Bags and Films and Poly Bags

food labeling on plastic bags

Many businesses print their own logo, bar codes, and packaging information onto bags, whether film or poly, as it can be more cost effective than buying them in bulk already printed. Printing your own bags gives you greater control when you need to change dates, UPC codes, or even print some to advertise a particular promotion. We offer a variety of printers to meet your needs.


This is a small sample of the products we offer which can print and code on Bags and Films and Poly Bag Substrates:

FlexPackPRO® 420 Series

Thermal transfer, print up to 107mm wide

FlexPackPRO® XT Series with Large Ribbon Capacity

Thermal Transfer Overprinters, ribbon rolls up to 1000 meters

FlexPackPRO® Thermal Transfer Ribbons (TTR)

Thermal transfer ribbons

FlexPackPRO® 210 Series

Thermal transfer, print up to 53mm wide

FlexPackPRO® 130 Series

Thermal transfer, Print up to 32mm wide


Griffin Rutgers: Bags and Films and Poly Bag Substrates

Automatic Label Applicators

Top and Bottom Labeling Systems Defined

If you’ve ever wondered “what is a top and bottom labeling system and what is it used for?”, then you’re not alone. Here are some answers to clarify the confusion.

Pharmaceutical Track and Trace Problems Resolved With TraxSecur™

When H.R. 3204, The Drug Quality and Security Act was passed, many organizations had to rethink the way they label and track pharmaceuticals to be in compliance. The bill was designed to clarify laws related to human drug compounding and to strengthen the prescription drug supply chain in order to defend against counterfeit drugs. A […]

3 Panel Carton Labeling Using Innovative Hugger Belt Transport

Items that don’t stand easily and reliably can often require unique methods of transport for label application. A pair of opposing hugger belts can solve many such problems. A narrow box of playing cards is gently held by the side hugger belts while a single label is applied to the front panel and then is […]

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Labeling and Coding Nuances For The Pharmaceutical Industry

By the time you purchase medicine at the pharmacy, it has gone through a rigorous amount of quality control for both the medicine and its packaging. Manufacturers, when using the proper pharmaceutical coding, labeling and packaging technology can track individual lots of medications throughout the supply chain from point of origin to point of sale. […]

Print & Apply A Label To The Top And Trailing Panels Of A Moving Carton

This short video shows the print and application of a label to the top and trailing panels of a carton by wrapping it around the top-trailing corner of the carton.

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Offline Coding Leads To Compliance

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and packagers could be facing increased costs due to re-engineering of production lines to satisfy newly upgraded European Union Falsified Medicines Directives (FMD). Printing and packaging systems that carry out coding, and its related post-print inspection, offline as an independent process might make it easier for manufacturers to meet the new compliance requirements […]

The Benefits Of Printing Your Own Labels

To order labels or to print labels is a question that many business owners wrestle with, especially when they’re first starting out. For many businesses the answer ends up being, “it’s better, less expensive and faster” to print their own labels. Why should you print your own? The printing professionals from Griffin-Rutgers offer these reasons […]

Mini Wrap Labeler Labeling Aerosol Cans

This video is one of a series that we have posted showing the versatility of the Mini Wrap Labeling System. Be sure to view the others also. This video shows the system applying wrap labels to metal aerosol cans. The Mini Wrap is designed to fill the gap between semi-automatic labeling machines and fully automatic […]

What Do Pharmaceutical Carton and Case Feeders Do?

Accuracy and speed are crucial in all aspects of printing and labeling and this is especially true in the pharmaceutical field. Pharmaceutical packaging and labeling are required to comply with state and federal regulations as well as meeting specific manufacturer and industry requirements. Many pharmaceutical carton and case printing needs can be accomplished with automatic […]

Packaging Printing Solutions For The Cosmetic Industry

When it comes to the printing of cosmetic packaging, clarity, accuracy and appearance are crucial. Manufacturers know that the coding of cosmetic containers and packages requires a high attention to detail and they also know that printing on the high-gloss carton surfaces, plastics and glass in which cosmetics are typically packed, requires a printer that […]