Vikram, Author at Tin King USA

Child Resistant Packaging: FDA Requirements

By VikramPackagingNo Comments

The best child-resistant packaging tick the box in two key areas;

First, they are designed to be difficult for children to open and retrieve the content inside, which may be harmful and injurious to their health (cannabis, for instance!)
Secondly, they are made so they are still easily accessible for seniors and adults who actually need to use the content inside the package.

We discussed this in our recent guide on Child Resistant Packaging: Keeping Children Safe.

That recent post also discussed what is considered child-resistant packaging as well as why and how to choose the best child-resistant packaging for cannabis.

Today, we’ll explore the basics of child-resistant packaging, as per the standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Child-Resistant Packaging Statements in Drug Product Labeling

Some time ago, the FDA released the “Child-Resistant Packaging Statements in Drug Product Labeling” which they called a Draft Guidance for industry. The release, aimed at applicants, product manufacturers, packaging companies, retailers, and more, contained details on how products sold in the US must be labeled if the packaging is child-resistant.

Child-resistant packaging has huge public health significance.

Children need to be prevented easy access to products that could harm them. While the FDA is tasked with assessing and authorizing applications for child-resistant packaging, the responsibility for the enforcement of this law for food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic products has fallen on the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) since 1973.

How to Make Child-resistant Cannabis Packaging

The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) of 1970 made it a matter of responsibility for manufacturers and packaging operators to ensure children under the age of five are prevented from access to harmful food and drug substances.

While there are different ways manufacturers use to design child-resistant packaging, the most common method usually involves incorporating a child-resistant closure like a safety cap or peel-push blisters, in some cases. The method, however, varies with the type of product and the packaging material.

How the FDA Evaluates Child-resistant Packaging

Upon application, the FDA will assess the application and packaging to ensure the boxes are ticked at all of the right places. Usually, this will include evaluating;

The type of packaging material used.
How stable the product is inside the packaging used, and
Whether the closure design is appropriate for the product in question.

While the FDA might not check whether the product complies with other guidelines in the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) enforceable by the CPSC, issues with the packaging will hamper your application and subsequent mass production.

Conclusion

Child-resistant packaging is a must for cannabis-based businesses.

The FDA Draft Guide for Industry on “Child-Resistant Packaging Statements in Drug Product Labeling” outlines the basics of proper labeling for products packaged in child-resistant packaging. It’s a very important aspect of your business that you should navigate with proper commitment and dedication.

Tin King USA manufactures child-resistant packaging for cannabis-based businesses as well as for other brands in the foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industry.

We’ll be more than happy to help meet the unique needs of your customers while complying with every bit of regulatory requirements.

June 14, 2021

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3 Ways Good Product Packaging Can Help Grow Your Business

By VikramPackagingNo Comments

Proper product packaging does more than just housing your product.

While it’s expected to serve this primary purpose, it should also help market your brand at the same time. Perhaps you’ve never thought about it, but the quality of your product, as well as your packaging design, goes a long way to impact customer experience.

The kind of experience you deliver for customers will also determine whether they become repeat customers, earn you referrals and positive recommendations, or the opposite. Here are three ways your brand can supercharge growth with creative product packaging.

1. Brand Recognition and Awareness

According to Forbes, 7 seconds is all you have to make a first impression.

It only takes the average consumer a minute and a half to make a subconscious judgment about a particular product or brand. So, this is more reason why your messaging and branding should be on-brand. Proper product packaging helps your products stand out on store shelves. They’ll help make the right impression on potential buyers and help influence their buying decisions.

2. Customer Retention and Sales

How you brand your product will impact your bottom line.

Good branding evokes emotional responses and can help trigger purchase decisions.

According to research, over 60% of consumers will boycott a brand that they find politically offensive. But if your branding and marketing message evoke the right responses, up to 89% of consumers will stay loyal to your brand if they believe you share certain values with them.

