#KeepCodingSimple

From Peel-and-Stick Labels to Thermal Inkjet Printers, Making the Switch has Never Been Easier

Are Outdated Coding and Marking Practices Holding Back Your New or Small Business’ Production? 

Picture this, you’ve spent weeks, months, even years preparing to launch your own business; you’ve planned out every step of the process leading up to this day, but the real question is, have you thought about what comes next? What’s the plan for whenever production starts to ramp up, or whenever you start adding new product lines, or even when the possibility for expansion is on the horizon? 

Simple Farming and Coding; It’s What Makes the People Happy   

What is Hidden Stream Farm Known For? 

Nowadays, it would seem that the majority of food is genetically modified, grown around pesticides, or filled with preservatives, but Hidden Stream Farm has made it their mission to provide clean, healthy, pasture-raised livestock. Larger farms often use hormones to speed up an animal’s growth, to keep up with demand, but that’s not the case here. Hidden Stream Farm believes that, “healthy animals make healthy people,” and as a result they’ve dedicated their farm to producing chicken, beef, and pork with no chemicals, hormones, or antibiotics.

We’ll Get The Job Done Right, When Overpriced Equipment Doesn’t 

Everything You Need to Know About Kindred Spirit Brewing 

“Kindred Spirit Brewing was founded by a group of friends with the goal of crafting beers that draw people together.” What better way to bring friends together, after a long day, than with a place to kick back and enjoy some well-deserved craft beers? If you’re in the Richmond, Virginia area, then lucky you, but if you’re like the rest of us, then you’re also missing out on beers like Headspace, Day Drink’n, and Gridlock. 

Printing On The Fly Makes Keeping Up a Breeze

Have You Ever Heard About Pinole Blue? 

Believe it or not, “try to keep up” was the first thought that came to mind when reading about Pinole Blue; why you might ask? According to Eddie Sandoval, founder of Pinole Blue, “Our product uses the same ancient ingredients and processes as the Tarahumara tribe of Mexico, an indigenous group famous for their running culture. The Tarahumara drink the roasted ground-blue corn (Pinole) for energy, seeing as though they need it, since they are known for running 50-100 miles a day.” 

Café Mule & Ironside Roasting Co. Found a Way to #KeepCodingSimple; Here’s How They Did it

Are You a Coffee and Mule Fanatic? 

Did you ever think that coffee, a mule, and coding would mix? Neither did we, but that’s the beauty of our mission to #KeepCodingSimple; we get to interact with all types of different characters and their business ventures. This time around, we’ll be focusing on a coffee roasting company that aims to fuel life’s adventures with the help of good coffee and Richard the Mule. 

Very often, our grocery store products come with various expiration dates and numbers. There are so many that it can be difficult to tell which ones reveal the safety information we want. This article on what expiration dates really mean will hopefully help clear up some of the mystery.

To answer the question, “Why is date coding required?” we should explore how food manufacturers work with different stakeholders. When it comes to date coding, manufacturers must live up to the standards set by the government, their industry, and their consumers. By comparing how these influences create the date codes we see on our products today, we can better understand why they are required.

The world of packaging and labeling can get overwhelming for some business owners and managers. Thankfully, there are resources to help guide them through whatever confusion they might encounter. Inkjet date coding, in particular, is an area that people need to be educated about. So, read on to discover the answer to, “What is inkjet date coding?”

Aluminum cans are a choice option for many beverages due to the fact that they can be recycled, are lightweight, and that they don’t rust. With these positives, how could you not be considering using the aluminum can for your beverage business? If this is a consideration of yours, today is your lucky day. Here we have shared thoughts on what to know before printing and marking aluminum cans that might just make your decision all that much easier.