The pack-format and label decisions to make in parallel with formulation — and the artwork mistakes that delay production runs.
Packaging and labelling are not the last step before a production run — they are decisions you make in parallel with formulation, and the ones founders most often leave too late. Artwork delays are one of the most common causes of production delays.
These guides map the packaging and label decisions you need to make before a run: the pack format, the elements a compliant food-type supplement label must carry, GS1 barcode readiness, and what separates a print-ready file from a design that merely looks finished.
All guides are sourced from MHS's real graphics and manufacturing process — scoped to getting a compliant, printable label and pack to production, not open-ended creative work.
Pack format, the nine elements a compliant food-type label carries, GS1 barcodes, and the print-ready files a printer and a manufacturer can both work with.
Read article →A step-by-step checklist to confirm your artwork is both FSANZ-compliant and production-ready before you send anything to print.
MHS produces manufacturing-ready labels and packaging artwork as defined packages — Label Design from $750 + GST and Advanced Packaging Design from $1,500 + GST — with preflight, layout review, and GS1 barcode readiness included.
Graphics & Labelling service page →Know your format and where you are in the process? The discovery form routes your packaging and labelling to the right starting point — so it runs in parallel with formulation, not after it.
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