Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
in New Product, News, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing, Update Positive ID Labels are pleased to announce we will be supplying Toshiba sandwich label printers for our sandwich labelling systems with immediate effect. The decision has been taken to improve delivery times for customers after our TSC suppliers lead times became slower. Why supply Toshiba Sandwich label Printers The range of TSC printers we have […]
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
in Allergy Labels, Deli Labels, Food Labelling, Label Guides, PID Labelling Advice, Pre-Printed Labels, Regulations, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing Food Labelling Rules for Small Food Business. A presentation by Positive ID Labels. Transcript (See disclaimer below) EU Food Labelling Regulations are very complicated and there are lots of them. The first question we have to ask is do we even need to label the food? If you are selling food pre-packaged or prepared for […]
Thursday, April 11th, 2019
in Deli Labels, Food Labelling, Label Guides, PID Labelling Advice, Pre-Printed Labels, Regulations, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing Having full blown colour traffic light labelling on your sandwich labels is beyond the economic reach of most small sandwich producers. Here at Positive ID Labels, we have figured out a way of achieving the same result at a fraction of the cost. Call us on 01332 864895 to discuss our traffic light labelling trick! […]
Thursday, April 11th, 2019
in Allergy Labels, Deli Labels, Food Labelling, Label Guides, PID Labelling Advice, Pre-Printed Labels, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing The quick answer to whether we need nutrition traffic lights on sandwich labels is “no”, well not yet anyway! Despite all the shenanigans of Brexit, the Local Government Association (LGA)* has come out to say that it believes traffic light nutrition labelling should be mandatory on convenience foods such as sandwiches, according to an article […]
Friday, December 1st, 2017
in Label Guides, PID Labelling Advice, Thermal Printing The fundamental printing technology for either type of thermal printing is the same. Both use heat in the print head to create an image on the material being printed. Thermal transfer printing uses ribbons that transfer pigment onto the material being printed. This is the equivalent of ink. Direct Thermal printing has a pigment system […]
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
in Label Guides, Thermal Printing Thermal transfer printer labels work in much the same way as direct thermal printing labels. Thermal transfer printer labels use the same technology in the print head but thermal transfer printers requires a ribbon to provide the colour to the material being printed. Direct thermal technology incorporates the pigment in the paper itself. If your […]
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
in PID Labelling Advice, Thermal Printing Direct Thermal Printer Labels use a well-established technology common in till receipt printers, older fax machines and point of sale terminals. The printing system works by activating a pigment present in the paper rolls used in the printer. Direct Thermal printer labels work by having the pigment ‘cure’ and change colour when heat is applied. […]
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
in Label Guides, Thermal Printing How do you choose between direct thermal or thermal transfer printing? Thermal printing is a digital printing process, which produces printed images by selectively heating coated heat-sensitive paper – usually curing the paper to turn it black where heated (although other colours can be achieved). Thermal transfer printing uses a coated ribbon to produce durable, […]
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
in Allergy Labels, Food Labelling, New Product, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing We all need nutrition calculation software now! 13th December 2016 saw the deadline pass for food producers to provide nutrition data on their food labels. This has come about as a result of the EU Food Information for Consumers regulations also known as EU 1169/2011. The regulations specify what must appear on food labels such […]
Monday, March 24th, 2014
in Allergy Labels, Deli Labels, Price Weigh Labels, Sandwich Labelling, Thermal Printing Positive ID Labels are proud to be exhibiting at the Farm Shop and Deli Show, on Stand J165. The show runs from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th March. Danny, Pete and Sian are on stand and ready to answer questions about your labelling needs. We are demonstrating the 2 and 4 inch sandwich labelling systems […]