Deposit Return Scheme Labels: What Happens to Old Stock?
The deposit return scheme starts 1 Oct 2027. What happens to drinks and labels made before launch, plus new barcodes, the DRS logo and key dates.
AI Label Design: How To Get a Usable Concept From ChatGPT
AI Label Design: How To Get a Usable Concept From ChatGPT AI label design has gone from novelty to genuinely useful in the recent months of 2026. You can now describe a label in plain English and get back something that looks like a finished product. That is a huge opportunity, but it is also…
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Peel and Reveal Labels: When You Need One and What They Cost
Peel and Reveal Labels: When You Need One and What They Cost Peel and reveal labels solve a specific problem: you have more information to display than the pack has room for. Rather than shrinking the text until nobody can read it, you add a second printed surface underneath the first. The short answer on…
Unit Pricing on Shelf Labels
Unit Pricing on Shelf Labels: What UK Retailers Must Show Unit pricing is the part of shelf edge labelling that retailers most often get wrong, and it is the part enforcement officers look at first. It is the price per kilogram, per litre or per item that lets a shopper compare a 400g jar against…
Choosing a Food Labelling System
Choosing a Food Labelling System: Six Questions to Ask First Most food businesses choose a food labelling system the wrong way round. They compare features across suppliers, pick the one with the longest list, and discover six months later that the problem was never features – it was whether the person on the early shift…
Bakery Label Printers: How To Reduce Errors During Busy Production Runs
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…
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Craft Beer Labelling: How To Balance Branding And Compliance
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…
Coffee Label Information: What UK Coffee Brands Need To Include
Coffee Label Information: What UK Coffee Brands Need To Include What coffee label information is required on your coffee labels and what does it actually tell the customer? For independent roasters and growing coffee brands, the label is often the first and only chance to make an impression before the bag goes into a basket….
Fixing a Food Label Audit Failure
Fixing a Food Label Audit Failure A visit from Trading Standards is stressful enough without a food label audit failure. When their officers looked at the labelling on Relish Coffee’s food-to-go range, the message was blunt: get your labels sorted. Relish, a Newcastle upon Tyne producer of chilled sandwiches, wraps, salads and sweet treats, needed…
The Cosmetic Products Regulation: A Guide to Cosmetic Labelling Requirements
The Cosmetic Products Regulation: A Guide to Cosmetic Labelling Requirements To meet the cosmetic products regulation you need to know what needs to appear on a UK cosmetic label to be legal, and how do you fit all of it on a small bottle without sacrificing brand? Every product on a UK shelf, from boutique…
Biocidal Products Regulation: Labels That Pass HSE Scrutiny
The Biocidal Products Regulation: A Guide to Biocide Labelling Requirements Sell a biocide in Great Britain with the wrong label and you face product seizure, financial penalty, and reputational damage. Biocide labelling requirements under the Biocidal Products Regulation are unforgiving. HSE expects your label to carry specific information, in a specific form, on a substrate…
Deli Labelling: How To Keep Fresh Food Accurate And Traceable
Deli Labelling: How To Keep Fresh Food Accurate And Traceable Deli labelling of food is crucial. A deli counter moves fast. Freshly sliced meats, prepared salads, hand-cut cheeses, and hot food all need to be labelled accurately before they reach the customer. The pressure of service makes it tempting to cut corners. But deli labelling…
