In commercial textile and label printing, image quality matters. Colour, in particular, is attention-grabbing, emotive, and engaging.

Flexible food packaging, including sachets, pouches, and bags, plays a key role in the safe storage of perishable food items. Manufactured from foil, film, or paper, this packaging is easy yielding so that, when printed and sealed, it acquires a pliable shape and is easier to fill to a desired capacity. However, the printing of food packaging is more challenging than other substrates and there are important considerations to bear in mind to safeguard product quality and safety.

Cheshire-based label printer, Vista Labels has installed an AccurioLabel 230 digital toner press, manufactured by Konica Minolta and supplied by Focus Label Machinery Ltd. The new press will complement existing digital & flexo presses to enable the company to provide a broader range of labels, from low volumes to high volumes – across a wide range of market sectors and applications.

Security tape and labels are commonly used in the packaging process, but they aren’t simply a convenient way to keep boxes closed during shipping (although this is, of course, one important role that they play). In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of using security labels and tape, so that you can better understand the importance of high-quality and reliable label printing to your customers.

It’s nearly 600 years since the invention of the printing press in 15th century Germany but, as technology continues to evolve, many companies are now incorporating digital printing machines into their label production, alongside analogue presses.

Few industries have been unaffected by supply chain problems since the start of the pandemic, which have been exacerbated by the Ukraine War and other global factors, so in this article we’ll explore the main effects for businesses seeking high-volume label printing and how, at Focus Label, we can help.