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GS1 2DBarcodes go live at Woolies
After months of working with industry and carrying out pilot projects, 2DBarcodes by GS1 are now live at Woolworths.
One small barcode can reveal a wealth of information that just can’t be squeezed onto a traditional linear barcode. 2DBarcodes can help customers by stopping products at the register if an out-of-date or recalled product is scanned at the point of sale. The information on 2DBarcodes allows retailers to pinpoint the specific batches affected by a recall and trace it back through the production line, making it easier to identify the source of contamination.
Maria Palazzolo, CEO of GS1 Australia, said: “2DBarcodes can help solve many of today’s retail business problems in the areas of meat, seafood, deli, dairy, bakery, as well as packaged fruit and vegetables because one small barcode can reveal a wealth of information that just can’t be squeezed onto a traditional linear barcode.”
• W: gs1au.org T: 1300 227 263
KM Packaging offers mono material lidding film
Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging now offers mono-material food packaging with mono polymer structure lidding films. The company said its mono polymer lidding films are for all food tray
types including PP, Alufoil, CPET, and APET.
Particularly relevant to the meat, poultry, fish and seafood markets,
the company offers weld seal mono-material lidding films within the K
SEAL range. These have an all-polyester structure and are available with a high-oxygen barrier. The company said they offer exceptional transparency, with excellent anti-fogging properties, and weld seals to rPET or APET trays.
KM Packaging said the entire single polymer pack is designed for recycling in the PET recycling system.
• W: kmpackaging.com T: +44 (0) 1832 274 944
Compact, fast performing filler for packaged water
Sidel is launching a new Super Combi Compact: the Sidel EvoFILL HS Still. The new system is even more compact than its predecessor. It allows a footprint reduction
of up to 30 per cent compared with the previous model, according to Sidel.
It also features efficiency enhancements for still-water production thanks to the new
filling technology embedded in the Sidel EvoFILL HS Still that guarantees a 30 per cent faster performance, the company said.
Sidel product manager, filling and super combi, Stefano Baini said the water category has been seeing an unprecedent- ed growth in demand worldwide due to consumers’ rising health consciousness, paired with the trend towards better-for-you drinks.
“The packaged water category has remained at the forefront of consumer purchasing decisions since 2018,” he said.
• W: sidel.com/en
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