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Custom Printed Beer Can Labels: The Perfect Alternative for Craft Brewers

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The craft beer industry has endured a lot of setbacks since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, another challenge:...


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Are Custom 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...


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Case Study: CBD, Cannabis, and Hemp 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,...


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Permanent Labels vs. Removable Labels: Why Adhesives Matter

Believe it or not, there is a science to choosing the right label adhesive. The chemistry of an adhesive will react differently...


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Waterproof Labels for Glass Bottles: What You Need to Know

Water and product labels don’t always get along, to say the least.

This can present a major challenge to companies like beverage...


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Guide to Pressure Sensitive Labels

When buying labels, you might see references to “pressure sensitive labels.” But what are pressure sensitive labels, exactly?

As...


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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...


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The Future of Sustainable Labels and Product Packaging

Eco-friendliness isn’t a nice-to-have anymore.

Today, manufacturers have an urgent responsibility (and are facing increasing...


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Ordering Labels: Why Purchasing Shouldn’t Have To Go It Alone

Who is responsible for ordering labels at your organization?

Is it an engineering team that understands the role the label must...


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Designing Your Cleaning Product Label: A Guide

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, household cleanliness was one of the few factors we could control. So, people...


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My Label Materials Aren’t Available. Now What?

A “perfect storm” of converging factors has transformed previously plentiful raw materials into rare commodities. Combined with...


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Will Your Label Last? How to Get a Durable Product Label

The life of a label is rarely easy, with labels enduring a ceaseless barrage of attacks.

If it’s not temperature extremes...


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QR Code vs. Barcode: When and Where to Use Each

QR codes have become nearly as ubiquitous on product labels as conventional barcodes.

But while both technologies are used for...


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Skincare Label Design Inspiration: 6 Product Labels We Love (and Why)

Bad news, readers: None of us are getting any younger.

But while the quest for eternal youth may ultimately be fruitless, there...


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How the Right Label Printer Can Help You 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...


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