In celebration of the Natural Products Expo West show coming up next week, we've got food on the brain! There are always so many changing trends and innovations in the food industry, especially in natural food, and we wanted to highlight some of the biggest ones right now:

Awesome! Our two 30-amp Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging stations have been installed at our main building! We now welcome all staff and visitors to charge up their vehicles while at our company!

Next in our packaging terminology guide series: shrink sleeves! With benefits like 360-degree branding and added security with tamper-evident seals, shrink sleeves are becoming a popular choice for industries beyond sports nutrition and beverages.  Here's our list of essential terms for shrink sleeves:

Roll direction can be a little confusing, but it's extremely important when it comes to your labels or roll stock moving smoothly on to the next step in the production process.

The countdown is on! Natural Products Expo West 2020 is officially one month away, and our team is gearing up for an incredible tradeshow in Anaheim. The exhibits are open from Thursday, March 5th until Saturday, March 7th. 

On to the next terminology guide: lidding film! In the last few years, lidding film has seen tons of growth and innovation with new technologies, materials, and techniques.  Here's our list of essential terms for lidding film:

Our next staff interview is with one of our senior sales representatives: Don Tabata!  1) How long have you worked at Associated? I started back in 1987, while we were still at the original location on East Cordova! 2) Describe your journey at Associated so far. 

Whether you've created labels and/or packaging before, or you're entirely new to the process, the quotation procedure for a packaging solution can take a while and require a lot of information.