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When it comes to food, everyone knows we eat with our eyes first, so make sure you help your customers catch consumers' eyes quickly! Add your branding and dietary information to your packaging with Custom Printed Food Labels from Tradeprint. Get yours now!

Pro Tip: There is a 2mm margin of error for movement on all circular stickers. This means that even if your design is perfectly centred when you submit it, there is a chance that it may shift slightly during printing. So, stay away from borders and line borders. Sticker Set-Up Recommendations 

  • 14 specialist materials for professional labelling
  • Sizes 10x10mm up to 300x300mm, cut to any shape and printed in full colour
  • Supplied on a roll with a 76mm core.
  • Choose from either paper or polypropylene. Paper labels give a hand-finished effect, while polypropylene is a versatile plastic with high durability.
  • UK shipping is free,, exceptions apply.

What shape do you require? 

We offer all shapes! Select Circle, Square, Rectangle or Custom. If you would like a circle or a square then please ensure your dimensions are equal e.g. width = 20mm and height = 20mm. Circles, Squares and rectangles no longer require cutting guides. Please only supply a cutting guide if you are printing a custom shape. 

Manual Application Options:

Depending on how your label is being applied, you may need to consider the gap you need between the labels and the orientation / direction the label comes off the roll. For example if they are being cut to individuals, you can increase the distance between each label to make it easier to cut.

Orientation:

You can choose which way your design comes off the roll, making it easier for people to apply.

Roll size:

The drop-down menus will change according to the style of sticker or label you choose so you’ll only see sizes that work for the size of label you have selected.

The number of labels across the roll will depend on the size of the label, the orientation and the roll size selected. Our manufacturing process is designed to fit as many across the roll as possible to fully utilise the material. If you choose the smallest possible roll size available (depending on other selections) the labels will usually be supplied 1up, however there are exceptions on smaller label sizes (approx 25-44mm) which will be a minimum of 2up. If you choose a larger roll size then the number of labels across the roll will be greater.

Do you want a varnished or laminated finish to your stickers?

Our labels come with a protected anti-scratch varnish as standard but if you want to up the ante for an impregnable finish you can add a matt or gloss lamination to them.

Need to print in white ink? 

That’s’ no problem.  White ink is used as an underpin which effectively means that it acts as an undercoat to make colours appear solid or it can be used on its own as part of your design.

Your artwork will speak for itself on this, so please follow instructions in the artwork guide at the bottom of this page.

Are you looking for a more environmentally friendly option?

For the most environmentally friendly label option, choose either natural white paper or uncoated paper. The labels are unlaminated, therefore can be recycled when applied to a cardboard or paper product.

Our Polypropylene (PP) labels can be recycled provided they are affixed to either a polypropylene or a polyethylene product; both plastics can be recycled together.

Top tip for choosing stickers based upon how simple they are to recycle: 

For easy recycling, choose a label material that has a similar make up to the product or packaging that it is being affixed to. For example: Choose a paper label for paper or cardboard packaging. or a Polypropylene label for polypropylene or polyethylene packaging or product.

It is worth noting that laminated labels cannot be recycled. Label backing sheets also require specialist recycling facilities and subsequently are not widely recycled.

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Printed Food Labels

Labels on food packaging can offer so much more than just a way of identifying what is inside the package. This is an opportunity to express yourself and sell your product before anyone even picks up the pack.

Use your packaging space wisely by adding your logos, slogans and dietary information and make sure your product is the one to stand out from the rest!

Choose from a range of 14 durable materials and have them cut to your own custom shape, then pair these to your choice of packaging, and the good news is, we offer that too!

Check it out here - Printed Packaging 

Top Tip - We highly recommend our Natural greaseproof substrate for packaging foods which may be considered fattier foods.

We can laminate any label size from 10 x 10mm up to 300 x 300mm on the following stocks:

Gloss white polypropylene
Metallic silver polypropylene
Standard white paper

UK shipping is free, exceptions apply.

Try before you buy - Oustickers and labels sample pack  is packed full of samples and information on the materials and uses. It is also completely white label. Making it ideal for reselling. We will even discount the cost of the pack when you place a qualifying stickers and labels order with us.

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Artwork Specifications for Food Labels

Once you have placed your order you can upload your print ready artwork. When supplying artwork for Labels on a Roll, please supply 1 multi layered PDF, which contains the following:

