Coding & Marking Solutions for Food Industry

Food Industry Coding:

The food & beverage sector demands superior production reliability and high-speed operation alongside premium printing quality for product markings. Whether for shelf life, batch traceability, production dates, QR codes, graphics or other variable data, we deliver a full lineup of coding systems plus custom-engineered solutions tailored to your unique production requirements to cover all your coding needs.

Solutions:

Food packaging is manufactured across diverse and complex environments, calling for professional, highly adaptable coding & marking technologies. We supply robust marking solutions customized for the food industry, enabling crisp printing of texts, production/expiry dates and other data on all types of food packaging substrates.

Our UV inkjet printers, small-character continuous inkjet printers and thermal foam inkjet printers operate steadily amid harsh working conditions including frigid/humid, high-temperature or arid environments, consistently delivering superior print results under rigorous production parameters.

Application Markets:

Biscuits, candies & pastries, dairy products, fruits & vegetables, fresh meat & poultry, frozen food (ice cream, frozen meat), and other packaged food items

Printable Substrates:

Paper cartons, flexible plastic, rigid plastic, metal packaging, glass containers, etc.

Printing Content:

Texts (ingredient descriptions, batch numbers), dates (production dates, expiry dates), patterns, shift codes, serial numbers, barcodes, QR codes and other self-editable custom information.

Ink Features:

  • Eco-friendly Formula: Environmentally harmless and non-toxic to human health.
  • High Definition: Sharp printed marks with bright, vivid color rendering.
  • Wide Temperature Resistance: Maintains premium print quality under extreme high or low temperature working conditions.
  • Strong Adhesion: Delivers stable bonding performance across various packaging substrates.
  • Instant Drying: Ultra-fast cure prevents print smudging and improves overall production throughput.
  • Abundant Color Options: Available in black, white, red, yellow, blue, green, invisible and UV-curable inks to satisfy diversified production demands.

Importance of Product Marking:

  • Compliance with Regulatory Standards

    All countries impose explicit statutory requirements mandating food packaging labeling with product name, net content, specification, production date and storage conditions. Product marking is a legal prerequisite for domestic circulation as well as food import & export trade.

  • Facilitate Informed Consumer Purchasing

    Clear printed specifications enable buyers to fully understand product origin and quality, supporting rational and high-quality food selection.

  • Safeguard Consumer Interests & Health

    Marked expiry dates block expired or substandard food from entering market distribution channels, effectively protecting consumers’ physical wellbeing.

  • Full Lifecycle Product Traceability

    Codes enable end-to-end tracking across production, processing, inspection and sales workflows, facilitating regulatory oversight, stabilizing product quality and boosting consumer confidence.

  • Protect Brand Reputation & Manufacturer Rights

    Genuine product marking safeguards trademark image and legal benefits, mitigating reputational damage caused by counterfeit goods.

  • Expand Market Share & Sales Volume

    Printed product information serves as a formal quality commitment to customers, lifting purchase intention to drive market penetration and revenue growth.

Applications

Fields of Application

  • Product identification: brand name, product name, model number, etc.
  • Production date & shelf life
  • Batch information
  • Barcodes & QR codes
  • Nutrition facts and ingredient lists
  • Marking on folding cartons
  • Coding for carton boxes
  • Coding for PE plastic bags
  • Inkjet printing on shipping cases