What is the best way to apply labels to pouches and bags?

For specialty food and beverage manufacturers using stand-up bags and pouches for their dry goods, achieving a flawless final package requires a seamless transition from printing to label application. The PL400 Pouch Labeler is engineered specifically to quickly and accurately apply labels onto empty bags and pouches that have already been printed on your Primera Color Label Printer or other label printer. By pairing your Primera label printer with the PL400, your business eliminates the bottlenecks of manual label application where placement inconsistencies can occur. The PL400 turns short-run custom pouch production into a highly efficient, professional packaging pipeline.

This comprehensive guide answers the most frequent technical, operational, and structural questions regarding the PL400 Pouch and Bag Labeler.

For specialty food manufacturers making products like dry mixes including pancake and muffin mixes, soup mixes, specialty

Edible ink printing

THS educator Allison Ewart used a grant award to purchase a Primera Eddie Edible Ink Printer to integrate into the Family and Consumer Science (FCS) curriculum.

Ewart explained that the addition of the technology “allowed students to explore the intersection of food science, culinary arts and design in a hands-on, interactive learning environment.”

“By incorporating edible ink printing, students gained new skills in food decoration, product branding and event planning, which are highly applicable to modern food industries and consumer trends,” she said. “The project enhanced the existing curriculum by providing students with access to cutting-edge food technology that fosters creativity, critical thinking and real-world business skills.”

Students have the opportunity to use the printer during resource hour at the end of the day, applying custom edible images to cookies,