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      Foil Stamping vs. Embossing: Which Label Enhancement Works Best?

      In today’s crowded marketplace, your product’s label is your silent salesperson. It's what draws attention, communicates quality, and separates your brand from the competition. Two popular finishing techniques, foil stamping and embossing, are trusted ways to take a label from standard to standout.

      At SixB Labels, we’ve spent decades helping clients customize labels that don’t just function—they impress. If you're considering label enhancements, this guide will help you understand the differences, benefits and best uses of foil stamping and embossing so you can make the right choice for your product.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 6/16/25 3:21 PM [fa icon="user"] SixB Labels Marketing Team [fa icon="folder-open'] Cosmetic Labels, Foil Stamped, Embossed, Hotstamped Foil Labels

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      Eco-Friendly Labels: Meeting Compliance and Customer Expectations

      In 2025, the emphasis on eco-friendly labeling has intensified, driven by environmentally conscious consumers and stringent regulatory standards. At SixB Labels, we have long championed sustainable practices, offering solutions like biodegradable labels and FSC-certified paper to align with both compliance requirements and customer expectations.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 4/21/25 4:12 PM [fa icon="user"] SixB Labels Marketing Team [fa icon="folder-open'] Stock Inks, SixB Sourcing, Adhesives, Eco-Friendly Labels, Repulpable

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      Top Label Printing Trends Every Business Should Know in 2025

      Since 1979, we at SixB Labels have been passionate about creating innovative labeling solutions. From labels and barcodes to labeling products, we’ve seen how trends shape the industry. In 2025, the world of label printing is set to be more exciting than ever. Here are the top trends that every business should know to stay ahead of the competition.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 1/22/25 4:49 PM [fa icon="user"] SixB Labels Marketing Team [fa icon="folder-open'] Product Labels, Food Labels, Cosmetic Labels, Label Printing Software, Epson Printers, Sato Printers

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      Client Spotlight: The Launch of Vibrant Living Therapeutics

      Client Spotlight Series —  Starting in 2023, we had the opportunity to meet Alma Y. Guiterrez and continue to work with her on the design and printing of labels for her new product line, Vibrant Living Therapeutics. For which the products focus on Women's Intimate Wellness and Menopause Care. We have since learned that Alma brings four decades of experience in the Pharmacy Industry, which fuels her enthusiasm for this new venture. In all, we believe the VLT brand, Alma's experience and our shared labeling process would be a worthwhile blog post here for other businesses and brands to reflect on for their next project.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 11/24/24 11:07 PM [fa icon="user"] SixB Labels Marketing Team [fa icon="folder-open'] Client Chats, Health and Beauty Labels, Packaging Labels, Digital Color Labels

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      PIA MidAmerica Print Awards — Highlights, 2024

      For 2024, SixB Labels has been awarded four Graphic Excellence (GraphEx) Awards: Best of Category for Flexo/Hot Stamp — In-Line Finishing Combination Print; Best of Category for Tags & Labels — Digital, and Two Awards of Recognition for Tags & Labels — Digital. These print awards are bestowed by the Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica, a regional division of Printing Industries of America (PIA), covering Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Hundreds of entries are submitted in such categories as brochures, calendars, packaging, labels, et cetera. As members in good standing with PIA, the SixB Labels family will always be excited and happy to receive custom label printing awards from this body, knowing that these awards are designed to honor craft, customer service and contributions to the printing industry. This blog post highlights SixB Labels' 2024 PIA honors with a deeper look at each award-winning label.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 10/2/24 4:44 PM [fa icon="user"] SixB Labels Marketing Team [fa icon="folder-open'] Product Labels, Wine and Spirit Bottle Labels, Awards, Print Awards, Digital Printing, Hotstamp Labels, Food Packaging Labels

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      Warm Up Your Labeling With PANTONE's 2024  Color of the Year

      The PANTONE Color Institute has delivered another shiny new gift to the public, in the form of their announcement of the 2024 PANTONE Color of the Year: PANTONE 13-1023, Peach Fuzz.  PANTONE made the official announcement of their newest choice on December 7, 2023.  Advertisers and marketers, graphic designers, as well as manufacturers and sellers of products from cosmetics to home goods, from clothing to specialty tea blends, would do well to take note.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 1/9/24 12:22 PM [fa icon="user"] Michelle Feldman [fa icon="folder-open'] Product Labels, Food Labels, Health and Beauty Labels, Wine and Spirit Bottle Labels, Cosmetic Labels, Bottle Labels, Stock Inks

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      Barcode Readers vs. Barcode Verifiers: What are the Differences?

