Sticky Situations: The GCI BLOG

At Graphic Communications, we are committed to the promises we have made to our customers – 1. Colors Consistency; 2. Reliable Quality; and 3. On-Time Delivery.  The bad news – The world-wide supply chain challenges continue to affect production. The good news – We have found ways to mitigate the challenges so that we can…

The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States; expected to hit $100 billion in sales by 2030. As more states legalize medical and/or recreational marijuana, the market will continue to become increasingly competitive. This means in order to stand out from the competition, you must offer products and packaging…

We’re not nutritionists or regulators, but we know from experience that you’ve got to have certain elements on your nutrition labels, and we as label printers need to have everything in order to get the job done right. We print a lot of nutrition labels so we wanted to ensure you had at least this…

In general, serialized labels are created to be part of the track and trace printing process. These labels contain a serial number so the product can easily be tracked and/or traced at any point in the life cycle of the item. The creation of these labels is also considered to be an important aspect of…

When you are designing product packaging, you want to make sure that consumers are able to easily view, read and understand the text, colors and label design on the package. During the design process of creating product labels, there is a chance there might be too much “stuff” on the labels which will make them hard to…

It’s a new year and that means a lot of articles that share the latest trends for various businesses. This is also true when it comes to label printing trends that give your custom printed labels a design that is professional and eye-catching. You can think of custom label printing as the topping on your product that…

As a business owner, you know there is a tradeoff between keeping too much product on hand (which can result in damaged products or goods or the expiration of the products) or risking not having enough product available to meet the demands of consumers. This problem can be quite an issue for private brand labels…

The cosmetic labels on your health & beauty products not only need to appeal to the eye but they also need to be able to withstand the elements such as moisture. Most cosmetic products are stored in moisture-filled environments or they are handled on a regular basis so the beauty product labels need the ability…

When it comes to medical labeling, there are many considerations to keep in mind to make sure the products are used by consumers according to the instructions from the manufacturer. The labels also need to contain necessary information to protect the manufacturer from litigation. There are times when medical device labels are almost an afterthought…