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Pet treat labels printed to AAFCO compliance with short-run digital and flexible packaging capability
Natural and artisan pet treat brands run on short production cycles – seasonal flavors, limited editions, and new SKU launches that need fast turnaround without minimum order pressure. Resource Label Group prints pet treat labels on food-safe flexible packaging and rigid container substrates with the AAFCO compliance and ingredient transparency your buyer expects at shelf.
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Pet treat labels built for ingredient transparency, AAFCO compliance, and short-run agility
Pet treat buyers read ingredient lists before they read brand names. Single-protein sources, limited ingredient counts, and country of origin are purchase drivers that live on the label – and labels that display that information clearly and credibly convert at shelf. AAFCO requires treat labels sold as supplemental to carry the statement “This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only” – a mandatory element that must appear on every unit sold outside the complete and balanced category. Resource Label Group prints pet treat labels on food-safe flexible packaging and rigid container substrates with the ingredient panel precision, color accuracy, and short-run agility that natural and artisan treat brands require.
AAFCO supplemental and complete and balanced compliance on every label
Food-safe flexible packaging for pouches, bags, and rigid containers
Short-run digital with no minimum orders and fast turnaround
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Short-run digital and flexographic printing for every pet treat format and production volume
The artisan and natural pet treat market runs on a production model that flexographic printing was not designed for – frequent artwork changes, seasonal SKU rotations, and runs as low as a few hundred units where plate costs make flexographic printing economically unviable. Digital printing eliminates plate costs entirely, supports turnaround as fast as 5-7 business days, and allows artwork changes between runs without additional setup costs. Commercial treat brands producing at scale benefit from flexographic printing’s cost efficiency and color consistency across millions of units per run. Resource Label Group coordinates directly with co-packers and co-manufacturers so label delivery aligns with your treat production and packaging schedule regardless of run length or format.
Labels
Label types and materials for every pet treat packaging format
Stand-up pouches and flat bottom bags require flexible packaging materials with specific tear and seal properties that differ from rigid container label substrates – the laminate structure must maintain integrity through filling, sealing, and retail handling while carrying full-color ingredient panel artwork at accurate registration. Meat-based treat formulations present an adhesive bond challenge that standard pressure-sensitive labels fail – high fat and oil content in the packaging environment causes plasticizer migration that degrades standard adhesive bond over time. Resource Label Group specifies adhesives rated for fat and oil resistance across meat-based treat formats. Rigid containers and folding cartons carry pressure-sensitive labels on paper or film substrates with the bold color accuracy and ingredient panel legibility that natural treat buyers use as quality signals at shelf. Our capabilities for pet treat labels also include:
Who we are
National Reach. Local Touch.®
When you work with the Resource Label Group family, you’re gaining an efficient edge over the competition. With locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, we provide the services, solutions and reach you expect from a national company, with the dedication and touch of a local partner.