With the improvement of people's living standards and the acceleration of modern life and work rhythms, casual foods have become an essential part of daily life. From biscuits and chocolates to dried fruits, canned goods, and chewing gum, these snacks are widely available. Some snack items, such as cookies and chocolates, even serve as staple foods in certain situations.
Due to their convenient nature, casual foods are often portable, and their packaging is typically colorful and eye-catching. In many of these products, you can find in-mold labeling. With the development of in-mold labeling technology, a new wave of innovation is transforming the packaging of snack foods.
Biscuit Boxes Use In-Mold Labeling - Retaining the Color Richness of Soft Plastic Packages and Increasing the Strength of Packaging
As we know, biscuit packaging has traditionally been done using plastic bags or metal boxes. However, soft plastic packaging has low strength and may cause damage during transportation. Metal boxes, on the other hand, increase transportation costs and are prone to damage from impacts.
A well-known company, Guangzhou City to the United States Kwai Food Co., Ltd., was among the first to use in-mold labeling for hard plastic biscuit boxes. Compared to pure soft plastic packaging, this method enhances the strength of the packaging. When compared to tin packaging, it significantly reduces the weight of the package, lowering transportation costs while improving the sealing performance. The fully enclosed injection molded in-mold labeling guarantees the product's appearance. This innovation earned the product the first China In-Mold Labeling Technology and Application Award.
Chocolate Uses In-Mold Labeling - Enhances the Appearance of the Product and Ensures Product Safety
Mars Foods (China) Co., Ltd. was the first to apply in-mold labeling to its 100g M&M's chocolate products. Compared to traditional screen printing or bottle cap printing, in-mold labeling not only improves the product's appearance but also ensures food safety. Due to the multi-surface design (R greater than 110), conventional packaging methods struggled to achieve proper labeling. In-mold labeling, however, allows for perfect labeling on micro-curved surfaces with high accuracy. This achievement earned the product the second China In-Mold Labeling Technology and Application Award.
The Packaging of Dried Fruit and Meat Products Adopt PET In-Mold Labeling, Which Greatly Facilitates Production and Improves Aesthetics
Dried fruit and meat products on the market are usually packaged in PET open cans and then labeled with ordinary labels. However, due to the thinness and low strength of the packaging container, various issues often arise during the labeling process.
In-mold labeling offers a perfect solution to this problem, especially as PET containers become thinner. The in-mold labeling method effectively avoids difficulties in subsequent labeling when the bottle is blown. It also prevents deformation and damage to the label after the container is squeezed. It is expected that in-mold labeling will become one of the mainstream packaging methods for PET bottles in the future.
Application of In-Mold Labeling for Chewing Gum Products - A New Choice for Packaging
At the recently held CHINAPLAS 2015, Jiangsu Weida Machinery Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Xinbiao Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd. combined PP/PE injection blow-molding equipment with an in-mold labeling robot arm to realize in-mold labeling of PP/PE containers. At the exhibition, a container similar to a chewing gum product was displayed. These containers feature an attractive appearance, excellent sealing performance, and effectively solve labeling problems. Moreover, the labeling speed is relatively fast, enabling high-speed production and avoiding labeling issues.
In summary, in-mold labeling, as one of the major packaging methods, is increasingly recognized by users. As supporting facilities continue to improve, it will leverage its advantages and provide practical packaging solutions for product packaging.
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