Printed Labels
Whatever you need to identify, protect, inform, or promote – custom printed labels make it happen. Positive ID Labels manufactures printed labels for businesses across the UK, from artisan food producers needing compliant ingredient labelling to industrial manufacturers requiring durable asset tracking solutions. With over 20 years of experience and a Derby-based production facility, we deliver quality, speed, and genuine value on every order.
Industry Channels for Printed Labels
Finding the Right Printed Labels for Your Business
Choosing printed labels involves more than picking a size and adding your logo. The right label survives its intended environment, carries the information you need, and represents your brand properly. Our team helps you navigate material choices, adhesive requirements, and print finishes so your labels work exactly as intended.
Browse our categories below to find solutions tailored to your industry and application.
Food & Beverage Labels
Food labelling demands accuracy, durability, and regulatory compliance. Our sandwich labels and drinks labels handle refrigeration, moisture, and handling whilst meeting UK food information requirements.
We manufacture butchers labels including meat labels, pie labels, and price and weigh labels compatible with Avery Berkel and Bizerba scales. Bakery customers choose our bread and cake labels designed for chilled display cases. Our dairy labels cover cheese and yoghurt producers, whilst drinks labels serve wine, beer, spirits, cider, and soft drinks manufacturers across the UK.
Specialist applications include deli labels, frozen food labels engineered for extreme cold, and desserts and puddings labels for the prepared foods sector.
Find out more in our Food & Beverage hub
We’ve had a great experience working with this supplier, especially with Natalie - she is always very responsive, professional, and friendly. The pricing is highly competitive and the sales service has been excellent from start to finish.If I could offer one suggestion, it would be to improve the account and invoice management process. It would be really helpful if there were a system for clients to easily track their past orders and invoices in one place.Overall, very pleased with the service and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Absolutely brilliant service from start to finish. The team are brilliant and the product was excellent quality and exactly what I wanted. Natalie is amazing as are her colleagues. Will definitely be a returning customer. Thank you
Ive used Positive ID Labelling Ltd for all our egg box labels for many years now. Natalie is always above and beyond helpful and the service is exceptionally fast and efficient.
I inadvertently ordered the incorrect label guns which was quickly sorted by Natalie. She was excellent, customer service at its best! Thank you once again
Medical & Healthcare Labels
Healthcare environments demand printed labels that perform under strict conditions. Our medical and healthcare range meets NHS specifications and regulatory requirements across clinical, pharmaceutical, and laboratory settings.
Medical labels and pharmacy labels provide clear patient information and dosage instructions. Autoclave labels survive sterilisation cycles, whilst laboratory labels and slide labels maintain legibility through chemical exposure and temperature extremes. We also supply chemist labels for retail pharmacy applications and other healthcare labels such as sanitiser labels, vitamin labels and supplement labels.
Find out more in our Medical & Healthcare hub
Retail & Pricing Labels
Keep your pricing clear and your promotions visible with printed labels designed for retail environments. Our pricing gun labels work with all major hand labeller brands. Sale and discount labels and promotional labels drive customer attention, whilst price correction labels handle necessary adjustments discreetly.
For stock management, our discontinued item labels help staff identify end-of-line products quickly.
Find out more in our Retail & Pricing hub
Industrial & Safety Labels
Industrial applications require printed labels that endure harsh conditions year after year. Our industrial range covers chemical labels including hazard labels, warning labels, car care labels, and pesticide and fertilizer labels – all meeting GHS and CLP requirements.
Asset labels help organisations track equipment across multiple sites. Barcode labels integrate with warehouse management systems, including specialised tote bin labels for logistics operations. Our certification labels include PAT test labels, UKCA marking labels, and safety test labels for compliance documentation.
Find out more in the Industrial & Safety Labels hub
Packaging & Logistics Labels
From warehouse to doorstep, printed labels keep products moving and protected. Our product labels include custom private label solutions for white label vitamin and supplement labels, and hand sanitizer labels for manufacturers needing professional presentation.
Delivery labels cover courier labels, packing labels, and postal labels for e-commerce and distribution operations. Security labels including tamper evident labels and blockout labels protect high-value shipments and sensitive information.
Find out more in the Packaging & Logistics hub
Specialty Labels
Some applications need labels with specific technical properties. Our specialty range delivers solutions for challenging environments.
Thermal labels include direct thermal, thermal transfer, and coloured thermal options for barcode printing systems. Waterproof labels survive outdoor exposure and wet conditions. Freezer labels maintain adhesion at temperatures down to -40°C – perfect for frozen food producers and cold chain logistics.
We also manufacture numbered labels for sequential tracking, multipart labels for documentation requiring multiple copies, peel and reveal labels for extended content, and soluble labels that dissolve completely in water.
Find out more in our Specialised Labelling hub
How We Print Your Labels
Our digital printing technology delivers exceptional results across every order size. The 1200dpi Xeikon press produces premium finishes on high-end paper stocks – ideal for artisan foods and craft drinks wanting a luxury feel. Our Screen UV inkjet runs at 50 metres per minute at 600dpi, reducing costs on plain papers and polypropylene materials.
For short runs or custom shapes, our Jetrion press with laser die-cutting creates any format without tooling charges. No minimum orders, no plate costs, – just quality printed labels delivered in 3-5 working days.
Larger jobs are printed on our MPS EB350 printing press, including 8 colour stations, spot varnishing, double sided printing, cold foiling and de-lamination, relamination printing techniques.
Get Expert Guidance on Printed Labels
Not sure which material or print finish suits your application? Our team provides free consultations to help you choose the right specifications. We’ll send samples so you can test before committing to a full order.
Call 01332 864895 to discuss your requirements, or complete our enquiry form for a no-obligation quote. Whether you need 500 printed labels or 500,000, we deliver the same attention to quality and service on every job.
We’ve had a great experience working with this supplier, especially with Natalie - she is always very responsive, professional, and friendly. The pricing is highly competitive and the sales service has been excellent from start to finish.If I could offer one suggestion, it would be to improve the account and invoice management process. It would be really helpful if there were a system for clients to easily track their past orders and invoices in one place.Overall, very pleased with the service and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Absolutely brilliant service from start to finish. The team are brilliant and the product was excellent quality and exactly what I wanted. Natalie is amazing as are her colleagues. Will definitely be a returning customer. Thank you
Ive used Positive ID Labelling Ltd for all our egg box labels for many years now. Natalie is always above and beyond helpful and the service is exceptionally fast and efficient.
I inadvertently ordered the incorrect label guns which was quickly sorted by Natalie. She was excellent, customer service at its best! Thank you once again