Choosing the right ink for CPG substrates and packaging materials

How to Choose the Right Ink for CPG Substrates: A Complete Guide

Christine LewisCPG Industry, Industrial Marking & Coding

Author: Christine Lewis

Consumer packaged goods manufacturers work with an increasingly diverse range of packaging materials. A single production facility may need to print date codes, lot numbers, barcodes, serial numbers, and traceability information on plastic bottles, glass jars, aluminum cans, coated cartons, flexible films, labels, corrugated cases, and metal closures. Each of these materials presents different coding challenges. An ink that adheres …

Batch number printing for CPG traceability on a production line

Batch Number Printing for CPG Traceability: A Complete Guide

Nicole RichieCPG Industry, Traceability & Packaging Coding

Author: Nicole Richie

In consumer packaged goods manufacturing, traceability depends on the ability to connect every finished product with the conditions under which it was produced. Manufacturers need to know when a product was made, where it was made, which production line was used, which raw materials or packaging components were involved, and where the finished product was shipped. Batch numbers create that …

Preventive maintenance for CPG marking systems improving production uptime

Preventive Maintenance Tips for CPG Marking Systems: A Complete Guide

Nicole RichieCPG Industry, CPG coding and marking

Author: Nicole Richie

In consumer packaged goods manufacturing, coding and marking systems play a critical role in keeping production lines moving and products compliant. These systems apply essential information such as:     Date codes     Lot numbers     Batch codes     Barcodes     QR codes     Data Matrix codes     Product identifiers     Traceability information …

CPG recall readiness supported by product coding and traceability

Traceability Requirements for CPG Recall Readiness: A Complete Guide

Christine LewisCPG Industry, Traceability & Compliance

Author: Christine Lewis

For consumer packaged goods manufacturers, product recalls are among the most disruptive and expensive events a company can face. A recall can affect production, distribution, retailer relationships, regulatory standing, consumer trust, and brand reputation. When manufacturers cannot quickly identify which products are affected, where those products were produced, or where they were distributed, the impact can expand rapidly. That is …

How to print clear barcodes on CPG packaging

How to Print Clear Barcodes on CPG Packaging: A Complete Guide

Nicole RichieCPG Industry, Packaging Coding & Traceability

Author: Nicole Richie

Barcodes are among the most important elements printed on consumer packaged goods. They help identify products, manage inventory, support retail checkout, improve traceability, and connect packaging to digital supply chain systems. Yet a barcode is only useful if it can be scanned accurately. Poorly printed barcodes can cause delays at checkout, rejected shipments, production waste, inventory errors, traceability gaps, and …