      Bar codes are very much our lifeblood here at SixB Labels Corporation. We print them, test and verify them, sell them and consult on their production and application. We also sell the label software and the label hardware to allow you, the client, to produce and use them successfully.  As sellers and consultants, we can offer you a variety of equipment to support bar code production and we aim to advise our clients on what would be their best purchasing decisions. 

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 9/18/23 3:52 PM [fa icon="user"] Michelle Feldman [fa icon="folder-open'] Labeling Products, NiceLabel, Bar Code Readers, Barcode Scanners, Barcode Readers, Barcode Verifiers, Bar Code Printers, Barcodes On Food Packaging

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      The Barbie Movie: The Success of Eye-Candy Brand Marketing

      Fizzy as a cascade of sparkling pink Champagne, buoyant as the pink balloons some might choose for a little girl's birthday party, the latest news has been full of the resounding success of Warner Brother's Barbie movie. With global ticket sales, it is rapidly on track to gross a billion dollars. Of course, the film has a built-in audience of women, and people of all genders, who loved the Mattel toy as children. And much of that audience was hungry for cinematic fare that catered to their tastes after a steady diet of action/superhero franchise movies.  But a really important factor had to be the creative marketing campaign that saturated the media, eight months in the making, and the visuals that made it so potent.


      [fa icon="clock-o"] 8/9/23 9:11 AM [fa icon="user"] Michelle Feldman [fa icon="folder-open'] Health and Beauty Labels, Cosmetic Labels, Bottle Labels, Four Color Process Labels, Lipstick Labels, Lipgloss Labels, Digital Color Labels, Summer Product Labels, Candle Labels, Logo Labels

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      PIA MidAmerica Print Awards — Highlights, 2023

      We are exceptionally proud to share our accomplishments in the printing industry, and even more so when SixB Labels wins Graphic Excellence (GraphEx) Awards. This print award is bestowed by the Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica, a regional division of Printing Industries of America (PIA), covering Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Hundreds of entries are submitted in such categories as brochures, calendars, packaging, labels, and much more. As members in good standing of PIA, the SixB Labels Family will always be excited and happy to receive custom label printing awards from this body, knowing that these awards are designed to honor craft, customer service, and contributions to the printing industry.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 5/10/23 10:02 AM [fa icon="user"] Michelle Feldman [fa icon="folder-open'] Product Labels, Custom Cold Foil Labels, Flexo, Awards, Print Awards, Pet Labels, Hotstamp Labels

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      What Could 2023 PANTONE Color of the Year Offer to Your Labeling?

      Making a vivid splash across the worlds of beauty, fashion, home interiors, graphic design, advertising and marketing, comes the announcement of the 2023 PANTONE Color of the Year: PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta. Made official on December 1, 2022, this startlingly colorful message to the world, embodied in the luxurious blend of red and blue, hot and cool, retro and up-to-the minute vibes that is 2023 PANTONE Viva Magenta,  positively blossoms with its many possible applications. From paint, to signage, to point-of-sale displays, to our favorite medium for marketing messages, labels, Viva Magenta is a vibrant color that you would do well to explore, to discover what it might hold in store for your product or industry. 

      In this blog post, we will deal with PANTONE's newest color of the year for 2023. For a discussion of the newest PANTONE Color of the Year, check out our latest blog post on the topic: Warm Up Your Labeling With PANTONE's 2024 Color of the Year.

      Due to their high visual impact, we love to incorporate these new PANTONE colors into our marketing, and as we have in the past, we have taken the liberty to design some logos for the occasion showcasing this spicy shade, featured here.

      [fa icon="clock-o"] 12/15/22 1:55 PM [fa icon="user"] Michelle Feldman [fa icon="folder-open'] Product Labels, Food Labels, Health and Beauty Labels, Wine and Spirit Bottle Labels, Cosmetic Labels, Bottle Labels, Stock Inks

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