product labeling

product labeling

Direct-to-Shape Printing vs Labels: How to Decide

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Packaura

/ November 2, 2026

Once your product design is locked in, you still have to decide how the graphics actually get onto the container: printed straight onto the surface, or applied as a separate label. That choice affects your unit cost, your access to the right equipment, how your

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Prop 65 Warning Labels: Size, Placement & Wording Rules

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Packaura

/ October 20, 2026

If you sell a physical product to California consumers, there’s a good chance Proposition 65 applies to your packaging whether you realize it or not. The law doesn’t just ask you to slap a “WARNING” sticker on a box; it specifies exact wording, minimum type

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Pressure-Sensitive Labels vs Shrink Sleeves: Which to Pick

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Packaura

/ October 3, 2026

If you’re choosing between pressure-sensitive labels and shrink sleeves for a new product or packaging refresh, the decision usually comes down to three things: how much of the container you need to cover, what shape that container is, and what equipment you’re running (or willing

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How to Write Packaging Copy: What to Say and Where

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Packaura

/ August 21, 2026

Most shoppers decide whether to pick up a product in a few seconds, and what they read in that window is almost entirely packaging copy. Get it wrong and a great product sits on the shelf; get it right and the package does the selling

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CPSC Choking Hazard Labels: When Your Packaging Needs One

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Packaura

/ July 29, 2026

If you sell a toy, game, or kids’ product with small pieces, you’ve probably seen the yellow-bordered “WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD” label on competitors’ packaging and wondered whether you need one too. Getting this wrong in either direction is a problem: skip a required label and

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