Consumers are being forced to wade through too much clutter to find what they’re looking for. That’s why product differentiation is so critical in today’s marketplace.

The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc. announced the winners of its 36th annual label awards competition.

Avery Dennison has introduced a Select Solutions Food Safety and Promotion portfolio.

Control Techniques Americas, an Emerson Industrial Automation company, is supplying variable frequency motor drives for use in a new automatic in-line labeling system from Nita Labeling Equipment.

From destructible films and papers to void materials, the new Avery Dennison Select Solutions™ Security portfolio of materials is specifically designed to help companies counter product tampering and counterfeiting while protecting consumers and the long-term integrity of their brands.

According to the North American label Market Study 2013 from AWA Alexander Watson Associates (www.awa.bv.com), the label market grew 3.8% from 2011 to 2012.

The product lineup includes the Lightning™ 50 and Lighting™ 100 label applicators, Primara™ 750 print-and-apply label applicators, Spectra ™ custom application systems, and HERMA label applicators.

Bemis Performance Packaging announces the launch of its new website. The new website provides consumer goods companies with user-friendly resources to address packaging challenges and create brand advantages with the latest in packaging innovations. The site also offers informative content on the company’s broad range of flexible packaging products and capabilities, all of which can be quickly sourced by market segment or packaging type.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has recognized CCL Label’s Flexis® Coffee valve with a 2013 AmeriStar Package Award.