Not-So-Sweet: Is Another FDA Label Change Heading Food Manufacturers’ Way?

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make a label change to high-sugar foods.  Specifically, the association has asked the FDA to create front-of-package warning labels for …Continue

Playing Nice: How to Ease Tension Between Packaging and Marketing

Everyone knows one of the key ingredients to productive teamwork is collaboration.  While you’d think the benefits of Packaging-Marketing collaboration would be obvious, the truth is these teams can easily become misaligned, leading to behaviors …Continue

How Many Days Does It Take to Make a Label Change?

Question: How many days does it take to make a label change? Answer: 198 Let’s be honest.  198 days is a lot of time: 6.6 months, 28.29 weeks, and 4,752 hours – to be exact.  …Continue

How to Remove Opportunities for Error in Labeling

For many manufacturers, it’s almost impossible to recover from the fall-out of a labeling error, especially one that compromises consumer safety. Even if the manufacturer can successfully manage the imminent PR disaster, the likelihood of …Continue

BLUE Software CTO Afshin Mirmotahari Named to Industry Era’s 10 Best Industry Leaders of 2018

CHICAGO (September 11, 2018) – BLUE Software, LLC, a provider of label and artwork management (LAM) technology, today announced that BLUE Chief Technology Officer Afshin Mirmotahari has been named to Industry Era’s “10 Best Industry …Continue

BLUE Label and Artwork Management Named Finalist for 2018 SaaS Awards

Label and artwork management solution honored for UI/UX innovations in international software program CHICAGO (August 7, 2018) – BLUE Software, a provider of label and artwork management (LAM) technology, was announced today as a finalist …Continue

Quick Guide: Label and Artwork Management Software Integration

Google “software integration” and you’ll find an endless series of articles about software integration – general application integration, integration of cloud apps, ERP integration, or some combination of each.  Why does integration seem to be …Continue

How to “Spot the Differences” in Pharmaceutical Labeling

While the pharmaceutical label may appear to be a small part of the drug delivery system,  it is this packaging detail that manufacturers frequently fumble, forcing them to recall inaccurate labeling and package inserts, either …Continue

BLUE Schedules Annual Conference to Provide Product Roadmap Insights to Customers

BLUE is pleased to announce the BLUE Annual Conference – BLUEPrint for Label and Artwork Innovation – will take place on October 2 and 3 in Chicago!  The Conference is designed to enhance the conversation …Continue