Brand loyalty can help a lot. Research has shown that about 43% of customers are likely to spend more on purchases with a brand they’re loyal to. And as much as 13% are willing to spend up to 50% if they feel your business is making a positive world impact.

3. Marketing Boost

Good product packaging can help give your marketing a boost.

Not only will it help market your products passively, but it can also help you win over more customers and increase brand loyalty. The good thing about loyal customers is that they’re often more like an advocate for your brand. From leaving positive reviews, spreading positive word of mouth recommendations, and earning you referrals, branding can go a long way to help boost your marketing and advertising.

There is a lot to gain from good product packaging, and virtually nothing to lose.

Proper product packaging will help establish your brand and product in the market and help distinguish you from your competitors. It will help you initiate positive relationships with your target audience and help you turn these relationships into sales and repeat customers.

Here at Tin King USA, we strive to help our customers deliver function product package solutions with tin packaging. We also offer a variety of other services that include printing, and graphic design services. Altogether, we strive to help clients fuse cost-effective product packaging with top-notch branding to help deliver a holistic customer experience.

We serve businesses in different sectors and industries from food to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, cannabis-based businesses, etc. Why not contact us today to get started? We’ll be more than happy to help.

May 31, 2021

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Leveraging Packaging as a Marketing Advantage

By VikramTinsNo Comments

They say if you build good things, your customers will come.

That used to be the case, but nowadays, you still need to promote the hell out of your products and services if you want to attract the right audience and generate enough sales. And if your product packaging is great, why not shout it out loud?

Here at Tin King USA, we blend tin product packaging with excellent branding and graphic designs to give our clients a competitive advantage. So, in this guide, we’ll give you a few tips on how to leverage your choice of packaging to promote your products!

Emphasize Eco-friendliness and Sustainability –

We love the fact that our tin packaging products are environmentally friendly. And as you would expect, we never miss a chance to shout this from the rooftops.

As much as 88% of customers want businesses to help them make a change.

This could range from various social to environmental causes. With more consumers becoming more aware of the environment in making their shopping decisions, it’s high time you tailor your message to attract this segment of the market. The payoff here is huge and you can’t afford to leave this on the table for your competitors.

Highlight Longevity and Quality –

We focus on manufacturing packaging products ‘made to be kept’ just as much as we focus on ensuring they stand out on store shelves. So, our kind of tin packaging products can easily be reused, repurposed or upcycled, and recycled, long after the product has run out.

This represents better quality and longevity than many other packaging products such as single-use throwaway plastic. In a sense, we want the packaging to be part of people’s lives, even after they’ve totally consumed the product. For your brand, this could be a great way to further engage your customers.

Integrate Packaging into the Brand Message and Vice Versa –

We understand the need to create a unified brand message across all channels.

So, along with manufacturing tin packaging products, we have the expertise and resources to handle the design and printing of marketing, advertising, specialty products, and promotional products. We feel our customers can benefit more by integrating packaging into their brand message and marketing, and vice versa.

It’s not enough to just slap labels on your products. Rather, it’s always better to take the extra effort to leverage packaging copy and design, along with visual cues, to create proper awareness about the product and the excellent, ethical, and high-quality choice of packaging!

Conclusion –

Maybe you never thought about it, but your choice of packaging can make or break your business. If you’ve got excellent packaging, there’s no crime in letting your customers know how far you’re willing to go to satisfy their unique needs.

Marketing matters a lot in today’s highly competitive business market.

Every opportunity to boost your brand should be fully maximized.

A great choice of packaging like what we do here at Tin King USA can help give your products a marketing boost. If you’re unsure where to start with this, we’ll be more than happy to help you get started with tin packaging, design, and printing of marketing, advertising, specialty products, and promotional products, and other services.

May 17, 2021

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Marketing with Tin Containers

By VikramTinsNo Comments

The first line of advertising for any product is in its containers and packaging. A brand is defined by its packaging. For this reason, it is a good idea to consider tin containers for your product. In this article, we shall take a look at how to do marketing with tin containers.

