The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) held its annual Converter Meeting in Naples, Florida, where companies that demonstrate excellence in business management are recognized. Top companies, as measured by a set of growth and profitability ratios that are calculated as part of TLMI’s annual Management Ratio Study, are rewarded with the Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence. This prestigious award has four categories: small company, mid-range company, medium company, and large company, with one company being awarded for each category out of nearly 100 TLMI members across th ..read more

There are many small decisions that go into designing and printing custom packaging labels, one of them being whether to have round or square corners. Consolidated Label Co. carries thousands of cutting dies that include rectangle labels with round or square corners. Your options are numerous, to say the least! Both corner shapes have pros and cons, which is why it’s important to understand how they compare so you’re able to select the right cutting die for your custom labels. Let’s get started! Considerations for Round and Square Corner Labels It may seem like a minor detail, but the shape o ..read more

Contract packaging or “co-packing” services are often used by food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic companies to assemble and package their goods. It’s a huge industry, expected to reach $89.74 billion by 2026. Yet, there are relatively few co-packers in the U.S. and most earn the majority of their profits from large clients who order thousands or even millions of products per year. At Consolidated Label, we work with thousands of contract packaging partners and we’ve seen first-hand how businesses benefit from using them. With that in mind, you may be wondering if working with a co-pa ..read more

The Clear Choice Custom clear labels work for many different markets because they can transform a product’s appearance while keeping packaging costs down. Clear labels can blend into a container’s surface for a “no label” look that is both elegant and timeless. When it comes to controlling your bottom-line, printing clear labels is more cost-effective than printing directly onto the container. That’s because bottle printing requires the customer to pay for shipping the bottles to and from the printing company whereas custom labels only have one shipment fee. Clear labels also come in a c ..read more

The four R’s – reusing, recycling, reducing, and renewing – are similar but distinct eco-friendly terms that share the same goal of protecting our environment. A lot of materials and energy go into producing and shipping new products; however, we can minimize negative impacts on the environment by changing our label materials and practices. As Consolidated Label Co. launches our green initiative, there is no better time to learn the similarities and differences between reusing, recycling, reducing, and renewing and how they can help you purchase labels that are better for the environment ..read more

“NuCycle is the path to zero disposal and the reduction of fossil fuel usage with a proven record for building and optimizing the sustainable partnership between our commercial sectors and industries that build our economy.” Todd Wenner, president and CEO of NuCycle In late 2019, Consolidated Label Co. sought out a new method of material disposal to be more environmentally conscious. NuCycle Energy caught us at just the right time in the midst of this search for a viable solution. NuCycle Energy is an end-of-use material lifecycle management company that repurposes unwanted or excess raw mat ..read more

Single-serve packets are a popular packaging solution for many foods, beverages, personal care, and health products because they’re sleek, convenient, and versatile. The packets are printed on durable, pliable material and shipped on ready-to-fill rolls. During packaging, the packet material goes through a machine that forms, fills, and seals to create finished products. Keep reading for more details on the benefits of single-serve packets. Please note that we only print the single-serve packets and supply the ready-to-convert rolls to packaging companies. To package your product, you will ne ..read more

So, your new labels just arrived. You excitedly rip open the box only to be plunged into despair when you see that the color is way off! Although you can’t go back in time to fix label color issues, there are steps that can be taken when designing the label artwork and printing the labels to ensure accurate and consistent colors. In this article, we’ll explain how ‘4 color process’ printing, spot colors, and materials affect label color and what you can do to get the right color so you won’t have to fix label color issues. First Things First – Is There An Existing Color To Match? Before we ge ..read more

Sanford Label Printer Receives Top Industry Honor The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) recently held it’s annual Converter Meeting in Asheville, NC where the winners of the Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence were announced. The Eugene Singer Award is one of the industry’s most prestigious honors that recognizes excellence in business management measured and defined by an established set of growth and profitability ratios through participation in the TLMI Management Ratio Study. Nearly 100 TLMI members throughout the United States and Canada participated in this study ..read more

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (better known as the “TTB”) is the federal agency that oversees beer labeling regulations and approves beer packaging. The TTB specifies what you can and can’t put on your beer labels which include the label artwork, text size, what verbiage can be included, where to place certain elements, etc. Navigating these beer labeling regulations can be challenging for new breweries which is why we created this guide to break them down. Although we can’t help get your beer labels approved, we would be happy to print them for you once they are. Beverage Alco ..read more