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Ingredient labels
Interested in quality ingredient labels and meet regulations that don’t compromise your branding, budget or schedule? First, it’s important to understand what’s required of you. Understanding regulatory requirements Listing ingredients is a legal requirement for many products, from foods to bath and beauty goods, cosmetics and more. The FDA has published detailed and thorough guides […]... View article »
Taking an indoor label outside — with an international partner
One of our frequent clients is a producer of popular lawn and garden products, including pesticides. With placement in many retail stores nationwide, their pesticides — like many other products — face a range of fluctuating requirements from distribution partners. Our client needed an updated label when some of their prominent retailers, including Wal-Mart and K-Mart, decided to move their […]... View article »
Designing a seamlessly integrated IRC label
One of our best long-term clients is an advisory firm specializing in project management and procurement for marketing campaigns. When managing a promotion for a well-known personal care brand’s product, they once again came to Resource Label Group. This time, for both custom label design and printing. The challenge The personal care brand, enlisting the help of […]... View article »
Savings by design
One of the most trusted lawn and garden product manufacturers came to us for help with their labels. They produce a whole line of pesticides and plant foods to protect yards and gardens. With customers ranging from homeowners to trade professionals and master gardeners, our client takes pride in providing not only pesticides, but also reliability and peace […]... View article »
Simplifying complexity and minimizing SKUs
We assisted a leading manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable for the commercial and retail construction markets. Their retail wire division sells to large retail outlets across the U.S. For more than 90 years, our client has developed recognition and trust by launching innovative products and providing dedicated service. The challenge Our client’s products are wound on […]... View article »
Designing a compliant, eye-catching label
An innovative producer serving the agricultural, industrial and consumer markets with customized products and solutions sought out Resource Label Group for an uncommon label. They were preparing to launch an innovative, specialty syringe used by exterminators. But they needed the right label that would support the functionality of the syringe. The challenge Our client produced an extermination product that […]... View article »
The trend sweeping food label design
Small focus. Big trend. In 2016, food label design is zeroing in on the graphic label icon. With the ever-expanding pool of brand choices, an explosion of shelf competition has left many brand managers and designers searching for ways to catch shoppers’ eyes. Savvy food producers nationwide are incorporating this popular, fresh design trend into […]... View article »
GHS compliant labels and cost-effective GHS label printing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted a new regulatory standard affecting all chemical labels. The old Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is being replaced by the UN’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS). As of June 1, 2015, all manufacturers became subject to the regulations, and on December 1, 2015, all distributors will only be […]... View article »
Smart label tracking and why it’s the future of product distribution
An emerging trend, smart label tracking, is changing the way producers distribute products. As retailers increasingly adopt the technology, producers and distributors will be required to implement it to place products in stores. What is smart label tracking? Smart label tracking is an emerging practice used to track products throughout warehouses, shipping and retail stores. […]... View article »
