Boost efficiency, meet food safety standards, and deliver shelf-ready goods with confidence.
In the fast-paced world of food and beverage production, accuracy and speed go hand-in-hand. Whether you’re labelling thousands of bottles per hour or managing seasonal SKUs, there’s no time for smudges, misprints, or mislabelled products.
As a production or quality manager, you’re juggling shifting demand, compliance regulations, and traceability requirements — all while keeping your line running smoothly. Ink fades, the manual application slows you down, and human error? It’s expensive.
Scan, Print & Apply is built to handle it all. From allergen information to expiration dates, our automated solution prints and applies labels in real-time — directly from your ERP or WMS. No guesswork, no waste, just consistent, safe, and reliable labelling.
Here’s how SPA helps food and beverage manufacturers overcome common production challenges:
The Challenge:
Labelling food and drink containers with variable data like expiry dates, batch numbers, and production time is critical for both safety and regulatory compliance. Manual systems can’t keep up — and mistakes can mean recalls.
How SPA Solves It:
✔ Prints and applies dynamic label content on the fly, inline with production
✔ Eliminates manual entry and reduces human error
✔ Handles curved or flexible surfaces like cans, bottles, and pouches
Implementation Example:
A beverage bottling line uses SPA to label each unit with batch and expiry information in real time, drawing data directly from the MES. The system keeps up with high-speed filling without missing a beat.
The Challenge:
Food safety demands clarity. One wrong label can lead to allergen cross-contamination — and massive brand damage.
How SPA Solves It:
✔ Pulls ingredient and allergen data from your database for each SKU
✔ Applies the right label to the right product, even in high-mix environments
✔ Inline verification ensures each label matches the actual product.
Implementation Example:
A ready-meal producer switches between dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free products every 20 minutes. SPA dynamically adjusts the ingredient list and applies the correct allergen label to each tray — no operator input needed.
The Challenge:
Limited editions and holiday packaging move fast — and so should your labeling process. Changing plates, pausing the line, or relying on pre-printed stock slows you down.
How SPA Solves It:
✔ Prints campaign-specific labels instantly without stopping production
✔ Simplifies SKU changeovers with automatic data pulls from your system
✔ Reduces inventory waste from overprinted seasonal packaging.
Implementation Example:
A snack brand launches a summer promo. SPA applies promotional QR codes and special graphics on select batches, allowing personalized tracking and engagement — all without changing hardware.
The Challenge:
Different regions mean different rules. Traceability for recalls must be airtight, and compliance labelling must be language-specific and accurate.
How SPA Solves It:
✔ Prints multilingual, region-specific labels on demand
✔ Links each label to batch and shipment data for full traceability
✔ Verifies label presence and code readability inline.
Implementation Example:
A food exporter uses SPA to label each crate based on destination country. Ingredients, certifications, and batch codes are printed per market — with all data logged in the WMS.
The Challenge:
Cold, moist, or rapidly moving packaging lines are tough on labels. You need materials and adhesives that work in extreme environments.
How SPA Solves It:
✔ Applies cold-resistant labels to boxes and crates
✔ Adapts to condensation-prone surfaces and fast conveyor speeds
✔ Ensures every label sticks, scans, and stays in place through transit.
Implementation Example:
A dairy plant applies SPA labels to refrigerated cartons heading into cold storage. Each label includes a traceable batch code and routing info for downstream handling.
Imagine this: A high-volume beverage manufacturer was struggling to keep up with SKU changes and compliance demands during a seasonal product launch. Errors were creeping in, operators were constantly stopping the line to reload labels, and the rework pile keep growing.
⚠ Expiration codes were incorrect on mixed product runs
⚠ Pre-printed seasonal labels delayed changeovers and slowed down the line
⚠ Manual allergen labelling resulted in inconsistent information across packaging
