Thursday, August 28th, 2014
in Pre-Printed Labels, Sandwich LabellingThe nutrition data on food labels required to meet the new regulations (EU FIC 2013), mean companies must supply nutritional data on pre-packed foods. The nutrition information needed is the levels of energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt per 100g of product. Optionally, producers may also give these values per serving, portion (e.g. whole […]
Thursday, August 28th, 2014
in PID Labelling AdviceThe e symbol on foods is a declaration by the packer that the contents comply with the “average system”. On foods, the e symbol is used to ensure the consumer is fully aware that the weight is compliant with the Weights and Measures Regulations 2006. Basically, the weight on the packet is within a small margin of inaccuracy. The three rules […]
Thursday, August 28th, 2014
in Best Before Labels, PID Labelling Advice, Sandwich LabellingDate labels come in two main types: consumers should stick to the use by date labels to ensure that they are eating safe food. Best Before date labels should be used in a less strict manner, as eating a few days later than the best before shouldn’t cause any health problems. Also, consumers should completely […]
Thursday, August 28th, 2014
in Digital Labels, FeedbackA customer called looking for a fast turnaround on some tamper proof labels having been given unsatisfactory delivery times from competitors. To produce these labels, we would need a new cutter from our supplier, Kocher and Beck in Coalville. We know the lead times on cutters and the lead times on plates from any one of […]
Thursday, August 28th, 2014
in PID Labelling Advice, Sandwich LabellingFrom the 13th December 2014, font sizes for food labelling will have to abide by the new regulations. One major change is the legibility criteria of font sizes for food labelling. This is in response to more and more manufacturers making their labelling illegible by using unfeasibly small fonts. From December 13 2014, the font […]
Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
in News, Trade Show, UpdatePositive ID Labels are proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at the industry leading Processing & Packaging Machinery Association Show 2014 on stand B93. The PPMA trade show is held at the NEC just outside Birmingham and easily accessed from the A45 or M42. With over 8,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors, PPMA 2014 is the […]
