Food packaging 'traffic lights' to signal healthy choices on salt, fat and sugar | Society. Traffic light-coded food labels indicating how much fat, salt and sugar an item contains are to appear on most food that is eaten in Britain in a move hailed by health campaigners as ending shoppers' confusion over what to buy. All the main supermarket chains and some of the biggest producers of snack foods, such as PepsiCo and Nestlé, have agreed with ministers to use front-of-pack nutritional labels coloured red, amber or green on some or all of their products in an effort to make it easier for consumers to choose healthier options. The traffic-light labels, which many food campaigners and medical organisations have long called for, will be part of a new hybrid nutritional labelling scheme that combines them with guideline daily amounts (GDAs), which senior doctors have criticised as deceptive and utterly baffling to most consumers. "People will be able to use the colours to understand the level of nutrients in the food they are eating.
The consumer group Which? Label Applicators from Advanced Labelling Systems. ALS offers a wide range of fast, reliable and economic Label Application Machines for all industrial requirements. They are designed to meet the demands for quick changeovers, ease of use and low maintenance for use in general production but also food, drink, pharmaceutical or warehouse environments. Many ALS Label Applicator Machines are available with the option of IP65 protection against water and dust. Furthermore, all products in the range come with the ALS 2-Year on-site warranty as standard. Semi Automatic Automatic Other How Do Automatic Label Applicators Work Automatic Label Applicators are used to apply pre-printed, self-adhesive (pressure-sensitive) labels to products, accurately and reliably every time.
Label applicators can be mounted above, to the side or upside-down underneath a conveyor, to achieve the best labelling position. Different shaped products will require labels to be applied in different ways, so ALS produces applicator modules to suit all common applications. Wine, Beer and Spirits Could Get Nutrition Labels. Wine, beer and spirits manufacturers may soon have to disclose calorie content and other nutritional information on bottles and cans. But for now, such labeling remains optional. The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which is part of the Treasury Department, proposed a labeling rule in 2007 that would require alcoholic beverage manufacturers to include calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein content on their labels, but it has yet to make a decision on whether to implement the rule. It announced last week that manufacturers could add this information if they wanted to.
"What's interesting to me is that the reason why beverage companies want it and consumers want it is totally different," said Sara Bleich, a health policy professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "It's an example of two groups having different goals while having a sweet spot that seems to work for both. " And consumers want more information to make educated choices.
Italy claims 'traffic-light' labelling unfair on Mediterranean food | World news. Italy – the land that gave the world Parma ham, mozzarella and deep-fried rice balls – has reacted with anger to a UK food labelling system that aims to highlight sugar, salt and fat content, warning that it risks penalising top-quality traditional delicacies of the Mediterranean while doing little to help tackle Britain's obesity problem. The "traffic-light" system, announced in June, has been praised by UK health campaigners but has proved rather more indigestible in Rome, where one food scientist declared that if the British didn't want to exacerbate their "already terrible eating habits", they should consider embracing a diet that has been proved to work: the Mediterranean one.
Concerned that the labelling could imperil its national products, the Italian government has raised the issue with the European commission and is also discussing it with other European countries. "All of us want more information for the consumer… The consumer should know everything. Kathy Phillips: How to read labels and get rid of blackheads | Fashion | The Observer. Winning question: Please help me! I like reading labels. I avoid food products with flavour enhancers, hydrogenated oils and other nasty E-numbers, and stay away from too many saturated fats and preservatives. But when it comes to reading what's in face creams and make-up, things become very complex indeed.
Even if I got a degree in chemistry, it would be hard to know what these ingredients actually do to my skin. Could you list just a few basic no-nos, that I could try to avoid when shopping for cosmetics? I'd like to be as informed about what goes on my body as what goes in it.Patricia Hammond I have to say you've hit a particular hobbyhorse of mine. Shampoo is almost impossible to formulate without chemicals (silicones and diamethicones are what make hair and skin feel soft). I cannot find an inexpensive body cream (under £4) that is not tested on animals. Animal testing on finished cosmetic products has already been banned since 2004.
