The "clean" food movement was spearheaded by organic products several years ago, and it continues to grow.

Although it’s been around for a long time, flexography is still a growing industry. Over the last decade, especially, flexographic printing has amassed more benefits and technological advances to compete with the ever-increasing popularity of digital printing. Here are some updates to expect from flexography in the coming years:

It's less than one week until our next virtual trade show: Natural Products Expo West Virtual Week! 

Next up for our staff spotlight is Denny Lee! Denny is an integral member of our ALP team and ensures our prepress department runs smoothly: 1) How long have you worked at Associated? It will be 24 years this coming September.  2) Describe your journey at Associated so far.

At Associated, quality is key. Creating custom packaging requires attention to detail and complete quality control. Here’s how we ensure the highest quality at Associated: IFS PACsecure Certification

With convenience, longevity, and minimizing waste on many consumers’ minds over the past year, it’s no surprise that frozen foods have risen in popularity. With this increased demand, many frozen food brands have looked to incorporate growing trends to elevate their product. Some of these trends are:

We've had our Windmoeller & Hoelscher 52” MIRAFLEX AM 10 Colour Flexographic Printing Press for a few years now, and we’re still just as excited about its capabilities as the day it arrived from Germany.

About a month ago, we completed our fourth IFS PACsecure audit at Associated. A third-party auditor came in to review key sections of the IFS PACsecure standard across our four buildings and see how we measured up.