Custom Cannabis Labels & Michigan Cannabis Labeling Requirements Explained
Michigan Cannabis Labeling Update: Since this blog first went live, updates have been made to the Michigan Cannabis Labeling Requirements. Last year, R 420.403(7) in the Marijuana-Infused Products and Edible Marijuana Product Rule set was updated to include the following: “The producer shall label all marijuana-infused products with all of the following: “The name of …
Whitlam Group Selects EFI Radius Software
Whitlam Group has chosen to upgrade its software to the new EFI Radius system. Previously, we used the EFI PSI system, but it was no longer meeting our company’s needs.
100% recyclable packaging is becoming a reality
Recycling in the packaging industry has always been a challenge. Many of the materials used in packaging products are difficult to recycle because they need to be separated after disposal. Think of a shiny retail bag you’d get at a retailer in a mall or clothing store: The materials that go into a typical high …
The Growing Role of Flexible Packaging
The Many Uses of Flexible Packaging Flexible packaging is a rapidly growing industry. This year, it’s a $26 billion industry, but by 2015 it’s projected to grow to a whopping $70.15 billion globally. This packaging is primarily used in the food and beverage industry, both retail and industrial. Flexible packaging is cheaper, less complex, and …
Eliminating Consumer Wrap Rage
What is Wrap Rage? Here’s the scenario: You buy a product at a store. Let’s say it’s a pair of earbuds for your iPod. The earbuds are packaged in a clear “clamshell” package made of hard plastic that has been sealed together with machinery. It is, in fact, so tightly sealed that you cannot open …
With the right packaging, you can even sell garbage
Now, that’s not a slight to any of our customers. Rather, this is a true story! An artist bet his friend back in 2001 that with the right packaging, he could sell literal garbage (from the streets of New York City). Ten years later, they’re still selling. For $50, you can buy a cube of …
What are QR codes?
Using QR Codes in the Label and Packaging Industry It’s a question we hear often in addition to being one of the hottest buzzwords in marketing today. As with any new technology, however, people are left with little understanding of what they are fully capable of and how they can be used to improve the …
Seeing Is Believing: Clear Vs. Print Packaging
Summer is all about bright, vibrant colors that catch a buyer’s attention. If it’s shiny, people will look. The folks here at Whitlam Group are no different; we look, too! In the case of summer products, if the packaging or labeling is colorful, then half your battle has been won. Do you recall our previous …
Philip Morris's Fight For Cigarette Labels And Packaging In Oz
Whitlam Group shared some news with you last week about nine new cigarette labels that will be on the shelves and in front of your eyes that look like posters for the latest horror film. They’re a far cry from the more colorful summer labels we featured on Monday, but there have already been some …
A New Paper Converter May be Latest Trend Within Labeling and Packaging Industry
Here at Whitlam Group, we spend a large amount of time working to provide our audience with up-to-date information relating to the latest trends within the labeling and packaging industry. Today we are going to provide you with some new information on a new paper converter. We want to discuss it with you mainly because …