How Long Do Thermal Labels Last – And What Affects Their Durability? Thermal labels are everywhere – warehouses, retail, logistics, and food production. But understanding how long they remain legible in real-world conditions determines whether your barcode scanning works flawlessly or fails mid-distribution. Thermal printing labels have two types with very different lifespans, and the…
Getting Farm Shop Labels Right: A UK Guide To Food Labelling Farm Shop Product Categories And Labelling Rules The rules depend on how you’re selling the product. Understanding these categories is essential. Your Own-Produced Foods (PPDS) Anything you produce and package on-site such as pies, jams, breads, sandwiches, honey, falls under “Prepacked for Direct Sale”…
Our food label compliance checklist is here to help you meet your food labelling legal obligations. Every piece of information on your label – from the product name to the fine print allergen declarations – is governed by regulations designed to protect consumers and ensure transparency in the food supply chain. But understanding this food…
Food labelling mistakes are rarely intentional. A café owner isn’t trying to hide an allergen. A bakery isn’t deliberately printing outdated information. Yet labelling mistakes happen regularly in food businesses of all sizes, from one-person operations to established manufacturers. Most errors aren’t caught until someone almost gets hurt or a trading standards inspection flags them….
Digital vs Flexographic Labels: What’s Right For Your Product? Digital vs Flexographic Labels: What’s Right For Your Product?Choosing between digital and flexographic label printing feels technical because it is. But the decision ultimately comes down to three practical questions: How many labels do you need? How often do your designs change? And what’s your budget…
Natasha’s Law: A Practical Guide To Compliant Food Labels For Small Food Businesses Natasha’s Law compliance sounds intimidating. For café owners, takeaway managers, and food-to-go businesses, it’s often the first regulation they discover during an inspection and sometimes after they’ve already made labels that don’t meet it. Getting Natasha’s Law compliance right matters enormously. The…
Getting Thermal Ribbons Right for Delta Sound Surrey Getting the correct thermal ribbons for your printer depends on the material being printed as well as the thermal printer being used. Case Study Client: Delta Sound SurreySector: Musical equipment hireChallenge: Print rubbing off rental equipment labelsSolution: Correct thermal ribbon specification for acetate substratesResult: Clean, durable print…
We’ve Updated Our Terms and Conditions — Here’s What’s Changed and Why Published: April 2026 Good news rarely leads a terms and conditions announcement. We’re going to try anyway. Our Terms and Conditions of Sale were updated in December 2025 for the first time in several years. The changes were driven by two things: a…
Toshiba Sandwich Label Printers now available 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…
CBD Vape Label Launch Positive ID Labels are proud to assist the launch of a new enterprise in the shape of CBD Medic Vapes, a startup into the competitive vape and e-cigarette fluid market. The brand specialises in providing vape fluids direct through their website and via eBay and Amazon. Positive ID Labels were approached…
Custom Printed Labels from Positive ID Labels Buying Custom Printed Labels need not be difficult. Here at Positive ID Labels we have years of experience. We are happy to guide you through the process from start to finish. We deal with large and small customers alike. If this is your first rodeoÂ, we are here…
Double Sided Labels: New Investment in MPS Turnbar Inline double sided label printing is now a possibility thanks to our £15,000 investment in an inline turnbar to upgrade our state-of-the-art MPS 350 printing press. This addition to the MPS 350 press means we can now print double-sided labels with two colours on the reverse liner…
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