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Joshua Cash Presses Forward, Skates Through Challenges

Prepress Technician Joshua Cash joined Lightning Labels in January 2019. Prior to that, he served in both prepress and wide-format label press operator positions in Atlanta.

 The constant through all of it has been his love of skateboarding, along with hiking, cooking and playing video games.

Joshua also has a strong commitment to protecting and expanding city green space. In Atlanta, he volunteered for Trees Atlanta. As a relative newcomer to Denver, “I would love to find an organization like that here that allows me to be give back while being outside,” Joshua says.

 For now, however, the health crisis has led to different challenges and choices.

Custom Safety Labels are Critical in Providing Consumers the Full Picture of What They're Buying

Warning and safety labels are some of the most important types of custom labels. Whether your products are meant for retail sale, used in industrial settings or anything in between, you need to inform people of any associated risks. Some types of goods are more heavily regulated than others, but in all cases, it's a wise decision to focus on clear and comprehensive warning labels.

Providing all pertinent information about your products shows you take safety seriously, which can help build loyalty among your audience.

What Kinds of Products Require Safety Labels?

There are many kinds of products that call for safety labeling before you can sell them.

How to Design the Ultimate Craft Beer Labels

The craft beer industry has written the book on exciting label designs, with breweries constantly innovating to create visual spectacles that express a unique brand personality. This adds a little pressure when it comes time to create beverage labels for your own products. Whether you're introducing a new small-batch brew or crafting a formula that will hope to be on the market for decades, the branding on your craft beer labels is an inescapable part of the equation.

Consumers in liquor stores and beer aisles today have a huge amount of choices. The sheer variety of craft beers to pick from is potentially intimidating, and shoppers who have not tried your offerings before need a strong incentive to do so.

Whitney’s Best Enjoys Fruits Of Their Labors

Flagship elderberry syrup gains popularity as a preservative-free immune booster

Years ago, pregnant Whitney Flood looked for a natural way to support her and her family’s immune system during flu season. As a nurse and veterinary technician, she already was tuned into natural remedies. Upon discovering elderberry as a highly regarded natural supplement, she decided to start making it at home.

After continuing to refine the recipe, Whitney knew she had a winner when her toddler Colton said, “Mom this is your BEST!” And, so the “Whitney’s Best” name was born, along with a growing business based in Manteca, CA, where initially street fairs and farmer’s markets provided high-profile expos

What You Need to Know About Your Health and Beauty Labels

When putting a new line of cosmetic products on the market, your decisions regarding branding and label design are important to the eventual success of those items. Consumers in stores have to make on-the-spot decisions regarding what brand to try, and custom labels are a major basis for those choices. There are a few elements that go into personal care packaging, each important. For instance, you have to make sure your items are compliant with Food and Drug Administration guidelines, while also ensuring they look good on retail shelves. The following are a few of these considerations.

What Are the Legal Requirements of Cosmetics Labels?

The FDA is responsible for governing the contents of cosmetics labels.

Kayla Escarcega Makes a Clean Break

In February 2019, Kayla Escarcega made a clean break from working as a rewind operator to being promoted to Sales Administrative Coordinator at Lightning Labels. Kayla also is devoted to housecleaning, which she regards as an enjoyable pursuit, business opportunity and good habit.

Do What You Love, And Never Work A Day In Your Life

“I enjoy cleaning, which may sound strange,” says Kayla. “From a young age I was taught the importance of having a clean home, workspace and just paying attention to the small details that most people overlook. And I continue to grow a cleaning business that I started before joining Lightning L

Clear BOPP Jar Labels Are the Perfect Choice to Showcase Your Honey Products

Entering honey production and distribution is an opportunity to reach customers with a healthy, natural alternative to artificial sweeteners. As a simple, wholesome product that comes directly from nature, honey has a permanent role in customers' diets. The challenge associated with entering this market involves making your honey stand out from competitors' offerings. The solution may come from creating a compelling and memorable brand identity through the use of effective packaging and label design.

Whether you're a first-time honey producer, a small seller looking to enter more general sales avenues such as supermarkets or an existing brand in search of a revamp, your custom jar labels are a key part of your products' promotion.

What Should You Include On Your Hand Sanitizer Labels?

The global COVID-19 pandemic has made the direct link between cleanliness and health clearer than ever before. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration notes that while washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the standard for removing germs from the skin, people can use alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the absence of running water.

The new emphasis on hand sanitizer products has led to high levels of demand and shortages among businesses and individuals alike, and more companies are stepping up to produce bottles of sanitizer. The FDA has acknowledged that many of the organizations just getting into this type of manufacturing have not previously been approved as drug manufacturers, and has responded by creating a temporary hand sanitizer labeling guidance document for use during the public health emergency

Ryan Tennant Meets Goals On The Ice And At Home

Lightning Labels Account Manager Ryan Tennant is goal-oriented, when playing hockey and while he’s home working on business and parenting two children, ages 5 and 7.

COVID-19 has spurred many lifestyle changes. Now that he’s working from home, Ryan can dedicate extra time and attention to “the quality of life at home and the amount of time I can spend with the kids, which is all I need.”

There are silver linings and lessons to be learned in this new normal. Notes Ryan, “I am finding that we all are full of excuses. There is always time to reach out to friends and family. You never know who may nee

Meet Mandates and Inform Customers with Custom CBD Labels

Every product label must meet several goals simultaneously, such as being informative, promotional and compliant with regulations. Living up to all these standards is especially important and challenging in fields such as cannabidiol extract production due to the complex legal situation around these goods.

For years, CBD regulations have been vague, with the Food and Drug Administration hesitating to release an overarching set of clear guidelines. CBD goods are in a sort of limbo between medicine and dietary extract status, and you have to keep a close eye on the latest guidance to make sure your particular labeling approach is in line with the law