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  • Everything You Need to Know About Water Bottle Stickers

    Have you ever looked at a plain water bottle and thought it could be a bit more fun? Well, water bottle stickers are here to add some excitement.

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  • Transform Your Salsa Jars: Unleash the Power of Custom Labels

    Transform your salsa jars from simple kitchen staples to eye-catching masterpieces with custom labels from Lightning Labels.

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  • Making Sense of Die Cutting for Custom Labels

    Die cutting is like using a cookie cutter to shape your product labels.

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  • The Art of Mason Jar Labels: From Basics to Brilliance

    Mason Jars, with their quintessential charm, are not just about preserving your favorite jams or pickles; they're about encapsulating stories, flavors, and artistry.

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  • Navigating New Norms: California's Proposition 65 and the Food Industry

    California is known for its strict food safety regulations, arguably the toughest in the United States. The Golden State's distinctive rules, born from its commitment to consumer health, often set a standard that goes beyond their state lines due to the nature of cross state business. At the forefront of these regulations is Proposition 65, a legislation that mandates detailed labeling to warn consumers about the presence of harmful chemicals in products. With recent updates to Proposition 65, there's never been a more critical time for businesses to review and refresh their warning labels, to make sure they align with the latest requirements.
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  • How to Choose the Right Font for Your Product Labels

    One of the first avenues that brands can use to communicate with their target customers is product label design. Whether you make luxury bath products or delicious snacks, most of your consumers won’t be able to try or taste your product before making a purchase. Without that proof of your product’s quality, what’s left to help them decide to spend their hard-earned money on your product over all the rest on the shelves? Three words: product label d

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  • Brand Consistency and Cohesive Label Strategy: 4 Tips

    Whether you sell a few seasonal craft products each year or you have a long repertoire of products on local store shelves, it’s likely time to consider honing in on your branding strategy. While the term may feel daunting, much of this effort boils down to brand consistency. 

    Why is brand consistency important? In short, it makes you memorable. Brand consistency allows your target customers to recognize you and your products time after time.

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  • Creating Custom QR Code Labels: What to Consider

    Leveraging the exciting technology behind QR code labels opens doors for brands of all industries and sizes to better communicate with their customers. The opportunity to allow your consumers to further interact with your products can help you to build brand loyalty and recognition, increasing sales over time. Learn how to create the most effective QR code labels for your products. 

    What Are QR Labels?

    QR labels are a variation of barcode labels that allow customers to easily scan your product label and further interact with you online.

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  • Eco-friendly Labels: Your Guide to Sustainable Custom Labels

    Especially over the last decade, a growing portion of the population has become increasingly concerned about the environment. Education about pollution, plastic waste, harmful production processes and more are now top of mind for many consumers. In fact, over one third of consumers are willing to pay more for a product if they know it is an eco-friendly choice. Now, businesses can turn to sustainable labels in order to contribute to a healthier planet and to align themselves with the values of eco-conscious customers.

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  • Beeswax, wellbeing team up to grow Tolly’s Treatments

    When Tolly’s Treatments founder Mandi Tollefson sought custom-printed lip balm gifts for her wedding guests, she discovered that most were full of petroleum and synthetic fragrances. Knowing she needed to create healthier and cleaner products, she set out to formulate her own lip balms. Tolly’s Treatments was born.

    Citrus Honey, with pure oils and beeswax from a cousin’s apiary in Hawaii, was her first lip bal

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