expectations-with-your-label-vendor)
Understanding Labels
### [Beyond the Surface: An In-Depth Look at Label Materials and Their Impact](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beyond-the-surface-in-depth-look-at-label-materials-and-impact)
If you ask how much your label might cost without describing your needs, there’s only one answer we can give you: It depends. Like so many things,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beyond-the-surface-in-depth-look-at-label-materials-and-impact)
Product Labels
### [How to Negotiate for Better Label Pricing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-negotiate-for-better-label-pricing)
When shopping for labels, you obviously want to get the best value for your money. But you might be surprised that the lowest price is not always...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-negotiate-for-better-label-pricing)
Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Beauty Product Label Tips to Help Grow Your Brand in 2023](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beauty-product-label-tips-to-help-grow-your-brand-in-2022)
The beauty and personal care industry is growing rapidly. Beauty buyers’ values and shopping habits are changing just as quickly. Your beauty...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/beauty-product-label-tips-to-help-grow-your-brand-in-2022)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Should You Be Printing Your Own Product Labels?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/should-you-be-printing-your-own-product-labels)
This might seem like an unexpected statement coming from a business called The Label Printers, but here goes: Sometimes it might make more sense to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/should-you-be-printing-your-own-product-labels)
Label Design
### [An Introduction to Smart Label Technology and Label Design](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/introduction-to-smart-label-technology-and-design)
When we talk about “smart” technologies, we don’t just mean clever ideas. This designation refers specifically to products and tech that connect to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/introduction-to-smart-label-technology-and-design)
Understanding Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [The Plain-Language Guide to Federal Cosmetic Labeling Requirements](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/plain-language-guide-to-federal-cosmetic-labeling-requirements)
While there’s no question that cosmetics companies must follow federal guidelines, those rules and regulations are not always simple. The labeling...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/plain-language-guide-to-federal-cosmetic-labeling-requirements)
Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Choose the Right Partner for Compliant Pharmaceutical Label Printing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-pharmaceutical-labels-need-an-expert-label-manufacturer)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory requirements for drug labeling aren’t exactly intuitive. Even after consulting the labeling...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-pharmaceutical-labels-need-an-expert-label-manufacturer)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [2022 Product Label Design Ideas and Trends](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2022-product-label-design-ideas-trends)
The world has changed quite a bit in the past couple of years. Big societal changes often mean big changes in design as well. You may be wondering...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2022-product-label-design-ideas-trends)
Understanding Labels, Sustainability
### [Can Eco-Friendly Labels Help Your Brand and the Planet?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-help-your-brand-and-planet)
Can something as small as a product label make a significant impact in the face of the climate crisis? And if so, can switching to eco-friendly...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-help-your-brand-and-planet)
Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Custom Liquor Labels for Craft Distilleries: Examples and Best Practices](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-liquor-labels-craft-distilleries-examples-best-practices)
The era when just a few brands dominated liquor sales in the U.S. is rapidly coming to an end. Craft spirits represent just a small percentage of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-liquor-labels-craft-distilleries-examples-best-practices)
Industrial & Automotive Labels
### [How to Get Durable Custom Labels for Outdoor Use](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-outdoor-equipment-labels-that-last)
When it comes to enduring the weather, a label is like a person: It sometimes needs assistance to thrive in the great outdoors. When the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-outdoor-equipment-labels-that-last)
Food & Beverage Labels, Inventory Management
### [Custom Printed Beer Can Labels: The Perfect Alternative for Craft Brewers](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-printed-beer-can-labels-alternative-craft-brewers)
(image source) The craft beer industry has endured a lot of setbacks since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, another challenge: Minimum order...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-printed-beer-can-labels-alternative-craft-brewers)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Are Custom Clear Labels the Clear Choice for Your Business?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/are-clear-labels-the-clear-choice-for-your-business)
Clear labels seem to offer the ultimate in simplicity. In fact, a clear label can give the appearance of no label at all. But achieving that simple...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/are-clear-labels-the-clear-choice-for-your-business)
Food & Beverage Labels
### [Case Study: CBD, Cannabis, and Hemp Labels for Serious Dirt Botanics](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/cbd-cannabis-and-help-labels-for-serious-dirt-botanics)
The cannabis and CBD industries are both more mainstream — and more competitive — than ever before. Currently worth $5.3 billion, the American CBD...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/cbd-cannabis-and-help-labels-for-serious-dirt-botanics)
Understanding Labels, Sustainability
### [Permanent Labels vs. Removable Labels: Why Adhesives Matter](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/permanent-labels-vs-removable-labels-why-label-adhesives-matter)
Believe it or not, there is a science to choosing the right label adhesive. The chemistry of an adhesive will react differently to the chemistry of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/permanent-labels-vs-removable-labels-why-label-adhesives-matter)
Understanding Labels
### [Waterproof Labels for Glass Bottles: What You Need to Know](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/waterproof-labels-glass-bottles)
Water and product labels don’t always get along, to say the least. This can present a major challenge to companies like beverage brands, beauty...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/waterproof-labels-glass-bottles)
Understanding Labels
### [Guide to Pressure Sensitive Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/guide-to-pressure-sensitive-labels)
When buying labels, you might see references to “pressure sensitive labels.” But what are pressure sensitive labels, exactly? As it turns out,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/guide-to-pressure-sensitive-labels)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels
### [Coffee Label Ideas to Get Your Customers Buzzing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/coffee-label-ideas-to-get-your-customers-buzzing)
Coffee was once viewed as a simple commodity in the American market. But over the past several years, American coffee drinkers have become more...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/coffee-label-ideas-to-get-your-customers-buzzing)
Sustainability
### [The Future of Sustainable Labels and Product Packaging](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/future-sustainable-labels-sustainable-product-packaging)
Eco-friendliness isn’t a nice-to-have anymore. Today, manufacturers have an urgent responsibility (and are facing increasing consumer pressure) to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/future-sustainable-labels-sustainable-product-packaging)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Designing Your Cleaning Product Label: A Guide](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/designing-your-cleaning-product-label-guide)
