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.

The phrase "clean labeling" or "clean label" has been popping up more and more in the food industry over the last few years, but what does it mean?

Since 2017 our Director of Sustainability has been attending round table sessions with the city council six times per year. Advocacy is an important role for companies wanting to contribute locally to making their community a better place.

Whether you're new to a product type or new to packaging in general, the terminology can be a little technical and seem overwhelming.

We've touched on variable data printing briefly across product pages and in previous blog posts. However, we wanted to break it down a little further to emphasize how many possibilities it can open up for your labels and packaging. What is Variable Data Printing?