{"id":7419,"date":"2026-05-06T14:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razmena.co.rs\/trim\/?p=7419"},"modified":"2026-05-31T14:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:45:02","slug":"new-packaging-regulations-why-marking-and-labelling-matter-for-export-and-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razmena.co.rs\/trim\/en\/new-packaging-regulations-why-marking-and-labelling-matter-for-export-and-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"New packaging regulations: why marking and labelling matter for export and compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global market opens up major opportunities for manufacturers, but it also brings increasingly complex requirements. New packaging regulations<\/strong> are changing the way products are packed, marked, labelled, inspected and tracked throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\n

Packaging regulations are essential for ensuring product integrity, meeting consumer expectations and maintaining legal compliance in global markets.<\/p>\n

WHY GLOBAL PACKAGING REGULATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Packaging regulations define what information must appear on a product, which materials may be used, how traceability is maintained and how the end consumer is protected. These requirements are especially important in the food<\/a>, pharmaceutical, chemical<\/a>, cosmetics<\/a>, cable production<\/a> and other sectors where safety, accuracy and consistency are critical.<\/p>\n

In practice, manufacturers need to focus on three key areas: the selection of packaging materials, accurate marking and labelling, and packaging safety control.<\/p>\n

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regulations such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive<\/a>, EU REACH requirements, US food contact material regulations and EPR programmes are placing greater responsibility on manufacturers. They define which materials can be used, how harmful substances are restricted and who is responsible for packaging waste throughout the product life cycle.<\/p>\n

This is where reliable marking technology plays an important role. Trim offers continuous inkjet printers (CIJ)<\/a> that can use inks designed not to negatively affect packaging recyclability. Laser marking systems<\/a> are also available for permanent marking of text, codes and 2D codes with minimal use of consumables.<\/p>\n

These solutions can be adapted to different types of packaging materials, including recycled-content materials, thinner and lighter packaging, and plant-based materials.<\/p>\n

PACKAGING SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regulations on food contact materials, including FDA programmes and the EU Framework Regulation, are designed to ensure that packaging materials do not pose a risk to human health. In addition, tamper-evident packaging helps prevent contamination and manipulation during transport and storage.<\/p>\n

Labelling systems provide complete solutions for automatic product labelling. They also enable the application of security labels over lids or closures, protecting the product from opening until it reaches the end user.<\/p>\n

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THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE RIGHT TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n

For food products, nutritional labelling regulations are particularly important, including the US NLEA and the EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers. Products that contain alcohol, caffeine or other potentially harmful substances may also require clearly visible health and safety warnings, depending on the target market. Manufacturers must therefore ensure that every product carries accurate, legible and compliant information.<\/p>\n

Depending on production requirements, available solutions include continuous inkjet printers (CIJ), thermal inkjet printers (TIJ)<\/a>, thermal transfer overprinters (TTO)<\/a>, industrial laser marking systems and large character inkjet printers<\/a>. These technologies enable the application of high-quality barcodes, 2D codes and other variable data that support product traceability, regulatory compliance and information readability throughout the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n

For 35 years, Trim d.o.o. has been helping companies find reliable technical solutions tailored to their specific production requirements. Our expertise covers industrial marking and labelling, product inspection and the automation of production processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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