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GB 7718-2025 transition: what must change on food labels?
Dual date marking (manufacture date plus use-by), mandatory allergen call-outs, and tighter limits on “zero-additive” claims. Enforcement starts 16 March 2027.
Read article →Marketplace fresh-label intake: layout, copy and stacked-label preflight
Marketplace inbound is strict on complete copy, visible required fields and how two labels stack. Preflight before converting cuts reprints.
Read article →How to spec thermal paper: three-proof, five-proof and freezer grade
Most fresh labels print direct thermal. The wrong facestock means light images, fade or lift. Match three-proof, five-proof or freezer-grade thermal to the duty.
Read article →Why cold-chain labels lift: speccing freezer-grade adhesive
Chilled, frozen and deep-frozen adhesives are not the same. Apply temperature is not service temperature.
Read article →Fuzzy or light direct-thermal print: how to isolate the cause
Thermal facestock quality, a dirty printhead, and density settings are the three usual causes.
Read article →Automatic apply jams and web breaks: what to check
Die-cut accuracy, release force and label stiffness must match the applicator.
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