Print and Labelling
News and analysis on the latest packaging print and labelling technologies, including flexographic, gravure, digital and more.
Colour-changing ‘stoplight’ label tracks freshness of airline perishables
Vitsab International has developed its Freshtag Flight Label to change colour based on temperature exposure and tackle food waste in
Linx offers printers for fibre-based, flexible and hard-to-mark materials
Linx Printing Technologies will present its new continuous inkjet printer range at interpack 2026, alongside an upcoming model for its
Tesco’s own-brand sausage labels take up QR codes for real-time expiry dates
Tesco is replacing traditional barcodes with next-generation QR codes on its own-brand sausage packaging, intending to provide up-
New Securikett label technology targets counterfeit protection and versatility
Securikett has revealed its latest technology for product and security labels, aiming to make them harder to replicate through features
Siegwerk aims to strengthen position in India with Hi-Tech Inks acquisition
Seeking to strengthen its position in the Indian flexible packaging market, Siegwerk has signed a definite agreement to acquire Hi-
Amcor aims to reduce material use with 1 kg dairy market pot
Amcor has launched an updated version of its UniPak 1 kg pot for the dairy market, aiming to reduce material
Domino’s direct-to-box inkjet printer uses ink made from vegetable oil
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates
A closer look at limited-edition packaging
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Aptar Beauty reveals ‘premium’ dispensing solutions for on-shelf differentiation
Aptar Beauty has introduced new dispensing solutions for the personal care market, aiming to make it easier for brands to
Maker’s Mark releases limited-edition whisky label ahead of Women’s History Week
Maker’s Mark and artist Ashley Longshore have launched a new limited-edition bourbon label for Womens’ History Month, and
UV-tagged labels from Polytag, Saica Flex and Paragon track recycling data
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon Inks have teamed up to print invisible UV tags on packaging labels and track item-
Packaging Labelling: the Test Case for a Truly Harmonized Single Market
When the EU Commission adopted the Single Market Strategy last year, it identified fragmented rules around waste and labelling as