The Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) factory in Marseille produces around 50 million cases of drinks annually. At this pace, nothing can be left to chance...

Flexible packaging film is a fast-growing category used in a wide range of products. A digital technology specifically designed for coding flexible film – Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO) – has numerous advantages over alternatives...

The COVID-19 crisis has put unprecedented stress on healthcare product manufacturers for personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, vaccines, and targeted treatments...

George Allen, Strategic Account Manager at Markem-Imaje, explains how fiber lasers could be just what the doctor ordered for coding applications that demand flexibility and adaptability – especially when coupled with high-speed throughput.

Plant managers are regularly challenged to increase throughput on production lines. Improvements to existing infrastructure or processes is often the best option, but this requires knowing which changes to make...

Coding and marking equipment for direct printing has proven an extremely reliable, low-maintenance and cost-effective way to apply text, logos, and barcodes to corrugated containers and other Traded Unit secondary packages.

Manufacturers need to make sure that marking is correct and readable to ensure compliance with regulations, transparency for customers and to minimize product rework, scrap and recalls...

Eggs are a booming business – global egg production has more than doubled over the last three decades. With hundreds of billions of eggs produced every year, what happens in the event of a food safety incident?

With the rising demand for detailed information at case and pack level to optimize traceability and enhance scope for automation, GS1-128 is now the preferred standard in retail barcodes and is used in supply chains worldwide...

A wide range of industries requires products to be coded to enable safe usage, from best-before dates to voltage information. For new or small businesses, it can be challenging to implement coding successfully and know what mistakes to avoid...

The high production rate in the drinks industry makes applying best-before dates challenging. While certain printing technologies can print at high speed, the codes are not permanent, opening the door to issues such as counterfeiting and non-compliance...