I am getting my back waxed for the first time. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. A combined label and machinery solution presenting a robust cost effective alternative to cardboard sleeves using self adhesive labels giving consistent and accurate label placement which will not move after application. Product Images & Videos Tray Sleeve Labeller The ALS Tray Sleeve Labeller is the ultimate tray sleeve labelling machine.
Our tray sleeve labelling machine is suitable for types of good packaging. Labels can be applied with pinpoint accuracy on all packages. Our Tray Sleeve Labelling machine can apply labels in any production line. All packaging shapes and sizes can be accommodated for. Labels can be applied with a maximum dispensing speed of 50 metres per minute. Technical specification A high quality sleeve look can be achieved with the advantage of being able to choose where the label is placed, multiple positions can be chosen and stored in the label applicators memory for label placement and these can be easily recalled when needed. Need more information?
Contact us. Downloads. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. ALS offer a custom solution for the application of self adhesive labels to the circumference of syringes, vials, and EPI penfills from 7mm to 50mm diameter. Product Images & Videos Syringe & Vial Labeller The machine is of rugged, robust construction built around a stainless steel box section frame for rigidity.
Products are transported horizontally on an indexing, free-running roller conveyor Technical specification Product diameter From 7mm to 50mmLabelling speed Up to 100 ppm random apply And 50 ppm in registration Options In-Feed Hopper Vision system to detect position of applied label Products are transported horizontally to the ALS 204 labelling head on an indexing, free-running roller conveyor. The ALS 204 labelling head has web-break, end of roll and missing label detection, conditions which when they occur, will stop the line. The machine has 2 modes of operation:- Continuous conveyor ’ random apply’ or In Registration to a sensing mark on the circumference of the product Contact us. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. ALS manufacture the most sophisticated and reliable, yet user friendly pressure sensitive T-Series labellers on the market today. These are already in use by many leading cosmetic manufacturers who are finding the advantages of tube labelling instead of over printing numerous.
Product Images & Videos Tube Labelling Machines The ALS T-Series Tube Labeller is the ultimate labeling solution for most tube products. The T-Series Tube Labeller machine can be used stand alone or integrated into your production line. Inside machine Labels can be applied at speeds in excess of 100 tubes per minute. Quick changeovers The quick-release tube mandrel assemblies mean that the change-over from one tube diameter to another is just a single, one tool operation.
The new ALS T-Series also features an easy to read touch screen display and more intuitive menu navigation. Accurate Label Placement Labels are applied with utmost accuracy and placement. Flexibility Benefits of Tube Labelling Technical specification. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. The PLU 4138 has been designed as a high performance universal machine.
Our Labellers print and apply A5 format EAN Pallet Labels onto two adjacent faces of a pallet including Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCC) in accordance with the GS1 (EAN) 128 standard. Their quality and ability represents a new generation of pallet label applicator. Product Images & Videos Pallet Label Applicator The comprehensive unit comprises the industrial thermal transfer printer and apply label dispenser, the tri-axial applicator system and the guarding housing, complete with safety switches. Pallet Labelling Machine Our PLU 4138 Pallet Labellers are designed to print and apply A5 format EAN Pallet Labels onto two adjacent faces of a pallet. The PLU 4138 even has the capability to label on three sides if required, including Serial Shipping Codes. Pallet Labelling System The PLU 4138 pallet label applicator are based on a tri-axial movement design allowing quick and accurate positioning of each label.
Downloads. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. Reliable, rugged, maintenance-free and heavy-gauge steel construction allows your ALS label rewinder to be simply set in place. Special anti-slip feet keep the unit from moving. Put ALS label rewinder machines to work for you today and enjoy a new dimension in convenience and reliability. Product Images & Videos Standard Features:Constant Adjustable TorqueTM This label rewinder accepts label roll diameters up to 400mm.
