Demand for digital printing in packaging was estimated to be valued at over U.S. $11 billion in 2016, and a new report by Future Market Insights estimates it to grow at 15.3 percent to surpass U.S. $52 billion in revenues by 2027.
As hospitals, labs and entire supply chains adopt RFID technologies, they become smarter. Smart labeling provides another layer of visibility, efficiency and, ultimately, patient safety to the healthcare industry.
Anyone associated with pharmaceuticals and packaging is likely aware President Trump signed the SUPPORT Act recently. The Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, also known as SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, includes a specific address to the type of packaging that should be utilized to stem the tide on opioid addiction.
For the beverage industry, the power of packaging has never been more important — new entrants into the space can literally live or die by it. With the global marketplace becoming more crowded, the opportunity to get noticed on-shelf or online is more competitive than ever.
Primera Technology has launched the LX910, its newest desktop color label printer that is perfect for labels on demand to any packaged goods including the beverage industry, alcohol and spirits, beer, coffee and more.
METTLER TOLEDO's PCE T2620 is a compact system for the track & trace labeling of cartons in accordance with the Falsified Medicines Directive in Europe, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act in the U.S., and other global regulations.
Smart labels allow retailers and brands to engage directly with consumers, and with manufacturers to track inventory through the supply chain — which, in turn, provides consumers with the transparency and convenience they desire in packaging.
U.S. Industrial Inks, an authorized Squid Ink distributor, introduces its new online industrial ink store providing Squid Ink products at the click on a mouse button.
Though marking, coding and labeling applications vary significantly from customer to customer and package to package, the main pain points are often shared. Fortunately, emerging technology and next-generation service support have made it possible to sidestep these issues.