FSIS Notice 61-22 removes the requirement for meat and poultry manufactures to use dual measurements when reporting net weight of a product on labels that meet specific criteria.

The 2025 deadline for zero plastic waste and sustainable packaging is swiftly approaching. The pressure is on businesses to take responsibility for their environmental consequences and packaging is taking center stage in the entire sustainability discussion. Any changes to packaging as a result of new sustainability goals so often places essential labeling and artwork on the back foot, but forgetting to integrate this into the process can bring long delays in production and in the worst case scenario, expensive product recalls.

The FDA wants to update the “healthy” claim definition to better account for how all the nutrients in various food groups contribute.

The company has designed a direct thermal linerless label platform in hopes of eliminating liner waste.

The new Torayfan OPP label film portfolio consists of clear, matte and white cavitated roll-fed films

With a new production facility opening in Los Angeles, Power Brands machinery for shrink sleeve labeling to help adhere clients’ product labels to beverage containers.

The FDA is conducting the consumer research on a potential symbol, which is intended to be a stylized representation of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” 

Since 2020, inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. A new Smithers report, The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026, reveals total value will reach $21.1 billion in 2021. 

The FDA has upgraded its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Education Resource Library to allow users to locate information faster and easier.

ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds, has launched Signite™—a revolutionary, ACTEGA patented, premium quality decorating solution, designed to significantly reduce, and one day eliminate, waste in label production.