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Manggihan Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency, which is at the foot of Mount Merbabu, is close to the Kopeng tourist destination area. This village has a population that has professional business owners in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) category in the culinary sector which makes cracker rambak, processed dry food with various types of chips And processed catfish food. The problem faced in their business is that they do not yet have a product identity in the packaging such as sticker labels, packaging that attracts potential buyers, so the message of the product has not been conveyed. This community service activity aims to provide knowledge and awareness for MSMEs about the importance of product packaging that attracts potential buyers thereby providing added value and competitive advantage for the products produced. The method used in this service is holding socialization activities on the importance of product branding, training, and assistance in making sticker labels and food product packaging design. In the mentoring process, a needs analysis is first carried out including the type of packaging material, packaging shape, packaging identity color, and product logo. It is hoped that the output targets that will be achieved through this program will help partner MSMEs increase the amount of income from sales by using new packaging and product logos designed in such a way that they are attractive to buyers. The product packaging and labels produced as the output of this activity can become an identity. a typical Manggihan Village product that differentiates it from similar products in other areas  

The problem that is often faced by MSMEs is usually the lack of building an identity from the product being sold. The problem of MSMEs in Turi Village, Blitar City also has the problem of a lack of building product identity. Many MSMEs still use packaging that looks old school, less attractive, and seems monotonous. The purpose of this activity is to provide an understanding of the importance of building an identity and product image so that it can be easily recognized by the public and able to compete with other competitors. The methods used in this community service activity are surveys, interviews, discussions, and applications. The results obtained from this community service activity are packaging development assistance starting from, packaging labels, more attractive product packaging. Provide an understanding of the importance of building a brand identity, so that in the future these MSMEs can compete with other competitors who sell similar products. Because having a good brand identity will increase Brand Awareness for that brand.