Sade Ofset integrates HEIDELBERG Prinect and Speedmaster CX 104 to improve packaging print productivity

    Istanbul-based Sade Ofset Packaging & Label has integrated HEIDELBERG’s Prinect Production workflow platform with its printing operations to improve production planning, registration accuracy and pressroom efficiency. The development was detailed in a company announcement dated 5 October 2026.     The Turkish packaging and label manufacturer, which produces chocolate packaging, wet-glue labels and …

GEW launches EOS UV power and control platform at LOUPE Americas

      GEW has launched its EOS power and control platform at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago, replacing the company’s RHINO Power infrastructure. The platform introduces redesigned power supplies, control electronics, cabling and UV system control software. GEW said the changes are intended to improve efficiency, modularity, equipment integration and maintenance across its UV …

SmartSolve introduces recyclable release liner for pressure-sensitive labels

      SmartSolve has introduced a recyclable release liner for its pressure-sensitive label materials, providing an alternative liner option as packaging and label producers examine the end-of-life performance of label components.     The new liner contains 100% post-consumer waste recycled content and is described by SmartSolve as 100% curbside recyclable. It has a …

UAE-based Radiant House pushes hybrid label production with MENA-first Gallus One installation

PACKAGING MEA EXCLUSIVE     Radiant House Labels Industries is putting digital-flexo hybrid production to the test at the Middle East and Africa’s first Gallus One hybrid installation, recently completing 55 label jobs in a 12-hour shift. Ben Daniel speaks with Managing Director Sayed Shamsuddin and Heidelberg Gulf’s Biju George about the production economics behind …

Konica Minolta and Color-Logic expand partnership to enable metallic label decoration for digital packaging applications

Konica Minolta has expanded its partnership with Color-Logic to integrate the Color-Logic metallic colour communication system with the AccurioLabel 400 digital label press, enabling label converters to produce metallic decorative effects for packaging applications without conventional foiling processes. The collaboration was announced by the companies as part of their continued efforts to broaden digital embellishment …

Sainsbury’s expands on-pack fibre labelling across 500 products

        Sainsbury’s is expanding the use of front-of-pack nutritional labelling as part of a wider initiative aimed at increasing fibre consumption and fruit and vegetable intake across the UK by 2030.     The retailer has announced that its “Full on Fibre” label will be rolled out across more than 500 products, …

TotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu launch label-free PLA water bottle to simplify recycling

      TotalEnergies Corbion and Japanese bottled water company Sansu (I’m Eco) have introduced a label-free water bottle concept made from polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic, designed to simplify recycling and improve packaging circularity.     The bottle eliminates the conventional plastic or paper label, replacing it with an embossed design directly integrated into the …

Coveris develops new label technology for Rowse Honey’s Manuka range

    Coveris has partnered with Rowse® Honey, a Valeo Foods Group brand, to deliver a redesigned packaging solution for the Rowse Manuka Honey range, introducing advanced label technology aimed at improving product visibility, differentiation, and environmental impact.     The packaging revamp features label innovations developed and printed by Coveris, following a nine-month development …

Rotatek to install Universal 850 press at Mudrika as global reference site

    Rotatek, under the Vinsak Group, has confirmed the installation of its new Universal 850 hybrid press at Mudrika Labels’ Vasai facility in India. The move establishes Mudrika as the global reference site for the Universal 850 platform, with commissioning and application validation scheduled for completion by April 2026.     With an 850 …

DataLase introduces label-free clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles

      DataLase has launched a clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles designed to replace conventional labels and reduce overall packaging material use. The development responds to growing industry efforts to eliminate film and paper labels while maintaining required product information, traceability and on-shelf visibility.     The coating is designed for application through spray-coating …