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, household cleanliness was one of the few factors we could control. So, people around the world ...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/designing-your-cleaning-product-label-guide)
Understanding Labels
### [My Label Materials Aren’t Available. Now What?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-materials-not-available-supply-chain)
A “perfect storm” of converging factors has transformed previously plentiful raw materials into rare commodities. Combined with shipping bottlenecks...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-materials-not-available-supply-chain)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Understanding Labels, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Will Your Label Last? How to Get a Durable Product Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-a-durable-label)
The life of a label is rarely easy, with labels enduring a ceaseless barrage of attacks. If it’s not temperature extremes assaulting the adhesive,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-a-durable-label)
Label Design, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Skincare Label Design Inspiration: 6 Product Labels We Love (and Why)](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/skincare-label-design-inspiration-product-labels)
Bad news, readers: None of us are getting any younger. But while the quest for eternal youth may ultimately be fruitless, there is an upside – for...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/skincare-label-design-inspiration-product-labels)
Understanding Labels, Inventory Management
### [How the Right Label Printer Can Help You Navigate Supply Chain Volatility](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-right-label-printer-help-navigate-supply-chain-volatility)
Just when it was starting to feel like the economy was finally getting back to something resembling normal, the global supply chain has been hit...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-right-label-printer-help-navigate-supply-chain-volatility)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels
### [Kombucha Label Ideas to Make Your Product Shine](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/kombucha-label-ideas-make-product-shine)
Motivated by a quest for wellness, openness to new experiences, and appreciation for natural ingredients and traditional cultures, consumers...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/kombucha-label-ideas-make-product-shine)
Understanding Labels, Inventory Management
### [Vendor Managed Inventory, Fulfillment, & Distribution for Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/vendor-managed-inventory-fulfillment-and-distribution-for-custom-labels)
No matter how carefully you plan, sometimes you just run out of things. And if it’s items like basic office supplies like pens and paperclips,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/vendor-managed-inventory-fulfillment-and-distribution-for-custom-labels)
Label Design, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Cosmetic Label Printing: Building the Perfect Label for Your Beauty Brand](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/cosmetic-label-printing-building-the-perfect-label-for-your-beauty-brand)
After over a year of obscuring ourselves behind masks and computer screens, people are showing their faces to the world again. And that means...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/cosmetic-label-printing-building-the-perfect-label-for-your-beauty-brand)
Security Labels, Food & Beverage Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels, Electrical & Electronics Labels
### [Securing Your Product with Tamper-Proof & Tamper-Evident Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/securing-product-tamper-proof-tamper-evident-labels)
Product tampering is a significant problem for brands and consumers worldwide. Nearly every product category can fall prey to tampering, from luxury...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/securing-product-tamper-proof-tamper-evident-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [What Are Piggyback Labels and When Should You Use Them?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-are-piggyback-labels-and-when-should-you-use-them)
Innovation can come in small packages. Such is the case with piggyback labels. These little marvels of engineering are surprisingly useful for a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-are-piggyback-labels-and-when-should-you-use-them)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Luxury Label Printing: How to Set Your Luxury Product Labels Above the Rest](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/luxury-brand-labels-ways-to-set-your-product-above-the-rest)
Whether it’s designer handbags, premium vodka, or top-end electronics, luxury products are aspirational and desirable. And it’s not just because of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/luxury-brand-labels-ways-to-set-your-product-above-the-rest)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [Best Practices to Design Custom Labels That Look Incredible (and Perform)](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/best-practices-design-custom-labels-look-incredible-perform)
It’s easy to get deeply invested in the look of your custom label. After all the technical decision-making and arduous work that goes into launching...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/best-practices-design-custom-labels-look-incredible-perform)
Understanding Labels
### [Why the Best Label Printer for Small Business is…a Label Manufacturer](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-best-label-printer-for-small-business-is-a-label-manufacturer)
There comes a time when every small business owner thinks, “Why not just buy our own label printer and do our own labels? How hard could it be?” ...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-best-label-printer-for-small-business-is-a-label-manufacturer)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [All About Thermal Labels: Direct Thermal vs. Thermal Transfer](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/all-about-thermal-labels-direct-thermal-vs-thermal-transfer)
Ask your label printer for “thermal labels,” and you’ll probably get an immediate follow-up question: “Do you know which kind of thermal label you...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/all-about-thermal-labels-direct-thermal-vs-thermal-transfer)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Create an Attention-Getting Product Display with These 8 Items](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/create-an-attention-getting-product-display-with-these-8-items)
Shoppers make decisions in split seconds. Anything that breaks the monotony of row after row of similar packaging can also break into a potential...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/create-an-attention-getting-product-display-with-these-8-items)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [How to Get the Best Labels for Glass Bottles & Plastic Bottles](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-the-best-labels-for-glass-bottles-plastic-bottles)
It may seem silly to sing the praises of a piece of packaging, but bottles allow us to enjoy some of our favorite products. From craft beer to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-get-the-best-labels-for-glass-bottles-plastic-bottles)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [The Cost of Custom Product Labels: What Impacts Pricing?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-cost-of-custom-product-labels-what-impacts-pricing)
Prices vary widely across the custom label printing industry. And it’s not always clear to buyers why such a tiny slip of material costs what it...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-cost-of-custom-product-labels-what-impacts-pricing)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Sustainability
### [Eco-Friendly Labels for Environmentally-Conscious Brands](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-for-environmentally-conscious-brands)
If you’re considering switching to more eco-friendly labels for your products or business, you’re riding a growing wave of public sentiment. A...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/eco-friendly-labels-for-environmentally-conscious-brands)
