Shrink-wrap labelling of crustacean claws

A method comprising:

• inserting a claw of a crustacean into a sleeve of shrink-wrap label stock material;
• and
• applying heat to the sleeve to shrink the sleeve around the claw.

A method comprising:

• providing a dispensing apparatus to present respective cut and opened sleeves of shrink-wrap label stock material for insertion of claws of crustaceans;
• and
• providing a heating apparatus to apply heat to the sleeves to shrink the sleeves around the claws.

A seafood product comprising a crustacean having a claw, the claw carrying a shrink-wrap label.

A shrink-wrap label dispensing apparatus comprising:

• an opening assembly to open flattened shrink-wrap label stock material;
• a feeding assembly to feed the opened shrink-wrap label stock material from the opening assembly;
• a cutting assembly to receive and cut the opened shrink-wrap label stock material from the feeding assembly into sleeves, and to present the sleeves for insertion of respective claws of crustaceans.