Hull based Label manufacturers DATAMARK have made large investments in 2024 expanding its present facility and production capacity with the installation of a new PROFLEX SE press from Focus Label Machinery Ltd.

Flexible packaging solutions play a crucial role in various industries, offering a convenient and cost-effective way to protect and preserve products and ensure their freshness and quality. Flexible packaging is lightweight, customisable, and environmentally friendly, making it the preferred choice for manufacturers and consumers alike.

Flexible packaging is often chosen over traditional packaging materials because it offers increased versatility, durability, and sustainability, without compromising on the quality of the print. This has been the long-time preserve of wide web converters for large volumes.

Changing regulations in the food industry mean it’s as important as ever that packaging and labels are clearly printed, so that consumers are fully informed about the nutritional content of their chosen products. But high-quality, professional label printing is also essential to attract consumer attention and improve the saleability of food items, particularly on the crowded supermarket shelves where multiple brands are displayed. Clients need their brand to stand out.

Packaging presents unique quirks to the world of graphic design. The constant need to innovate – whilst also avoiding major fails – is part and parcel of the quicksand of both pre-press and retro-graphics. Today’s software can offer a range of benefits that can ensure quality whilst guarding against problems. Here are some of the benefits that our partner Packz is able to add to your Focus press.

The food packaging industry is undergoing something of a cultural shift at present, driven by concerns about sustainability, the saturation of the food market itself, and the increased need to create attractive, cost-effective packaging, which does not inconvenience consumers. This has led to substantial growth in flexible packaging. Flexible packaging encompasses pouches, sachets, bags and other non-rigid packaging types. In this blog post, we examine some of the key advantages of switching to flexible packaging for food products.