Security Labels, Understanding Labels
### [3 Inexpensive Brand Protection Strategies That Thwart Counterfeiters](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-inexpensive-brand-protection-strategies-that-thwart-counterfeits)
You wouldn’t wait until your house was on fire to purchase insurance. So why would you wait to invest in brand protection until after a counterfeiter...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-inexpensive-brand-protection-strategies-that-thwart-counterfeits)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Label Roundup: Custom Beer Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-roundup-custom-beer-labels)
Beer label design has always been important. But in 2020, most craft beer businesses had to let their branding do their talking for them. By the end...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-roundup-custom-beer-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [3 Ways the Right Label Company Can Make Your Business More Efficient](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-ways-right-label-company-make-business-more-efficient)
What business doesn’t want to be more efficient? Efficiency, after all, is one of the keys to business growth. No matter what industry you’re in,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-ways-right-label-company-make-business-more-efficient)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Understanding Labels
### [Sticky Issues an Industrial Label Printer Can Help You Avoid](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sticky-issues-industrial-label-printer-help-avoid)
Industrial labels and industrial equipment have at least one thing in common: They both exist to do a job. Industrial labels aren’t designed to sell...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/sticky-issues-industrial-label-printer-help-avoid)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Security Labels, Understanding Labels
### [Deciphering Labels: Industrial Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-labels-industrial-labels)
An industrial environment is replete with hazards: Heavy machinery can exert crushing forces, high-voltage electricity can incapacitate, extreme...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-labels-industrial-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Design Inspiration: Metallic Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-design-inspiration-metallic-labels)
In a world of plastic, metal signifies tradition, heritage, and craft. And certain metals like gold, silver, and platinum denote luxury and elegance.
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-design-inspiration-metallic-labels)
Understanding Labels, Electrical & Electronics Labels
### [Deciphering the Label: Electronic Equipment Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-the-label-electronic-equipment-labels)
In addition to doing the things all product labels must do – attract consumers, provide usage instructions, look great – electronics labels have...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-the-label-electronic-equipment-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [Our Top 8 Label Printing Tips (And Top 5 Resources) From 2020](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/top-8-label-printing-tips-5-resources-from-2020)
Everyone loves end-of-year lists. There’s something both captivating and somewhat revealing about looking back and revisiting those things that held...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/top-8-label-printing-tips-5-resources-from-2020)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [5 (More) Common Mistakes Your Label Company Should Help You Avoid](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-more-mistakes-label-company-help-to-avoid)
Everyone makes mistakes, so the old saying goes. But while to err is human, sometimes you can save yourself a world of headaches by avoiding errors...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-more-mistakes-label-company-help-to-avoid)
Inventory Management, Sustainability
### [Lean Manufacturing: Where Does Your Label Company Fit In?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/lean-manufacturing-where-does-label-company-fit)
Lean manufacturing is all about doing as much as you can with as little as you need. Lean means stripping away wasteful processes, unnecessary...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/lean-manufacturing-where-does-label-company-fit)
Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Deciphering the Label: Cosmetics Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-the-label-cosmetics-labels)
Have you ever looked closely at the label on a cosmetics product? We mean, really closely? Once you get past the product description and all the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deciphering-the-label-cosmetics-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [10 Product Labels We Love (and Why)](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-product-labels-we-love-and-why)
Seen any good product labels lately? While brick-and-mortar retail sales took a COVID-induced plunge this year, label design innovation kept going...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-product-labels-we-love-and-why)
Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [3 Things to Consider About Marijuana Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-things-consider-about-marijuana-labels)
While cannabis is still considered a controlled substance at the federal level, it’s clear attitudes about marijuana are changing throughout all...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-things-consider-about-marijuana-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [3 Cool Things Digital Printing Can Do for Your Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-cool-things-digital-printing-custom-labels)
When it comes to some products, consumers are spoiled for choice. Often, whichever product gets noticed first will have a major advantage. Which...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-cool-things-digital-printing-custom-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [5 Things to Look for When Choosing a Label Company](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-things-choosing-label-company)
You’ve got a fantastic product, fun and functional packaging, and a captivating brand image. Now all you need is a label. Do you know how to choose...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-things-choosing-label-company)
Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Does Your Beer Label Match Your Brand?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/does-custom-beer-label-match-your-brand)
Looks aren’t everything. But when you’re a craft beer brand looking to stand out on the shelf, win over new customers, and inspire lifelong loyalty?...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/does-custom-beer-label-match-your-brand)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [5 Expert Tips to Make Your Custom Labels Pop](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-expert-tips-make-custom-labels-pop)
Never have brands had so many options for creating attention-grabbing custom labels. And the stakes have never been higher. Consumer attention spans...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-expert-tips-make-custom-labels-pop)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Wine Labels: A History](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/wine-labels-a-history)
In the beginning, there was just “wine.” That’s no surprise, considering people started drinking fermented grape juice sometime around 6000 B.C.,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/wine-labels-a-history)
Security Labels, Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Do You Need Smart Pharmaceutical Labeling?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/need-smart-pharmaceutical-labeling)
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have always, by necessity, been at the forefront of label innovation. After all, pharmaceutical labels protect...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/need-smart-pharmaceutical-labeling)
Label Design, Sustainability
### [Custom Labels and Social Awareness](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-social-awareness)
At this moment in history, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that consumers choose products based on more than price, features, and flashy design....
