Verifying code quality in the beverage industry
To ensure consumer safety and that beverages can be delivered to retailers without any problems, all coding in the beverage industry has to be correct and clearly readable. Code verification is therefore always a final step in the beverage filling process.
Inspection systems for beverage producers
RELIABLE CODE VERIFICATION FOR THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
What is important for 1D Code and 2D Code verification systems?
- Inspection of legally compliant marking
- Traceability and quality assurance
- Fast, reliable reading of the codes
- Reliable automatic error detection
- Flexible, powerful and expandable software
- Easy integration into production lines / quality assurance
- Can be used for different products and code types
With our versatile testing solutions, we support beverage producers and bottlers in meeting the highest quality standards with their products.
Application examples for our inspection solutions
- Code verification of 1D and 2D Codes on bottles, cans and Tetra Paks
- Checking plain text for contrast and readability
- Verification of variable data
- Label presence check
- In-line layout inspection
- Inspection of the correct structure
- Code quality verification according to international standards and specifications
- Inspection of the code for content accuracy
- Automated random sample inspection
The EU regulation regulates which information must be provided on drinks packaging: List of ingredients, best before date, net quantity, alcohol content in percent by volume (%vol) if greater than 1.2 %vol, caffeine content for energy drinks (not for coffee and tea).
In the LKV, the Federal Ministry of Health has stipulated that only foodstuffs with a batch number consisting of letters, numbers or letters and numbers may be put into circulation in Germany. This allows them to be clearly assigned to a production batch.