Improving code quality in refrigerated, frozen food manufacturing environments
Supply chain traceability capabilities are only as good as the quality of the code and its ability to withstand the challenges of the manufacturing and distribution channels.
Beyond changing consumer behaviors, refrigerated and frozen foods manufacturers face multiple layers of coding challenges due to their harsher production environments. Additionally, hygienic standards require frequent washdown and the use of cleaning chemicals that can affect coding equipment. Printers must be ready for uninterrupted production lines at high speeds.
That’s why product identification in the form of date codes, lot codes and batch codes is a crucial step food and beverage manufacturers must take to ensure accurate tracking throughout the supply chain, and one which is necessary in order to trace and recall defective or contaminated products.