  • 3mm bleed on all sides
  • CMYK PDF, preferably PDF/X4a
  • Outline or embed fonts
  • 300 dpi resolution
  • Artwork layer named “Artwork” with CMYK artwork for print
  • If you are ordering a circle, square or rectangle shaped label, no cutting shape or layer is required. We will apply this for you automatically.
  • If you are ordering a custom shape, please supply a vector cutting guide with a thickness of 0.25pt set as a spot colour named “KissCutting” and set at 100% magenta. This should be setup as an overprint stroke on a layer named “KissCutting”
  • If you are ordering a solid fill white underpin, no underpinning is necessary within the artwork document as we will add this for you to the whole of the design automatically.
  • If you require a selective white underpin (on transparent / metallic / black pulp-dyed / gold paper materials) please ensure you have a spot colour named “White” (case sensitive) and set at 100% Cyan. Please make sure that this is set to overprint and is a vector not a bitmap image on a layer named “White”.
  • For labels with foil or selective raised gloss finishes, please supply your artwork as a 2 page PDF, page 1 being the print artwork along with any “KissCutting” or “White” layers that are required, with page 2 being the foil/ selective gloss artwork.
  • Foil and selective gloss artwork must be supplied as vector shapes, set to 100 % K only with any overlapping white elements knocked out of the black foiling vectors. Our minimum foiling line weight is 1pt (0.34mm), minimum font size is 10pt (3.4mm) and the minimum gap between foiled or raised gloss elements is 1pt (0.34mm)

For a selection of artwork tips and help setting up your files please visit our help centre.

Material Specifications for Food Labels

Food Label Printing

Pro Tip: There is a 2mm margin of error for movement on all circular stickers. This means that even if your design is perfectly centred when you submit it, there is a chance that it may shift slightly during printing. We, therefore, don't recommend the use of borders and line borders. Sticker Set-Up Recommendations 

Betulla Laid Paper

An off-white paper complete with varnish for shine and durability. This label is specially developed for glass containers and is ideal for use on luxury products, such as wines and spirits, and artisan products, such as hand-crafted foods. Weight 90gsm.

Black Pulp-Dyed Paper

A thick, high-quality, black adhesive paper with a fibrous texture. The adhesive has been specially designed for glass containers, and is suitable for damp conditions and low temperatures. It also has excellent resistance to immersion in ice-cold water. Due to its rigidity, it is recommended for use on bottles and jars with a diameter of over 60mm. Weight 95gsm. 

Coated paper (gloss)

A white, gloss, woodfree adhesive paper which is easily applied to curved surfaces and packaging materials, such as cardboard or plastic wraps. Recommended for indoor use, and suitable for temporary application to clothing. Perfect for full colour images requiring exceptional contrast and great detail, such as event stickers. Weight 80gsm. 

Coated removable paper (gloss)

A glossy, white coated adhesive paper. This label is suitable for indoor use, on all surfaces, and is easily removed. Perfect for producing bright colours and for use as a poster at events, exhibitions and trade shows. Weight
80gsm.

Gold Paper

A glossy, laminated, metallic gold self-adhesive paper ideal for use on cosmetics, luxury goods or food packaging.

Hay Paper

A coated adhesive paper made from grass fibres. The permanent, ultra-transparent acrylic adhesive is highly resistant to whitening and performs well at a wide range of temperatures. Use for anything that will be in cold, damp conditions (e.g. bottles that will be placed in ice buckets or fridges).

Natural Greaseproof Paper

A high-quality, uncoated  paper with a textured surface that produces a laid effect. It has a protective greaseproof coating therefore highly resistant to staining / absorption. Use for anything that requires resistance to oil / vegetable fats e.g. fast food products.

Polypropylene Deluxe Silver

Glossy and silver for a metallic effect, with a permanent acrylic adhesive that is tearproof. This label can be written on, is suitable for internal and external use, and can be applied to plastics. Perfect for use on flexible containers in the cosmetic, food and personal care sectors. Thickness
60µ.

Polypropylene Deluxe Transparent

A glossy and transparent sticker with a permanent acrylic adhesive that is tearproof. This label is suitable for internal and external use, and can be applied to plastics. Ideal for use as window stickers, or on shampoo and conditioner bottles.Thickness 50µ. 

Polypropylene Deluxe White

Glossy and white tearproof substrate with permanent acrylic adhesive. This label is suitable for internal and external use, and can be applied to plastics, making it ideal for use on wheelie bins and as warning stickers. Thickness -
50µ.

Satin

A pearly-white embossed almost irridescent adhesive paper ideal  for use application bottles e.g. winemaking, luxury goods. Use solid colours in your design to really bring out the finish and texture of this paper. Weight 90gsm. 

Standard white paper

A woodfree, white paper with a slight gloss and special adhesive designed for application in a broad temperature range. This versatile label is suitable for indoor use and is writable. Perfect for use as box labels and address labels.Weight 73gsm. 

Uncoated paper

A white, uncoated, natural paper with a special adhesive designed for application in a broad temperature range. This versatile label is writable and perfect for general all-purpose labelling. Weight 73gsm

White Waterproof Hammered Paper 

A premium paper from the fedrigoni collection "Martele", is extremely durable wet-strength paper designed for customising wine or beer bottles, or for jars kept in refrigerated environments. FSC® certified. It is bright white and has a premium "hammmered" texture. 

High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.

We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.

We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.

We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.

Read full Environmental policy here.