Labelling Solutions
New colour-coded label helps food retailers comply with EU regulations
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ATO, a global provider of Auto-ID solutions that empower workforces and streamline operations, has
launched a new colour-coded label to help food retailers comply with new EU labelling legislation. Displaying the latest traffic light design, the label enables consumers to visualise at a glance vital information about food products. With Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 on the
provision of food information to consumers that came into force on December 13, European food retailers are now legally required to provide consumers with clear and detailed nutrition information. Labels will need to ensure improved legibility of information (minimum font size for mandatory information) and clearer and harmonised presentation of allergens for prepacked foods (in terms of font, style or background colour). They will also need to display key nutrition and origin information. SATO’s new colour-coded labels will be
available alongside the TH2 intelligent standalone and portable printer. Thanks to user-friendly software, users can easily print labels detailing vital information such as ingredients, packaging date, use-by date, price and barcode. An internal real-time clock quickly calculates
and prints the time and date onto the traffic light labels, minimising human error and ensuring food safety. It also increases efficiencies while keeping
hardware footprint to a minimum; no separate computer is needed as the printer contains its own programs and database. “From independent bakers to large food chains, businesses will have to comply with the latest legislation,” comments Emma Male, new business development manager at SATO. “With our TH2 printer we are ideally placed to provide a complete labelling solution that enables food retailers to quickly print colour-coded labels, minimising downtime and additional cost.”
ASSISTING WITH TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE Earlier this year, SATO and long-term partner and Auto-ID dealer Panzer Datentechnik jointly helped Britax Römer, a manufacturer of child safety and mobility products, upgrade its labelling infrastructure for product and warehouse operations. The stimulus for the upgrade was the relocation of all of Britax Römer’s production and logistics to a new, ultra-modern 18,000 square metre site in Leipheim, Germany. The new facility put Britax Römer’s administration, production, product development, testing and warehouse operations under the same roof. The company regarded the relocation as an opportunity to replace its outdated printers for production, shipping and warehouse labelling with modern devices. Thanks to the longstanding successful business relationship with SATO and Panzer Datentechnik,
Britax Römer opted for the CL4NX industrial printer and the compact CG408 desktop printer. The two models are paired at the same workstation to enable high-performance printing of labels with various designs and formats without any downtime. The CL4NX is SATO’s general-purpose printer, designed and built to meet stringent requirements for user convenience, sturdiness, long life and versatility. The CG408 desktop printer is optimised for printing four-inch labels and features user-friendly operation and application versatility. Another advantage is that Britax Römer and
Panzer Datentechnik are both based in Leipheim, so any servicing can be carried out very quickly.
www.satoeurope.com
Label-integrated tear strip offers enhanced security benefits S
chreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based global provider of pharmaceutical labelling solutions for over 60 years, has
introduced the next generation of its Flexi-Cap, a security solution that irreversibly indicates the first opening of primary containers to prevent their illegal reuse with counterfeit substances. The new Flexi-Cap Plus features a tear strip running through the label as
an integrated element. The result is enhanced protection against tampering, as the label is destroyed upon initial opening and can no longer be reused as an alleged original.
Illegal reuse of empty medicine containers with original labels poses a major problem to pharmaceutical manufacturers. So-called ‘dumpster divers’, for instance, sift through rubbish for used original containers and fill them with ineffective or harmful counterfeit substances. The alleged originals are subsequently put on the market without revealing any signs of tampering at first glance. To counteract these illegal practices, the Flexi-Cap security concept by Schreiner MediPharm is based on the combination of a film cap with a label for clear and irreversible first-opening indication. “The enhancement introduced with the new Flexi-Cap Plus is that the tear
strip is integrated directly in the label rather than run through the film cap,” explains Gene Dul, president of Schreiner MediPharm USA. “When the tear strip is opened, it automatically destroys the label and makes it impossible to illegally reuse the container with this original label.” By adding other overt and covert security technologies, such as holograms,
colour-shifting inks, void effects or security pigments, further hurdles to tampering can be raised. Flexi-Cap Plus can also accommodate various glass container types, shapes and sizes, and is easily integrated into a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s existing brand design. Particularly useful for small containers, the lid of the film cap also offers additional space that can be used for imprinting barcodes or integrating NFC chips for interactive applications. The label construction is applied without heat and is suitable for temperature-sensitive medicines. Dul adds: “Flexi-Cap Plus provides end users in healthcare settings with an intuitive security solution. This is another step forward in protecting patients against the administration of ineffective or harmful medications.”
www.schreiner-group.com
22 December/January 2017
www.convertermag.co.uk
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