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-social-awareness)
Understanding Labels
### [Compliance and Custom Label Printing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/compliance-custom-label-printing)
Compliance is about keeping people safe: your customers, your employees, our communities. It’s not about begrudgingly checking off some boxes to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/compliance-custom-label-printing)
Security Labels, Product Labels
### [Deploying Your Brand Protection Strategy](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deploying-brand-protection-strategy)
Why does your brand matter? Your customers consciously and subconsciously make decisions based on the strength of your brand. Think of your brand as...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/deploying-brand-protection-strategy)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [New Trends in Packaging Design](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/new-trends-packaging-design)
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Wise words, but most of us ignore them when choosing products off the shelves of stores and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/new-trends-packaging-design)
Company News
### [How Our Business Stays Safe and Continues to Serve During COVID-19](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-essential-business-stays-safe-and-serves-during-covid-19)
As many of our friends and family members have found themselves confined at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of the Label Printers...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-essential-business-stays-safe-and-serves-during-covid-19)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Product Packaging Options That Help You Stand Out](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-packaging-help-you-stand-out)
We love custom labels. Who doesn’t? When it comes to your product, a well-designed, beautifully performing custom label can completely elevate your...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-packaging-help-you-stand-out)
Security Labels, Product Labels, Inventory Management
### [How NFC Labels Boost Your Product Marketing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/nfc-labels-boost-product-marketing)
What do almost all your customers have in common? They probably have a smartphone within arm’s reach. The Pew Research Center says 81% of Americans...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/nfc-labels-boost-product-marketing)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Product Labels
### [Anatomy of a Custom Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/anatomy-of-a-custom-label)
There’s more to a custom label than meets the eye. While the average label is hair-thin, it’s made up of a surprising number of layers. Many of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/anatomy-of-a-custom-label)
Product Labels
### [Shifting to E-Commerce: What Labels Will You Need?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/shifting-e-commerce-what-labels-need)
A shift away from traditional retail has been underway for a while now as consumers of all generations embrace the convenience and savings of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/shifting-e-commerce-what-labels-need)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Printing and Complex Jobs](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-complex-jobs)
“How are we going to make this happen?” Every creative idea has eventually bumped up against this question. You can see the finished product in your...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-complex-jobs)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [5 Freelance Beer Label Designers to Watch](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-freelance-beer-label-designers-to-watch)
In the craft brewing business, the operative word is “craft.” A craft beer reflects the expertise, passion, and artistry of its maker, with...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/5-freelance-beer-label-designers-to-watch)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Design Inspiration: The 1980s](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-design-inspiration-the-1980s)
“The past is never dead,” wrote William Faulkner in an oft-quoted line. “It’s not even past.” Nostalgia is among the most powerful and universal...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-design-inspiration-the-1980s)
Company News
### [The Label Printers Employee Spotlight: Norma Ruacho](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-employee-spotlight-norma-ruacho)
Norma Ruacho works with one eye on the production schedule and one eye on the labels. Norma’s slitter/rewinder is the last stop for many orders at...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-employee-spotlight-norma-ruacho)
Security Labels, Product Labels
### [Covert Security Elements in Brand Protection Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/covert-security-elements-in-brand-protection-labels)
When you read the phrase “covert security,” product labels don’t immediately jump to mind. The words conjure up images of illicit meetings, shadowy...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/covert-security-elements-in-brand-protection-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [10 Tips for Great Product Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-tips-for-great-product-labels)
What are you not thinking about when you think about product labels? Eye-catching design features get all the glory. But when you’re planning a new...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-tips-for-great-product-labels)
Security Labels, Product Labels
### [Overt Security Elements in Brand Protection Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/overt-security-elements-in-brand-protection-labels)
In part 1 of our series on brand protection labels, we wrote about how your brand is one of your business’s most valuable assets – if not the most...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/overt-security-elements-in-brand-protection-labels)
Product Labels
### [Product Label Printing Trend: Waterproof Stickers](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-label-printing-trend-waterproof-stickers)
Water: Cool, refreshing, essential … and very, very destructive. The rain that falls from the sky nourishes crops, keeps rivers flowing, and shreds...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-label-printing-trend-waterproof-stickers)
Product Labels
### [5 Product Label Printing Mistakes to Avoid](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-label-printing-mistakes-to-avoid)
If you don’t spend every hour of the workday thinking about product labels (like we do), you may not realize they’re more than just sticky pieces of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-label-printing-mistakes-to-avoid)
Security Labels, Product Labels
### [Do You Need Brand Protection?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/do-you-need-brand-protection)
(This blog is Part 1 in our ongoing series on brand protection.) Your brand is more than a name. It’s more than a logo, more than colors, and more...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/do-you-need-brand-protection)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [2019 in Custom Labels: A Year in Review](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2019-in-custom-labels-a-year-in-review)
The end of the 2010s is almost here, and to many of us, it’s as if the decade was just getting started. Maybe it’s because the pace of change these...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2019-in-custom-labels-a-year-in-review)
Company News
### [The Label Printers Is Now ISO 27001 Certified](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-is-now-iso-27001-certified)
In business, clients and customers commonly entrust their partners with sensitive assets. As printers, our customers routinely rely on us to handle...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-is-now-iso-27001-certified)
