Printing 2D codes in-line

Technologies for the marking of packaging

Consumer packaged goods are marked with various information using different processes. The choice of technology depends on factors such as production speed, the material and geometry of the packaging and the content and layout of the labeling. And this content is exactly what will change: from 2027, every product coming into the retail store will carry a 2D code, that is, a QR code or data matrix. These codes contain information such as the batch, best-before date or production date and must therefore be applied on the packaging line. This raises the question of which technology is suitable for production.