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Fresh Produce

The most prevalent coding need in the fresh produce industry is date coding — Use-by dates — on plastic packaging. Barcodes are also often needed.

The most common technology used in this industry is a thermal transfer overprinter (TTO). Date codes and barcodes are also applied with Label Printer Applicators (LPA) or, in the case of pre-printed labels, Label Applicators (LA). Matthews can install the coding equipment for where it suits your business on the production line; for instance, this may be in tandem with your bagging equipment, before the bags are actually formed. 

Matthews can provide a tailored solution for your fresh produce business and its needs. Browse through the technology links on this page, or call us on 1300 CODING to discuss your unique circumstances. You can also e-mail us to ask questions about what will suit you: tap into our experience with a host of fresh produce companies, Australia wide.

Technologies for Fresh produce coding & labelling

Labelling fresh produce
Label Applicator (LA)
Label Applicator (LA) labelling systems apply pre-printed pressure-sensitive labels onto products.
Printing and applying labels to cartons
Label Printer Applicator (LPA)
LPA prints onto thermal transfer labels or thermal direct labels, then automatically applies those labels to an item. Ideal for printing barcode labels.
Linx CIJ printer printing on bottles
Small Character Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)
CIJ is a non-contact printing technology that can be used for coding on a variety of substrates even at high line speeds.
TTO printer printing a barcode
Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)
Thermal Transfer Overprinters (TTO) are typically used for coding on to flexible packaging films and self-adhesive labels.
Vision Systems
Matthews has a range of vision systems for automated production processes for inspection, guidance, identification, measurement, tracking and counting - in many diverse industries.