Label Design
### [Why Custom Stickers Make Great Swag](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-custom-stickers-make-great-swag)
Everybody loves a sticker. As kids, we plastered our favorite cartoon characters over our lunchboxes and binders. A few years later, we decorated...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-custom-stickers-make-great-swag)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [What to Know About Writable Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-to-know-about-writable-custom-labels)
As often as we write about printing on this blog – sometimes diving into centuries of history – we rarely mention the original written-word...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-to-know-about-writable-custom-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [How to Use Custom Labels During the Holidays](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-use-custom-labels-during-the-holidays)
The holidays are a fun label design challenge. Can your brand convey the warmth and joy of the season without dipping too far into cliché and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-use-custom-labels-during-the-holidays)
Company News
### [The Label Printers Employee Spotlight: Ray Esquivel, Jim Galto, and Duane Welch](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-employee-spotlight-ray-esquivel-jim-galto-and-duane-welch)
At The Label Printers, we’re not just proud of the work we do for our clients – we’re proud of our people, too. When you place a custom label order...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-employee-spotlight-ray-esquivel-jim-galto-and-duane-welch)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [Meet the Press: What Is Offset Printing?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-is-offset-printing)
The days of Gutenberg – when printing presses were straightforward, hand-operated devices – are long behind us. In the modern era, the typical...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-is-offset-printing)
Label Design
### [Why Thinking in 3D Is a Must for Custom Label Printing](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-thinking-in-3d-is-a-must-for-custom-label-printing)
Before you start planning the look of your next custom label, take a moment to think about where it will ultimately reside, whether on a bottle,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-thinking-in-3d-is-a-must-for-custom-label-printing)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Roundup: Household Product Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-for-challenging-applications-0)
It’s not easy being a custom label on a household product. Items such as cleansers, dish soap, laundry detergent, and air fresheners are subjected...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-for-challenging-applications-0)
Product Labels
### [Custom Label Printing for Challenging Applications](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-for-challenging-applications)
“Why do you ask so many questions?” We admit it might be a little disorienting to experience for the first time the questions that a label sales...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-printing-for-challenging-applications)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Highlight: Extended Content Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-highlight-extended-content-labels)
With some products, you may need or want to put a large amount of information on a small label. But how do you make it work without reducing your...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-highlight-extended-content-labels)
Security Labels, Product Labels, Inventory Management
### [Retail and RFID Labels: What You Need to Know](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/retail-and-rfid-labels-what-you-need-to-know)
While browsing your favorite retailer’s website, you see a pair of boots you’d love to have. But your foot shape is tough to fit, so you prefer to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/retail-and-rfid-labels-what-you-need-to-know)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Time to Update Your Label? How Not to Harm Your Brand.](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/update-your-label-without-harming-your-brand)
As the expression goes, a picture says a thousand words. If that picture is on your product label or packaging, it says everything. Ten years ago, a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/update-your-label-without-harming-your-brand)
Understanding Labels
### [A Brief History of Printing Presses – Part 4: Modern Day](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-4-modern-day)
If you’ve been following our series on the history of printing presses, it’s been quite a ride. We started in China way back in the 800s A.D. We...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-4-modern-day)
Company News, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Smart Label Technologies for Food Products](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/smart-label-technologies-for-food-products)
The way we eat is changing, and with it, the information we look for on product labels. Many Americans are no longer content to remain in the dark...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/smart-label-technologies-for-food-products)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Product Labels
### [So You Need a Custom Label: Now What?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/so-you-need-a-custom-label)
Here at the Label Printers, we think about custom labels a lot – not just because labels are our business, but because we’ve seen how the right...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/so-you-need-a-custom-label)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels
### [3 Takeaways from Beer Advocate’s Spotlight on Label Designers](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-takeaways-from-beer-advocates-spotlight-on-label-designers)
A new generation of innovative brewers usually – and deservedly – gets the glory for expanding the palates of beer nerds and everyday consumers with...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/3-takeaways-from-beer-advocates-spotlight-on-label-designers)
Understanding Labels
### [A Brief History of Printing Presses – Part 3: The Industrial Revolution](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-3-the-industrial-revolution)
When thinking about the history of printing, the Gutenberg Bible often comes to mind (or China, if you’ve read Part 1 in this series). But what...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-3-the-industrial-revolution)
Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Marijuana Labeling: What’s New, What’s Needed](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/marijuana-labeling-whats-needed)
On Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois will officially become the next state in the nation to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. The...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/marijuana-labeling-whats-needed)
Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Food Labels and Agricultural Product Tracking](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/food-labels-and-agricultural-product-tracking)
The globalization of agriculture has its advantages. For one, it allows us to eat strawberries year-round. It also helps farmers reach far-flung new...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/food-labels-and-agricultural-product-tracking)
Security Labels
### [Social Media and Brand Protection](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/social-media-and-brand-protection)
Social media is fertile ground for the rapid spread of fake information – and it’s also become a hotspot for buying and selling counterfeit goods.
