Pete Howells is Technical Director at Positive ID Labels. Since joining in 2008, he has led the company's digital printing operations, in-house automation, and ISO 9001 quality management. A UMIST graduate with prior experience in civil aviation service delivery, Pete writes on labelling compliance, print technology, and the realities of running a UK label manufacturer.
Barcode Label Printers: How To Choose The Right One Barcode label printers are integral to business success. A barcode that will not scan is worse than no barcode at all. It stops the picker, holds up the line, and turns a two second job into a five-minute one. Most of the time the fault is…
Energy Policy Positive ID Labelling Ltd aim to minimise our impact on the environment within the commercial interests and capabilities of the company.
Removable Labels: How To Choose The Right Solution For Your Business The residue a label leaves behind can be just as important as the label itself. Peel it off cleanly, and the product looks as good as new. Peel it off badly, and you’re left with sticky patches, torn surfaces, and an unhappy customer. Choosing…
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Beverage Can Label Sizes: A Guide to Labelling Beer, Cider and Soft Drinks Beverage cans requiring can labels have taken over the drinks aisle. They’re light, they chill fast, they’re durable, and they’re endlessly recyclable — so it’s no surprise that beer, cider and soft drinks have moved decisively onto aluminium. But “putting it in…
Bin Label Stickers: How To Make Waste Sorting Clearer At Work Bin label stickers solve this problem directly: Walk through most office kitchens or communal areas, and you will find at least one bin that has become a dumping ground for everything. Recyclables in the general waste. Food waste in the recycling. Batteries in the…
Bakery Label Printers: How To Reduce Errors During Busy Production Runs Bakery label printers are integral to the smooth operation of your bakery. Five in the morning. The ovens are on, the first batches are coming out, and the labelling has to keep pace. Bread labelled with yesterday’s date. A gluten-free product incorrectly identified. A…
Clear Labels For Jars: How To Create A Premium Product Appearance A label that disappears into the product packaging is one of the most effective design decisions a brand can make. Clear labels for jars create the impression that the contents are speaking for themselves, that the product is so good it needs nothing to…
How Short-Run Digital Printing Saved the Weekend for Heritage Butchers Some problems arrive with a deadline attached. For Morgan at Heritage Butchers in Birkdale, the deadline was the weekend, and the weekend was nearly here. He had realised, too late for comfort, that the labels his products needed had not been ordered. No labels meant…
Craft Beer Labelling: How To Balance Branding And Compliance With the craft beer market growing significantly over the past decade, competition on the shelf has grown with it, so craft beer labelling is an important factor in growing your sales. A well-executed label does two jobs simultaneously: it tells the drinker what they’re holding and…
Reliable Label Printing Equipment For Tight Production Schedules When production schedules are tight, label printing equipment becomes either your greatest asset or your worst bottleneck. A reliable machine for label printing keeps pace with production, maintains print quality under pressure, and prevents the cascading delays that happen when a label printer fails mid-shift. An unreliable…
Hyperspeed Digital Labels – An urgent job completed in a couple of hours Short runs of digital labels have a range of benefits over flexographic labels. One of the benefits on our Jetrion 4900 is the lack of tooling needed to get the jobs done. In this instance, our customer Jim had an urgent labelling…