Intelligent Leading Label Industry to Open Up a New World (II)

More fresh and safe

Let us take a closer look at the latest developments in several labelling areas to develop food labels or labels to keep food or some types of medicines fresh for a longer period of time, or at least prevent them from spoiling before they are used. For example, labels that remove oxygen or ethylene, absorb moisture or ozone, and labels that indicate freshness, microbial growth, or package leakage.

Perhaps some of the more sophisticated labeling solutions are labels that can indicate H2S, which can warn of explicit packaging leaks, or provide information on the breakdown that occurs in the freezing process, or a specially designed oxygen display label, which Can be used to warn of leaks in packages that regulate air packaging; or labels that can be used to indicate the freshness of a fruit or to prevent rapid deterioration of a fruit.

The potential of these labels is of great significance to the entire food industry chain. Many fresh foods today have only a few days of shelf life or shelf life after they are packaged and labeled. Then, once the food arrives at the store and needs to be sold, its shelf life may only be a few days.

For example, if food is not sold on Saturday afternoon, it may have to wait until the store has a chance to re-open the door on the following Monday. At that time, the food had to be processed or sold at a significant price cut. Similarly, if the food is not eaten quickly, it may be deteriorating in the consumer's refrigerator. The use of these new types of labels in packaging to prevent food spoilage is a good thing for retailers and consumers.

For soft fruits such as blackberries, they will begin to flow out of the clamshell package after a day or two. Although it is still edible, it seems to have a dramatic decrease in appetite. A moisture-absorbing label is affixed to the package before the package is sealed, which prevents spoilage of the fruit.

Similar problems also appear in some medicines that exist in the form of tablets. Since each pill comes into contact with oxygen or moisture each time the vial is opened, they will begin to deteriorate in the bottle. The label that absorbs oxygen and moisture inside the bottle can extend the life of the drug.

Perhaps the greatest potential in the food and drug field is the development of labels that can detect or kill most bacteria and viruses. The first such labels have now entered the market and will be able to detect E. coli contamination in foods, C.difficile, and even bird flu and mad cow disease.

Tag Producer Opportunity

A brand new world is coming to label makers. Instead of relying on bids to create multicolored labels and throwing them out of the cloud, consider opportunities to produce value-added labels: labels that can eliminate germs or minimize them, labels that protect food, and labels that can stop bacteria and microbes from invading. Provide evidence of process control or reduce counterfeit labels.

The future of labels and packaging will undoubtedly become smaller. In the next five years, nanotechnology will bring solutions that brand owners and retail groups could not dream of before, and these plans will revolutionize the way we package, identify, label, enhance, store, and sell a variety of products. However, as with many other types of label production, the introduction of these new smart label solutions requires a support base. First, label makers need smart, creative people to be able to come up with ideas and application plans. Second, label makers need suitable processing materials, technologies and equipment to be able to manufacture products. Third, label manufacturers need skilled sales and marketing. People introduce the benefits of the product to potential consumers.

Many companies may only meet one or two of their requirements on their own, and very few companies have both. This requires a forward-thinking management team that applies the right people, processes, systems, and ideas to practice, monitors all new technological developments, and creates a business environment that looks at tomorrow, not yesterday's solution.

Compiled from the United States "paper, film, metal foil, paper processing" magazine.