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/social-media-and-brand-protection)
Understanding Labels
### [A Brief History of Printing Presses – Part 2: Gutenberg](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-2-gutenberg)
Ask anyone in the western world what they know about the history of printing, and it’s a sure bet that – if they know anything at all – they’ll...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-2-gutenberg)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Roundup: Energy Drink Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-roundup-energy-drink-labels)
When it comes down to it, most energy drinks do the same thing: deliver a caffeine-powered jolt of stamina. But the way brands truly stand out in...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-roundup-energy-drink-labels)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Product Labeling in Marketing: What Drives Buying Decisions?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-labeling-in-marketing-what-drives-buying-decisions)
What’s in a food product label? A product with any other packaging would taste just as good, right? Well, not exactly. Taste, touch, sight, and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-labeling-in-marketing-what-drives-buying-decisions)
Understanding Labels
### [A Brief History of Printing Presses - Part 1: China](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-1-china)
It’s hard to imagine (and easy to forget) that there was ever a time civilization functioned without printing. By making it easier, cheaper, and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brief-history-of-printing-presses-part-1-china)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Custom Labels and the Vintage Look](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-and-the-vintage-look)
Vintage, retro, throwback, old-timey – call it what you want, but people have been looking to the past for as long as there has been a past to look...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-and-the-vintage-look)
Understanding Labels
### [Does Your Event Need Promotional Stickers?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/does-your-event-need-promotional-stickers)
Remember when you were a kid and you plastered stickers of your favorite cartoon characters all over your lunchbox? Even as an adult, you may...
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Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [10 Chicago Food and Beverage Items with Great Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/chicago-food-and-beverage-items-with-great-labels)
Chicagoans have been innovating with food and drink since the day it occurred to someone to put the sauce on top of a pizza. The nation’s...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/chicago-food-and-beverage-items-with-great-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [How Do You Choose a Supplier Partner?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-do-you-choose-a-label-supplier-partner)
Having been in customer- or client-facing roles throughout my career, I’ve lost track of the number of times that I have been asked some version of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-do-you-choose-a-label-supplier-partner)
Label Design
### [Checklist: How to Create a Print-Ready File](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-create-a-print-ready-file)
There’s a feeling of satisfaction when you submit a file to a printer and receive, “That’s perfect – thanks!” as a response. Unfortunately, some...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-to-create-a-print-ready-file)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Buying Custom Labels for Handmade Items](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/buyingcustomlabelsforhandmadeitems)
If nearly $2 billion in sales on Etsy (and growing) is any indication, the market for handcrafted goods is only gaining momentum. In the age of...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/buyingcustomlabelsforhandmadeitems)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Label Elements: Will Your Logo Look Good on Your Label?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/will-your-logo-look-good-on-your-label)
If you’re launching a new brand (or refreshing an old one), the look of your logo isn’t merely a decorative decision. Your logo is the encapsulation...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/will-your-logo-look-good-on-your-label)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Is DIY Label Design a Smart Idea?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/is-diy-label-design-a-smart-idea)
No one who works for a small business holds just one role. Chances are, everyone’s necks are sore from supporting the weight of multiple hats. But...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/is-diy-label-design-a-smart-idea)
Industrial & Automotive Labels, Understanding Labels
### [The Clear Picture on Custom Window Decals](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-clear-picture-on-custom-window-decals)
From windshields to storefronts, windows present prime opportunities for labels, stickers, and signs. Windows draw the eye naturally — we want to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-clear-picture-on-custom-window-decals)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [5 Modern Design Trends to Use With Your Product Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/modern-design-trends-to-use-with-your-product-label)
Maybe your product label design hasn’t changed since your company used rotary phones and it’s time for a new look. Or, you might be creating a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/modern-design-trends-to-use-with-your-product-label)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Ordering Custom Labels: What to Expect](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-custom-labels-what-to-expect)
Maybe you need labels for a new product release, or you want to refresh the look of an existing product. Maybe you need warning labels or...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/ordering-custom-labels-what-to-expect)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [Mood Matters: Does Your Label Match Your Branding?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/does-your-label-match-your-branding)
Marketing experts will tell you that a brand isn’t something you own. A brand is the sum total of people’s perceptions of a product or company,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/does-your-label-match-your-branding)
Security Labels, Product Labels, Inventory Management
### [Brand Protection: How Track and Trace Can Help Secure Your Supply Chain](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brand-protection-how-track-and-trace-can-secure-your-supply-chain)
Is your supply chain leaking? No, we’re not talking about shipping containers dripping with unknown substances. We’re talking about products, raw...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/brand-protection-how-track-and-trace-can-secure-your-supply-chain)
Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [How Custom Labels Keep Healthcare Clinics Running Smoothly](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-custom-labels-keep-healthcare-clinics-running-smoothly)
Compared to million-dollar MRI machines and DNA sequencers, custom labels may not seem like consequential healthcare investments. But labels are...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/how-custom-labels-keep-healthcare-clinics-running-smoothly)
Label Design, Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [Label Roundup: 10 Iconic Beauty Product Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-roundup-10-iconic-beauty-product-labels)
A great beauty product label doesn’t just say, “Our product will make you look beautiful and smell nice.” It’s about connecting to consumers on a...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-roundup-10-iconic-beauty-product-labels)
Understanding Labels
### [2018 in Review: A Year in Custom Labels](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2018-in-review-a-year-in-custom-labels)
Is it December already? The end of the year always seems to come with an explosion of activity. But if you can find the time, it can be rewarding to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/2018-in-review-a-year-in-custom-labels)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [Roll, Sheet, or Stack: What Label Format Is Best for Your Business?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-label-format-is-best-for-your-business)
When you buy groceries, the question is “paper or plastic?” At a fast food counter you’ll hear, “For here or to go?” When you order custom labels,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-label-format-is-best-for-your-business)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [No Kidding: Custom Labels for Children’s Products](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-labels-for-childrens-products)
As you think about the labels that will bring your brand’s children’s products to life, the first things you might think about are the slobbery,...
