Given what is at stake for food companies, compliance and safety is a critical component for food packaging and labels. Navigating food safety requirements can be a tricky undertaking for any company, and the threat of non-food grade materials can easily go overlooked, creating serious consequences that directly impact the food’s quality and compromise the safety consumption. So what certificates for food safety truly matter the most for food packaging?

You might be satisfied with your current label manufacturer: they offer satisfactory pricing and delivery. But are you aware of the extra services some converters offer? If not, you may be missing out on opportunities for your business. Here are 5 services that label manufacturers may offer that go the extra mile for your company:

With technology growing leaps and bounds in today’s age, manufacturing becomes more and more dependent on such technology for everyday tasks. As outlined in IndustryWeek, increased connectivity and the use of big data are driving waves of manufacturing innovation. Printing and converting are no strangers to this trend. But as manufacturing becomes more dependent on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), it also becomes more vulnerable. Old risks such as natural disasters and machinery breakages are now supplemented with new risks from hacking and grid downtime. As we saw just last week, one typo in a service provider like Amazon’s AWS can bring down hundreds of connected services.

OMNI Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal labels, announced that it was recently awarded a new contract to supply the thermal labeling requirements by one of the Top US Specialty Retailer. The client distributes consumer products through over 5000 stores globally generating over $6B USD in revenues annually.