by David | Apr 24, 2024 | Identification-Traceability
As the craft beer movement has grown (and plateaued) over the last few years, one issue facing brewers has been sourcing decorated cans for their products. In the early days, purchasing printed cans from the manufacturers was relatively straightforward. This made life...
by David | Mar 22, 2024 | Identification-Traceability, Policy & Legislation
When it comes to barcodes, the grocery chain Kroger has always been at the front of the line. Kroger played a pioneering role in the adoption of barcodes and the Universal Product Code system in the grocery industry. In the early 1970s, Kroger worked closely with...
by David | Mar 19, 2024 | Identification-Traceability, News
When Loftware acquired NiceLabel a while ago, I wondered how they would rationalize the combined product line. This is now clear as Loftware has introduced Loftware Cloud (an update to NiceLabel cloud). This cloud-based labeling platform leverages technologies to...
by David | Mar 8, 2024 | Sustainability
When recycling plastic bottles made from PET or HDPE, labels are a problem. Most labels are made from plastics different from the bottles they are attached to, and their adhesives and inks contaminate the recycling process. When the bottles are shredded into flakes...
by David | Feb 18, 2024 | Logistics
The concept of a SLAM line is essential for high productivity in e-commerce operations. In the SLAM process (Scan, Label, Apply, Manifest) part of the process, the package to be shipped is scanned to determine the size and weight and the shipping label produced...
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