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Label Design, Product Labels
### [Color Expectations: The Conversations to Have With Your Label Vendor](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/color-expectations-the-conversations-to-have-with-your-label-vendor)
To a printer, a color is not just a color. The colors we perceive from printed material are the result of the interplay between the ink, the...
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Label Design, Product Labels
### [Seasonal Custom Labels and Making the Most of the Holidays](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/seasonal-custom-labels)
The stores have put away their spider webs and witch hats and are pulling out the tinsel and wreaths. Holiday marketing is both fun and inescapable...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/seasonal-custom-labels)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Custom Label Roundup: Hot Sauce Labels Get Spicy](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-roundup-hot-sauce-labels)
When it comes to custom labels that show off the originality of their brand, revel in irreverent and even ribald humor, and experiment with color,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-roundup-hot-sauce-labels)
Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Nutrition Fact Labels: What Are the Requirements?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/nutrition-fact-label-requirements)
Peek down any grocery aisle. As you watch the shoppers considering their choices, you’ll notice an interesting phenomenon. While many of the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/nutrition-fact-label-requirements)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [4 Simple Ways to Reduce Custom Label Costs](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/simple-ways-to-reduce-custom-label-costs)
Who doesn’t want to save money on their custom labels? Every penny you can shave off of the cost of your labels is a penny you can reinvest into...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/simple-ways-to-reduce-custom-label-costs)
Product Labels, Electrical & Electronics Labels
### [Labeling Guidelines for Electronics: What You Should Know](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/labeling-guidelines-for-electronics)
From the smartphone in your pocket, to the lamp above your head, to all the microchips, transistors, and wires that provide power, movement, and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/labeling-guidelines-for-electronics)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [A Printer’s Tips for Designing a Great Craft Beer Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/printers-tips-for-designing-a-great-craft-beer-label)
There is a lot of great beer out there, thanks to the revival in craft brewing. Brewers are getting increasingly creative, with their...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/printers-tips-for-designing-a-great-craft-beer-label)
Label Design, Product Labels
### [10 Great Custom Labels from the Past](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/great-custom-labels-from-the-past)
We often talk about the technology-driven methods brands use to put their marks on their products and engage with consumers. But as we look to the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/great-custom-labels-from-the-past)
Understanding Labels, Label Design, Product Labels
### [Product Labels and the Science of Color](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/product-labels-and-the-science-of-color)
When you’re in the label printing business, you think a lot about color. To a layperson, a yellow is a yellow, a blue is a blue, and a purple is a...
