Strict regulations, high material costs, and consumer pressures for safer food are just some of the factors impacting food producers today. The recent outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes and last July’s recall of baby spinach due to E. Coli contamination are just two examples that show how important accurate traceability is in modern food supply […]
Labeling Ideas
Browse through these labeling ideas to learn more about how you can utilize labeling machinery for you specific product requirements. Labeling machinery is versatile to accommodate diverse applications. View these articles to learn about labelers and labeling machinery along with labeling solutions.
Track-and-Trace Benefits the Foodservice Industry
Major foodservice companies are seeing measurable benefits as part of the industry-driven Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative. Two years ago, the initiative was launched as a voluntary industry collaboration to reduce waste, improve product information, and add traceability in the foodservice supply chain. GS1 US hopes the industry will attain a 75 percent voluntary adoption of GS1 […]
FDA to Issue UDI and SNI Guidelines
The FDA will soon issue guidelines for marking medical devices with a Unique Device Identification (UDI) and for identifying pharmaceuticals with a Serial Number Identification (SNI). The FDA’s goal has been to improve traceability of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, but delays have left many manufacturers and distributors of these products confused as to how they […]
Movember – Support Winco’s Mo Bro’s!
Hey there, Labeling News Readers. As you know, us Winco guys are real men (despite anything you might have heard to the contrary and we are serious about men’s health issues. We have therefore started a team for this year’s Movember – Winco’s Mo Bro’s. Not only are we going to look really dashing with […]
Summary of our Seminar
At our recent “Demystify DoD Labeling Standards” seminar, held just last week in Nashua, NH, we had a chance to talk with people who are involved with government contracts and needed a better understanding of UID or RFID. For them, the seminar was just the thing to help them become more knowledgeable about labeling standards […]
Removable Labels
Removable labels for temporary marking and identification leave no residue and have a variety of adhesives suitable for any application.
WAWF and UID Registry Overview
What is a WAWF? Or a UID Registry? If you supply product to the Department of Defense, then you know that supplying identification data of your products is a big part of the compliance process. What follows is an overview of the data you must submit, and the ways to do it. The Wide Area […]
Latest Update – DoD Labeling
Things may have seemed quiet for a bit on the subject of MIL-STD-129 Department of Defense military labeling standard. Not as quiet as you may think. Reports show both MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 have been more heavily enforced in the field. Earlier this year, the US Government made the following announcement to the attention of DLA […]
Unsure About Labeling and Compliance?
Do you need your labels to be in compliance with MIL-STD-130 or MIL-STD-129, but aren’t sure where to start? We have some options that might help. One option is to have us print them for you. You can take advantage of our label printing service and get 100% compliant RFID and UID preprinted labels. When you […]
Tri-City Expo
The Tri-City Expo in Manchester NH was a well-attended and fun event. After finding our spot and setting up our booth, we got the chance to roam the floor and check out the exhibits of other companies throughout New Hampshire. It was gratifying to see the many area businesses of all types and sizes in […]