(Pictured with optional tension arm) Large Rolls - Model-40 For wider labels up to 255 mm (10”), choose the Model-10. Extra Wide - Model-10 Adjustable Core Holder An alternative to the Chuck and accepts any core size from 25 mm to 100 mm (1” to 4”) in diameter without changing any parts. Conveniently unwind and rewind label rolls on one piece of equipment. Technical specification Core Diameter 76mm (standard)various options availableChoice of widths 155mm, 170mm, 220mm, 255mm, 270mmRoll sizes Up to 220mm in diameterSpeed Up to 76cm per second Need more information? Contact us. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. On line hot foil coders are used to code expiration dates, product identification information and lot/batch numbers onto labels and packaged products. They have a vast range of frame designs and are suitable for installation onto a wide range of packaging and labelling machines. Product Images & Videos Allen Super Compact High speed hot foil coder with speeds of up to 800 per minute.
AllenCode NX Online thermal transfer coder for packaging and labelling machines. AllenCode Junior Entry level thermal coders - a cost effective alternative to hot foil coding. Technical specification Speed Up to 800 per minute An IP65 model is available to work consistently within dusty and wet environments. AllenCode NX AllenCode Junior Allen Super Compact Our thermal coders can be installed onto a wide range of labelling machines and are suitable for all production lines.
Apart from Thermal Coders, ALS also offers a wide range of thermal transfer printers and thermal barcode printers Need more information? Contact us. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. A range of powerful, high-speed thermal transfer and thermal direct printers. The ALS CHESS (64-0x) Printers are also capable of RFID.
Product Images & Videos Multifunctional Thermal Label Printers series of label printers are suitable for printing labels with a large amount of variable data. The ALS CHESS Quickly change the print head without tools in an instant. Near edge print head technology is used for pin-sharp clarity. If needed, all models can be upgraded at any time for RFID capability. A Great Barcode Label Printer A key component is Ribbon-Save. Technical specification If your criteria are speed and flawless print quality, then a high-performance Chess label & barcode printer is the perfect answer.
The Chess Series pack a punch: They are significantly faster than their competitors and are extremely economical and easy to use. With their wide range of built-in fonts, extensive linear barcode and 2-Dimensional code library, they also reproduce graphical images with flair. Contact us. Bespoke Labelling System Design - ALS. ALS manufactures and prints its own labels and tags in-house plus supplies thermal transfer ribbons for most thermal printers and thermal barcode printers, such as Avery Dennison, IBM, Novexx, Printronix, Sato, Zebra and others.
The key to good label application and good label printing is to use good quality consumables. It sounds like common sense but sometimes it can be hard to tell good from bad. After all, one white paper label looks just like another, so they must be the same, right? Wrong!!! Paper dust is a big issue because it gets under the label gap sensor and degrades stopping accuracy and hence the over-print can appear to be wandering or labels can appear to be not applying accurately.
This is why we make our own labels and produce our own high quality branded thermal transfer ribbons; to ensure our customers got the right materials and hence their labellers performed better, for longer. Contract Labelling Services from ALS. For customers requiring temporary additional resources for specialist labelling applications that do not justify an in-house installation, ALS offers a cost effective contract labelling service. Using our own proven technology, we have completed many labelling contracts, from promotional items such as cosmetic sample cards and games promotions to label on label. For More Information please visit www.als-contract-labelling.co.uk. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. DPM - Data Print Module Series The Data Print Modules (DPM) Series from ALS is a series of self-contained thermal transfer printing and dispensing modules for custom print & apply applications. Product Images & Videos Build Quality The DPM range of Removal Print Engines gives unparalleled robustness.
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Available in 4”, 5” and 6” widths, the DPM range is suitable for almost every application. AutocodesBarcodesGraphics And can be used for printing onto labels, cartons, film and many other packaging materials. Compatibility Contact us. ALS - Label Applicator Accessories. Bespoke Labelling System Design - ALS.