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Label Design
### [Custom Labels and Accessibility: 3 Options for Visually Impaired Consumers](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-options-for-visually-impaired-consumers)
Among the many challenges blind or visually impaired people overcome every day is how to identify products at the grocery store, at the pharmacy,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/custom-label-options-for-visually-impaired-consumers)
Label Design, Product Labels, Health & Personal Care Labels
### [5 Label Trends for Cosmetics Brands and Beauty Products in 2018](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-trends-for-cosmetics-brands-in-2018)
Beauty is booming. Everybody from your grandmother to the kid next door is having fun contouring, highlighting, and tinting — and cosmetic brands...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/label-trends-for-cosmetics-brands-in-2018)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Label Roundup: 10 Wine Labels That Stand Out](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-wine-labels-that-stand-out)
We’re living in a golden age of wine bottle label design, thanks to innovations in label-printing technology, a new generation of creative graphic...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/10-wine-labels-that-stand-out)
Security Labels, Understanding Labels, Product Labels, Inventory Management
### [Barcodes and RFID Labels: Are Your Labels Helping You with Inventory Control?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/barcodes-and-rfid-labels-inventory-control)
It’s 10 p.m, do you know where your inventory is? For many brands, the answer is a resounding “yes,” thanks to the common technologies – and some...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/barcodes-and-rfid-labels-inventory-control)
Understanding Labels, Label Design
### [Expert Q&A: Considerations When Submitting Artwork to a Label Printer](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/considerations-when-submitting-artwork-to-a-label-printer)
You have beautifully designed label graphics ready to go, and you’ve chosen your label supplier. Now it’s time for your printer’s prepress team to...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/considerations-when-submitting-artwork-to-a-label-printer)
Understanding Labels
### [Head Start: Why Ordering Labels Early Is a Smart Move](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-ordering-labels-early-is-a-smart-move)
Launching a new product means a lot of excitement, and a lot of tasks on the to-do list: Development, manufacturing, and marketing and distribution...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/why-ordering-labels-early-is-a-smart-move)
Product Labels
### [5 Smart Ways to Get the Most from Your Product Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/smart-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-product-label)
You’re at the store to buy soap and your regular brand isn’t available. Staring at the wall of unfamiliar, but similar products … which do you...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/smart-ways-to-get-the-most-from-your-product-label)
Security Labels, Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [Security Labels: How Do They Work (And Do You Need Them?)](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/security-labels-how-do-they-work-and-do-you-need-them)
Nearly any brand can fall victim to counterfeiters, whether it’s the clothes and accessories we wear, the food and drinks we consume, or the...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/security-labels-how-do-they-work-and-do-you-need-them)
Understanding Labels, Product Labels
### [6 Things That Can Affect the Lifespan of Your Label](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/things-that-can-affect-the-lifespan-of-your-label)
The right label not only looks great, but stands up well to its environment. The wrong label, however, can fall off, crack, crumble, or lose color....
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/things-that-can-affect-the-lifespan-of-your-label)
Label Design, Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Can You Judge a Beer By Its Label? This Local Brewer Says ‘Yes’](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/can-you-judge-a-beer-by-its-label-this-local-brewer-says-yes)
What are the ingredients of an amazing beer experience? Barley, hops, and yeast are essential. But for Noon Whistle Brewing Company, it’s not just...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/can-you-judge-a-beer-by-its-label-this-local-brewer-says-yes)
Product Labels
### [The State of Retail Product Marketing \[Infographic\]](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-state-of-retail-product-marketing-infographic)
As shelves crowd with competition and options abound online, product marketers are discovering that branding matters just as much as the features...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-state-of-retail-product-marketing-infographic)
Security Labels, Product Labels
### [Scary-but-True Facts on Counterfeit Goods in America](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/true-facts-on-counterfeit-goods-in-america)
When people think of “counterfeiting,” they tend to think of counterfeit money. However, there is a hugely lucrative market for counterfeit goods,...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/true-facts-on-counterfeit-goods-in-america)
Company News
### [What 50 Years of Experience Can Teach the Label Industry](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-50-years-of-experience-can-teach-the-label-industry)
Like anyone, we always feel good when we hear people saying kind things about us. This story about us is especially gratifying as it not only...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-50-years-of-experience-can-teach-the-label-industry)
Company News, Security Labels
### [A Little Program We’ve Been Working on For the Last Forty-Nine Years](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/a-little-program-weve-been-working-on-for-the-last-forty-nine-years)
In our Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration post, we launched our celebration of The Label Printers 50th year in business. As noted in that piece, during...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/a-little-program-weve-been-working-on-for-the-last-forty-nine-years)
Company News
### [Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/fiftieth-anniversary-celebration)
Inside the pressroom and offices at The Label Printers, there is a strong sense of pride in being part of something great. Right now, there is a...
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Label Design
### [Mohawk Mountain Lift Tickets](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/mohawk-mountain-lift-tickets)
Do you love shredding down a slope that’s been groomed to perfection? Maybe you are more of a powder skier. Perhaps you love the snow as much as any...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/mohawk-mountain-lift-tickets)
Food & Beverage Labels, Product Labels
### [Labels and Printed Materials for Hardware](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/labels-and-printed-materials-for-hardware)
Located in North Aurora, Illinois, the owners of Hardware restaurant describe their establishment as a “sustainable gastropub and brewery, complete...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/labels-and-printed-materials-for-hardware)
Security Labels
### [What Do Hoverboards, UL, and Mark Cuban Have In Common?](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-do-hoverboards-ul-and-mark-cuban-have-in-common)
One of this past Christmas’ “hot toys” was the hoverboard. As is often the case with “hot” anything, products are rushed to market to meet that...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/what-do-hoverboards-ul-and-mark-cuban-have-in-common)
Company News, Sustainability
### [The Label Printers Wins Environmental Awards – TLMI’s Environmental Leadership Award, and the State of Illinois’ Governor’s Sustainability Award](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/140)
The Label Printers has won two prestigious awards for their efforts in making the company’s operations more environmentally sound and sustainable....
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/140)
Sustainability
### [Greenwashing: Sustainability’s Dirty Little Secret](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/greenwashing-sustainabilitys-dirty-little-secret)
Excerpts from: Greenwashing: Sustainability's Dirty Little Secret A very thought provoking, and well researched, article from My Print Resources...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/greenwashing-sustainabilitys-dirty-little-secret)
Company News, Sustainability
### [The Label Printers Wins Environmental Awards](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-wins-environmental-awards)
November, 2012 The Label Printers has won two prestigious awards for their efforts in making the company’s operations more environmentally sound and...
[Read more](https://blog.thelabelprinters.com/the-label-printers-wins-environmental-awards)
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