Why Choose Tin for Marketing?

Before we look at how to use tin containers for marketing, let’s examine why tin is good for marketing.

Tin Containers Are a Marketing Tool

It goes without saying that tin is good for branding. It promotes a brand even from the supermarket shelves. The power of a brand is so significant that people will buy a product without even trying it out – just because they believe in the brand.

Tin Containers Allow for Creativity

Tin containers are a sturdy way to incorporate different designs and colors into a product. Tin is a solid material that can be molded to fit any given shape and size. This contributes to the aspect of boosting the creativity of a product.

Tin Containers Never Stop Advertising

Tin containers almost never fade out – the only way to get rid of branding on a tin container would be to scratch it out. Many people love to reuse their tin containers, and this means the containers never stop advertising their contents.

Tin Containers Last Long

It’s no secret that tin containers last long. This means that their marketing lasts long as well. The longevity of a tin container is enough proof of the quality of the brand. Marketing with tin containers is made easy because they last long.

Tin Containers Offer Limitless Packaging

Tin containers offer limitless opportunities. They can be used as paint cans, aerosols, drink cans, and box tin containers. They offer unlimited holding capacity, and they can be used to store food, drinks, chemicals, drugs, and other tools.

How to Do Marketing with Tin Containers

As we have seen, tin containers offer a flexible approach to marketing. In this section, we shall explore the different ways to do marketing with tin containers.

Embossed Designs

Tin material offers different methods of sending a message. One of these is through embossing or debossing. Stamping a brand’s logo design on a tin container is a creative way to ensure that it lasts longer and has a more significant impact on marketing.

Custom Tin Containers

Tin allows for endless shapes and designs in packaging. Keeping in step with the current climate, for example, Christmas-themed tin packaging during the Christmas season, speaks to people on a personal level. Many brands exude a detached air to their customers. But with tin packaging, you can connect to your audience.

Varnishing Properties

Embellishing tin containers with matte or glossy finishes is another way to express marketing through tin containers. A glossy finish will portray elegance and luxury. A matte finish may attract practical people. Either way, tin offers a variety of options when it comes to design and customization.

Tin King USA

Tin King USA is the go-to for premiere custom tin containers. You can get any customized shape, size, and design for your products. We create custom child-safe containers to make sure that people who buy your products will be assured of safe and reusable tin containers.

May 8, 2021

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Tin Packaging Positive Impact on the Environment

By VikramTinsNo Comments

In this article, we shall explore the benefits of tin packaging, the disadvantages of plastic, and a comparison of the two. Let’s get started.

As people all around the world turn towards ethical practices like sustainability, there is the question of packaging and how it contributes to pollution. Most product packaging aims to be easy to recycle and biodegradable. However, harmful materials like plastic are still wildly used to package products.

Plastic containers and packaging remain one of the most toxic materials for the environment. Studies show that plastic can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose.

Why You Should Use Tin When Packaging Your Products

Let’s take a look at the benefits of choosing tin packaging for your product.

Tin is a Good Material for Preserving Contents

Tin is a sturdy material that protects its inner contents from physical damage, including force, light, water, and oxygen. It ensures that the product will not go bad or get damaged because it doesn’t allow any air to enter the interior. This is one of the reasons to consider using tin packaging.

Tin is Recyclable

Think about the last time you opened a package wrapped in paper or plastic. Chances are that you threw the torn-up packaging in the nearest trash can. When it comes to tin, your customers will find a good use for the packaging. Tin can be used to store food items in the kitchen, sewing supplies, garage items, and many more things. Additionally, tin is a metal that can be recycled quite easily.

Tin is Easy to Handle

Tin packaging is convenient and easy to handle. For example, consider the tin cans containing your favorite drinks. Tin is lightweight and easy to transport. Weight is an essential factor when it comes to transportation. Transport services will often charge based on the weight of your product. By choosing tin, you get to reduce the weight and, consequently, the price of transportation.

