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Discover how using embossed printing techniques for your labels can bring your branding to life and boost the shelf presence of your product.

Every business owner is aware that great packaging is invaluable to the sale of their products. If you manufacture spirits, wine or beer, you might believe that your options are limited because all your packaging consists of is a simple label.

At Premier Labels, we have always been committed to delivering the highest quality labels to our customers, and our recent investment will help us to take our services to the next level.

Sometimes it’s important to step back and enjoy some of the work you’ve done. 

As any business grows, existing label suppliers may start to struggle with growing demands.

When it comes to packaging an alcoholic beverage, especially wine, there are key pieces of information that you must display on the bottle.

Great branding is one of the keys to sales, it gives customers a sense of your business and what it stands for, as well as the quality of the products you produce.

In the UK food sector, labels have to work hard – they need to comply with stringent food labelling regulations while enticing hungry customers, too!

Food labels are a legal requirement and are crucial for many reasons; not only do they help shoppers make informed choices about the food they buy, it helps them understand how to store it, when to eat it, and, most importantly, to know exactly what they are consuming. 

The law is detailed, and failing to comply could land your business in trouble – so let’s take a look at some of the key aspects now.

We all know the feeling – being disappointed that your favourite brand is out of stock, and feeling that other similar products are inferior (even if they’re just as good), but why is this?

So, you need a label that’s as distinctive as your brand, but you're not sure how to go about creating that je ne sais quoi that you need. Is durability is a key concern, or are you looking to give your products a silhouette that breaks the industry mould? Perhaps you just want to include more information than can fit on your average paper label.

When it comes to label design, some of our customers don’t know where to start – while others have artwork ready to print.

Keen to boost your products’ shelf presence? Then you need designs that stand out from the crowd – literally. 

Every once in a while, new technology emerges that really deserves to be called revolutionary. And for the world of labelling, that’s near field communication, or NFC.

Are you serious about starting a distillery? While every drink is different and every brand unique, there’s a typical route you must take if you want to become a distiller and create a tipple everyone will love. 

With a surge in spirit sales, now could be a great time to enter the market and set up your own distillery.

Looking to launch your own wine? You've poured huge amounts of time and effort into creating an exquisite product, so you'll want to design a label that does it justice. After all, if it’s a brand new wine, that label on the bottle is responsible for grabbing the attention of shoppers and making sure it flies off the shelves!

We covered the legal requirements of labelling in this previous blog article, and touched upon some elements of label design here, too. So, for this blog, we thought we’d share some more unique tips when it comes to wine label design. 

The world is certainly not short of wine brands, but that shouldn’t put you off launching your own product if you’ve got the passion, dedication and resources to do so. You just need to make sure your wine is branded in a way that’s unique and different from your competitors – and in a way that inspires consumers to pick your bottle from the shelf.

As a company with plenty of experience in the field, here are some of our top tips for creating a winning wine branding strategy.

If you’re serious about setting up a craft distillery, one of the first things you’ll need to consider is the costs involved. Find out more.

Similar to packaged food products, alcohol bottles must make certain information clear to consumers on the labelling. A large portion of the details given on bottle labels will be a legal requirement here in the UK and in the EU – let’s explore this in more detail.