Food Labels from Headline Printers in Havant

Labels for food on tables

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.

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 Headline Printers. Get yours now!

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!

14 specialist materials for professional labelling
Sizes 10mm x 10mm up to 300mm x 300mm, 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.

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 10mm x 10mm up to 300mm x 300mm on the following stocks:

Gloss white polypropylene
Metallic silver polypropylene
Standard white paper

Contact us

If you have any questions about these or any of our other services please get in contact with us on 02392 718111 or via email hello@headlineprinters.com

Food Label - Transparent Polypropylene with white printing

Frequently Asked Questions

No question is too big or small for Headline Printers. We understand that placing a print order can be tricky, but we’re here to help.

If the below FAQs don’t provide the answer you need, get in touch via email, live chat or telephone.

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We offer all shapes!

Choose from 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.

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.

If you are printing on transparent materials, you can select mirror printing as an option so that the labels can be applied to the inside of a window for viewing from the outside.

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 the instructions in the artwork guide at the bottom of this page if you are supplying print ready files.

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.

Artwork Specifications for Food Labels

When supplying your own 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)

Please email or call us on 02392 718111 if you have any questions about supplying your own artwork.

Material Specifications for Food Labels

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.