Category Archives: Sustainability

Label Attraction for Nutraceuticals and Food and Beverage Products

As the world gears up its health-conscious resolutions for 2013, it’s a logical time for manufacturers of health-related nutraceutical, and food and beverage products to address how to improve product attraction in the marketplace.

Regardless of sales channels—retail, distributors, white-label branding, et al.—every manufacturer of health-related products can enhance offerings by asking the marketplace for recommendations regarding label form and functionality. It’s important to poll all target audiences (e.g., end users, retailers, distributors) to identify common and disparate preference threads—then decide how to address them… Read the rest of New Year Label Resolutions For Health Product Makers

Green Claims Can Create Red-Faced Manufacturers: ‘Greenwashing’ Trend Increases Need for Eco-Friendly Label Regulations

Lightning Labels offers several sustainable label materials, including BioStone. It is a stone paper that is fully compostable.

Celebrating Earth Day this Sunday? Great! We are, too — and every day — here at Lightning Labels. Just a few years ago, we unfortunately could not say this. There were very limited “eco-friendly” label material options available at that time, and those that existed did not meet our stringent guidelines for quality.

Today, though, we are proud to offer a full lineup of sustainable label materials. Check them out:

BioStone
Made from stone, not trees
Fully biodegradable and compostable
Strong and durable
Water resistant
Excellent ink adhesion properties… Read the rest of Make Earth Day Every Day: Choose Sustainable Materials for Your Product Labels

As the world’s resources are depleting and harmful emissions are rising, it is important for businesses to rethink their production and packaging practices. To improve the green image of a business, there are many ecofriendly packaging methods that can be implemented.

1. According to “Branching Out,” an IPM newsletter for trees and shrubs, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) set up a program that “aims to set a worldwide, common set of principles for certifying well-managed forests.” Materials from these forests are given a “green certification,” and… Read the rest of 10 Environmentally Friendly Packaging Practices | 1 Comment

Americans are becoming increasingly cognizant of their environmental impact and are making purchases from brands they feel also respect the earth. As a result, many companies have begun switching to green operating methods.

This is especially true with product packaging. Plastics and other products have long been the focus of many environmental agencies, as they tend to pile up in landfills. In response, many companies are adjusting their labeling and packaging approaches. As Yahoo notes, the need for green packaging solutions is anticipated to rise 6 percent each year through 2015.

If businesses want to reduce their… Read the rest of Going Green to Make Green: Appeal to Shoppers with Biodegradable Labels

I am thrilled to announce that Lightning Labels now offers these three environmentally friendly labeling materials: BioStone, Recycled Vellum, and Recycled Kraft. While all three materials rock, BioStone is literally made of stone. Here are the highlights of each new material:

BioStone

Fully biodegradable

Perfect for composting

Cannot be laminated

Made from stone, not trees

Just plain cool… Read the rest of New Eco-Friendly Label Materials That Rock