The Negative Impact of Plastic Packaging

Now that we have looked at the benefits of tin packaging, what about its rival, plastic? Plastic is one of the most dangerous materials for the environment. Let’s explore why.

Plastic Takes Long to Degrade

Plastic is bad for the environment. When improperly disposed of, plastic can take up to 500 years to degrade in soil. The molecular structure of plastic ensures that it never corrodes or decomposes. Worse still, plastic will float in water bodies and disrupt marine life.

Plastic is Harmful to Inner Contents

Plastic poses adverse effects to contents that are placed inside containers and packaging. Packaging foodstuff in plastic containers can cause the toxic components of plastic to leech into food and cause health risks. For example, phthalates, which are used in the production of PVC plastic, are highly toxic.

Plastic is Not Durable

Plastic may not corrode over hundreds of years, but it gets easily broken or damaged. Plastic has a short lifespan. A broken plastic tin will be thrown out immediately. Plastic bottles that get squished will meet the same fate. All these broken plastic containers are dumped in landfills where they sit for years without recycling.

Additionally, plastic does not allow for child-resistant packaging. Your little one will easily tear through polythene bags and access any potentially harmful substances stored within.

Final Thoughts

In this article, we have taken a look at tin vs. plastic packaging. Suffice to say, tin is the superior option for packaging products. Tin King USA offers child-resistant packaging wholesale for companies that need tin packaging for their products.

April 15, 2021

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Federal Laws for Cannabis Packaging

By VikramCannabis PackagingNo Comments

According to the latest reports, there are now 36 states that have some version of legalized medical cannabis, 14 states that have legalized recreational cannabis and 16 states that have decriminalized its use. All of this creates much confusion as states try to catch up with all the laws that will be required to accommodate this legalization.

Needless to say, many states are desperately trying to catch up with the required laws and regulations. Adding to the confusion is that federal laws still classify cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug, which prevents the research so badly needed. Suffice it to say there is a lot of confusion depending upon which state you reside in.

This brings me to the proper packaging of Cannabis products that contain THC levels above 3/10ths of one percent. There are federal laws that regulate and require certified child resistant packaging requirements. There are a few regulatory agencies that will be very helpful in navigating your way through packaging regulation, requirements and laws.

The first agency is the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC). By their own definition, the “CPSC administers and enforces several federal laws. These laws authorize the agency to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products”. I would direct you to their Regulations, Laws and Standards department at https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws–Standards. There is a wealth of information here, but unfortunately the regulations for packaging cannabis products will be found under several agencies, acts and sets of laws and regulations. It is a lot to read and understand, which is why consultants are a good investment.

We will begin with the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), which can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws–Standards/Statutes/Poison-Prevention-Packaging-Act. As this article is about the regulations of cannabis packaging, I am particularly focused on child resistant (CR) tin packaging, as this is our expertise. Please keep in mind this information will be very helpful regardless of the type of packaging you intend to utilize.

Other agencies to be familiar with are the Consumer Product safety Act (CPSA), Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the Child safety Protection Act (CSPA). I have provided many references in this article but there is obviously a lot of information to absorb. Child resistant packaging should include branding, great design and easy to use CR containers. A great CR container keeps children safe, are senior friendly and tin packaging will stay around for many years. Other critical considerations for CR packaging are manufacturing automation and fulfillment.

Additionally, please be aware that many states have implemented their own packaging regulations for the cannabis industry and often times do not provide any grace period. Ignorance of the law is still no excuse so please do your homework and utilize a consultant to be on the safe side. Federal and state compliance is required – no exceptions.

In the future, I will talk about the importance of CR products being certified, additional compliance issues, automation (you don’t need to be a huge company to be automated) and more.

Thank you for your time!

March 26, 2021

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