San Diego's Trusted Commercial Printer for 40+ Years
Start with where the label is going
The container and the environment it will live in decide more than the artwork does. A reagent bottle heading into cold storage, a supplement bottle sitting on a retail shelf, and a cosmetic label in a humid bathroom all require different materials.
| If the label is intended for | We usually spec |
|---|---|
| Bottles on an automated fill line | Roll labels, BOPP face stock, permanent adhesive, unwind direction matched to your applicator |
| Retail shelf products | BOPP or paper face stock with gloss or matte lamination, depending on the quantity and shelf look |
| Cold storage or freezer | Film stock with a cold-tack, freezer-safe adhesive rated for the temperature |
| Wet or humid environments | BOPP with gloss or matte lamination, permanent adhesive |
| Promotional and event use | Sheeted crack-and-peel paper or durable vinyl, finished as kiss-cut labels on sheets or as individually cut labels, applied by hand |
If your container is not on that list, describe it and we will tell you what works. This is the part we do every day and most customers do once.
Roll Labels vs Stickers
For products applied at scale
- Roll Labels: wound on rolls for automated production lines, tabletop applicators, or hand application at volume. The standard for supplement bottles, cosmetics, beverages, and product packaging. BOPP and paper stocks.
For short runs and promotions
- Sticker Labels: individually sheeted or kiss-cut onto sheets. Commonly used for promotional giveaways, branded merchandise and small quantity orders. Crack-and-peel paper or durable vinyl. Sticker labels can be custom cut into any shape or size without die tooling, making short runs affordable without sacrificing quality.
Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and supplement label printing
We produce pharmaceutical labels, nutraceutical labels, supplement bottle labels and more for San Diego brands and the contract manufacturers who fill for them. Send us the panel content your regulatory team approved. We lay it out to fit the container and hold that layout consistent across every reorder.
What we print on these labels
- Drug facts and supplement facts panels
- Ingredient disclosure and net contents
- Batch codes, lot numbers, and expiration dates
- GS1 barcodes and serialized identifiers
- Proposition 65 wording as supplied
Variable data prints inline with the rest of the label, so you are not applying a second sticker later. TPS is not FDA or ISO certified. Compliance determination stays with your regulatory affairs team. Producing that content accurately on every run is ours.
Label Printing Customer Reviews
TPS Printing is my go-to for any print needs. Products are always high quality and exactly to specifications. Final product comes out identical to proof EVERY TIME. We appreciate the reliability of TPS Printing very much.
Quality and delivery times have always been perfect. extremely accommodating to our urgent needs. second to none customer service and lightning fast answers to all of our questions.
How many labels do you actually need?
Most people asking assume they are too small an order. Usually they are not. Digital label production makes short runs practical. Roll label minimums typically start around 250 pieces for smaller sizes, and runs into the tens of thousands are routine. Sticker minimums are lower again for promotional work.
If you're launching and want 250 labels to see how the bottle looks on a shelf, that's a real order and we'll quote it.
Materials and finishes
Face stocks
- BOPP: the workhorse for durable, waterproof, chemical-resistant films. Standard for supplement bottles, cosmetics, and product packaging
- Paper: matte or gloss for standard product labels where durability needs are moderate. Cost-effective at volume
- Specialty stocks: for wet environments, freezer applications, and other environmental extremes
- Clear and metallic: for brands that want the container to show through, or a metallic effect
Finishes
- Foil for premium accents and brand identifiers
- Soft-touch lamination for a tactile finish
- Matte lamination for a durable, clean, professional look
- Gloss lamination for a durable, vibrant look that stands out
- White ink as a fifth color on clear and metallic stocks
- Custom kiss-cut shapes in any size, cut on our Summa TC160 contour cutter
When the label is only one piece of the job
Plenty of our label customers need the box, the insert, and the IFU to match the label. When any one of those revises, all of them have to revise together.
Ordering the set from one place keeps the colors matched, the revisions in sync, and the delivery on one schedule. That is the main reason regulated brands consolidate this work with us rather than splitting it across vendors.
We coordinate labels alongside
- Custom Product Boxes: folding cartons for regulated and commercial products.
- Packaging Inserts: printed inserts sized to the carton.
- IFU Booklets and Clinical Reference Manuals: Instructions for Use that ship inside the box.
- Custom Packaging: the full packaging service.
The industries that count on us for labels
Every industry uses labels differently. Biotech needs reagent bottle labels that survive cold storage. Cosmetics need labels that survive the shower. Cannabis brands need customer-supplied compliance content laid out correctly.
| Industry | Commonly ordered label types |
|---|---|
| Biotech and life sciences | Reagent bottle labels, product identification, batch coding, barcode printing |
| Pharmaceutical | Prescription and OTC drug labels, patient guide coordination, drug facts panels |
| Medical device | IVD product labels, device labeling with warning symbols, coordinated packaging labels |
| Health, beauty, and supplements | Supplement bottle labels, nutraceutical labels, cosmetic packaging labels, ingredient panels |
| CBD and cannabis wellness | Product labels with customer-supplied compliance content, batch and lot tracking |
| Food and beverage | Bottle labels, jar labels, condiment labels, nutrition facts panels |
| Pet supplement | Pet product labels, supplement facts panels, ingredient disclosure |
| Contract manufacturing | Private label production, variable data, batch coding, ingredient panels for outside brands |
We are twenty minutes from most of our label customers
Our shop is at 9906 Mesa Rim Road in Sorrento Valley, in the middle of San Diego's biotech community. A lot of our label customers are a short drive away, which changes what is possible.
Approve a color proof in person rather than on a screen. Collect a rush order the day before your fill line runs. Bring the actual bottle in and we will determine the dimensions to perfectly fit it for you.
Local delivery runs across San Diego County. We print and ship labels nationally as well, with shipping quoted alongside the job and tracking on every order.
What happens after you send us a label job
Sustainability options
For brands where it matters, we can spec 30% PCW paper stocks, FSC certified paper labels, and reduced-impact substrates on request. We have printed with soy-based inks since 1990 and the shop has run on solar since 2012.
Mention it on your quote request and we will spec materials with that in mind.
Label planning guides
| Article | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Roll Labels and Stickers: What's the Difference? | When each format makes sense, and the practical trade-offs |
| Roll Labels for Manufacturing | Applied labels for automated production lines and regulated products |
| Quick Start Guide for Roll Label Printing | What to know before ordering your first custom roll labels |
| Digital Labels: Why the Production Method Matters | Where digital label production beats traditional flexo |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Related pages
- Custom Packaging: coordinated boxes, inserts, and labels for your product.
- IFU Printing Services: Instructions for Use guides that ship inside medical device and biotech packaging.
- Custom Product Boxes: folding cartons for regulated and commercial products.
- Our Production Equipment: how we produce color-critical label work in-house.
Send us the bottle and the artwork
Whether it is 250 supplement labels for a launch or 50,000 roll labels for a national rollout, the fastest way to a real answer is to show us the container.
Call 858.625.4111 or Request A Quote to discuss your Label printing project.