Multi-part label systems

A method of applying a first label and a second label to a surface, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a label dispensing apparatus, said label dispensing apparatus comprising a dispensing mechanism and a receptacle;
• providing a carrier material to said label dispensing apparatus, said carrier material comprising a first label removably adhered thereto and a second label removably adhered thereto in a position on said carrier material adjacent to said first label, said first label comprising a top side, and an underside, said first label being bounded by a leading edge, a trailing edge, and first and second side edges, said underside comprising adhesive on at least a portion thereof, said underside removably adhered to said carrier material by said adhesive, said second label comprising a top side and an opposing undersurface, said second label being bounded by a leading margin, a trailing margin, and first and second side margins;
• dispensing said first label onto a receptacle, whereby said underside of said first label is adjacent to said receptacle and said top side is exposed;
• advancing said second label with label dispensing apparatus;
• while said first label is on said receptacle, dispensing said second label onto said receptacle, wherein said second label alights on said first label such that said second label is layered over and aligned with said first label with said undersurface of said second label in contact with said top side of said first label;
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• applying said second label and said first label to a surface simultaneously, whereby after application said underside of said first label is in contact with said surface and said undersurface of said second label is in contact with said top side of said first label and adhered to said surface.

A method of applying a first label and a second label to a container, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a carrier material, said carrier material comprising a first label removably adhered thereto and a second label removably adhered thereto in a position on said carrier adjacent to said first label, said carrier material comprising a release coating on a surface thereof, said first label comprising a top side and an opposing underside, said top side and said underside being bounded by a leading margin, a trailing margin, and first and second side margins, said top side comprising a first surface area, said underside comprising adhesive on at least a portion thereof, said underside removably adhered to said release coating by said adhesive, said second label comprising a top surface, and an undersurface, said top surface and said undersurface being bounded by a leading edge, a trailing edge, and first and second side edges, said top surface comprising a second surface area, said second surface area being at least as large as said first surface area, said undersurface comprising adhesive on at least a portion thereof, said undersurface removably adhered to said release coating by said adhesive;
• dispensing said first label onto a receptacle, whereby said underside of said first label is against said receptacle and said top surface is exposed;
• advancing said second label toward said receptacle;
• while said first label is against said receptacle, dispensing said second label onto said receptacle, wherein said second label alights on said first label such that said second label is layered over and aligned with said first label with said undersurface of said second label in contact with said top side of said first label;
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• applying said second label and said first label to a surface simultaneously, whereby after application said underside of said first label is adhered to said surface and said undersurface of said second label is adhered to said surface.