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Ending non-compliant food label withdrawals
At Foodex Manufacturing Solutions, JentonDimaco showcased its latest Veri-VIEW software that checks food labels against robust source data before any food packs leave the factory floor.
The company says this ‘belts & braces’ automated approach to label verification can accelerate the verification process, catch mis-labelled products early, enable product to be reworked and re-labelled, resulting in fewer costly and brand-damaging food Emergency Product Withdrawals (EPWs).
“Checking the image quality and presence of a printed label is essentially only half the story and could be futile and non-compliant,” emphasises JentonDimaco managing director Dr Russell Sion. “Particularly if the production and retailer source data that food labels are being checked against isn’t correct or the most up-to-date version.”
Mitigating the risk of human errors, the addition of Veri-VIEW software helps to ensure that all of the variable and non-variable label data matches up. Providing an instant overview of label integrity, Veri-VIEW captures in real-time, all the data generated by every system on the factory floor giving a complete overview from one convenient central display. Production and technical personnel get to see what’s happening as new data is issued, with the assurance that all actions are automatically recorded. Putting this into context, this means that when a supermarket makes a label adjustment during the production run, for example to a price, the Veri-CENTRAL server will pick this up instantly. This information is then automatically relayed to every Veri-PACK labelling system within seconds and the action taken documented.
T 01234 851515
W www.dimaco.co.uk
Packaging and also processing equipment was demonstrated and discussed on stand
Visitors to the Multivac UK stand at this year’s Foodex Manufacturing Solutions could see and learn about its range of packaging and processing equipment from entry level up to high-output solutions while enjoying fresh baked pretzels and a barista-made coffee.
Equipment demonstrated ranged from a compact thermoformer to a free standing tray sealer; from a conveyor belt labeller to a high-speed bowl cutter; from a vacuum filler to new portioning equipment, and also bakery technologies that meet the needs of the artisan as well as fully automated manufacturing. A range of sustainable materials concepts could also be discussed.
T 01793 425800
W www.multivac.co.uk
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