In March of 2020, we knew so much less than we do now about COVID-19. One thing we did know, however, was that testing would be a critical element in fighting the pandemic...

Is a deadline an obligation or an opportunity? That’s something many pharmaceutical companies, particularly in the US, are considering right now as they look ahead to November 27, 2023...

We were over the moon to be recognized for our positive impact on both the environment and local communities at the TLMI 2021 Calvin Frost Sustainability Leadership Awards...

Attending FACHPACK in Nuremberg was an important test. The European trade fair for packaging, processes and technology was the first event we had attended in several years, because of the pandemic and other business considerations...

When you start a company, your goal is to create a popular and profitable product. You are decidedly not thinking about the fact that your product will get counterfeited and sent to the gray market when it does get popular...

It’s almost peak holiday shopping season and consumers are once again on the lookout for that perfect gift. However, this year is unlike any other with the events of the last 18-months putting stress on supply chains around the world.

Blue Bite’s RevOps Director Jon Anderson explains how to transform products into a digital platform to engage consumers in ways current channels cannot.

The Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) factory in Marseille produces around 50 million cases of drinks annually. At this pace, nothing can be left to chance...

Flexible packaging film is a fast-growing category used in a wide range of products. A digital technology specifically designed for coding flexible film – Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) – has numerous advantages over alternatives...

The COVID-19 crisis has put unprecedented stress on healthcare product manufacturers for personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, vaccines, and targeted treatments...

George Allen, Strategic Account Manager at Markem-Imaje, explains how fiber lasers could be just what the doctor ordered for coding applications that demand flexibility and adaptability – especially when coupled with high-speed throughput.

Plant managers are regularly challenged to increase throughput on production lines. Improvements to existing infrastructure or processes is often the best option, but this requires knowing which changes to make...

Coding and marking equipment for direct printing has proven an extremely reliable, low-maintenance and cost-effective way to apply text, logos, and barcodes to corrugated containers and other Traded Unit secondary packages.

Manufacturers need to make sure that marking is correct and readable to ensure compliance with regulations, transparency for customers and to minimize product rework, scrap and recalls...

Eggs are a booming business – global egg production has more than doubled over the last three decades. With hundreds of billions of eggs produced every year, what happens in the event of a food safety incident?

With the rising demand for detailed information at case and pack level to optimize traceability and enhance scope for automation, GS1-128 is now the preferred standard in retail barcodes and is used in supply chains worldwide...

A wide range of industries requires products to be coded to enable safe usage, from best-before dates to voltage information. For new or small businesses, it can be challenging to implement coding successfully and know what mistakes to avoid...

The high production rate in the drinks industry makes applying best-before dates challenging. While certain printing technologies can print at high speed, the codes are not permanent, opening the door to issues such as counterfeiting and non-compliance...