Food Safe Labels for the Food Industry
Labels that perform in cold, wet and fast-paced environments.
In the food industry, safety, traceability and reliable identification are essential. But in practice, labels often fail. They come loose in moist or greasy environments, fade due to condensation or cold, or are not suitable for direct contact with food.
This creates risks during audits, causes mistakes in batch registration and leads to delays in deliveries or product recalls. Especially in chilled environments or wet processing areas, standard labels are simply not reliable enough.
The solution is simple. You need food safe labels that continue to perform under any condition. Labels that meet HACCP guidelines, stay readable in cold and wet settings, and fit seamlessly into your process, whether or not you print them yourself with thermal transfer or direct thermal printers.
What Goes Wrong Without Reliable Food Safe Labels
In a sector where food safety is the top priority, a faulty label can cause serious consequences. Yet, these problems occur daily:
- Labels detach from moist, greasy or cold surfaces.
- Information fades due to condensation, fat or temperature shifts.
- Batch data is missing during processing or transport.
- Packages are not linked to customer orders.
- Labels fail to meet HACCP or food safety standards.
- Recalls are delayed due to missing or incorrect coding.
When labels fail, the connection between product and system breaks down. That leads to errors in production, delays in shipping, audit risks and confusion across the supply chain.
If your operation involves raw meat, dairy or fresh produce, your labels need to withstand cold, moisture, grease and cleaning. At the same time, they must meet all legal and hygiene standards.
What Food Safe Labels Solve in Your Process
Labels are essential in every stage of the food production chain. They connect physical products to digital systems and ensure each part of the process keeps running smoothly. Even under challenging conditions like cold, moisture or grease, food-safe labels help prevent mistakes, speed up operations and provide assurance.
With the right labels, you can:
- Correctly link each batch and customer order to the product.
- Preserve important data during processing, storage and distribution.
- Ensure product information remains readable in cold storage or freezers.
- Pass HACCP and foodsafe audits with confidence.
- Work more efficiently with fewer errors or delays.
- React quickly during recalls or quality checks.
Whether you're working with raw meat, cheese, fresh produce or pre-packaged meals, food-safe labels make the difference between control and chaos. They’re built for environments where speed, hygiene and reliability are critical.
Labels for every application in the food industry
Each step in your production process requires a different kind of label. That’s why we offer several solutions, tailored to the use case, surface, and environment.
Loop Lock Labels
For crates, carts or hooks in E1 and E2 format. No adhesive, making them hygienic in wet or greasy conditions. Resistant to condensation and ideal for barcodes or batch information.
stick in labels
Used for products like fish, where the label is inserted into the product. Made of food-safe plastic, durable and clearly readable. Withstands moisture, cold, and intensive handling.
Self-adhesive food labels
For packaging, trays and boxes. Available with various adhesive types, including those suitable for greasy surfaces, plastic and freezer conditions. Printable with thermal transfer or direct thermal technology.
Pre-printed labels
Used for mandatory information like allergens, origin, or branding. Includes space for variable data like best-before dates or customer codes.
Thermally coated labels
Ideal for use with printers without ribbons. Fast and simple to use for printing variable data such as weight or barcodes, right on the production floor.
For every application, there is a label solution that supports hygiene, traceability and control across your production environment.
Case Study Nice to Meat| From crate to customer order, fully traceable
The challenge
Nice to Meat, a leading Dutch supplier of premium meats for the hospitality industry, faced stricter NVWA regulations. During the slicing of large meat pieces, the connection between the crate and the individual customer order was lost. Once the meat left the E2 crate, critical data disappeared, compromising traceability and food safety.
The request
Develop a food-safe label solution that:
- Can be attached to E2 crates.
- Includes all relevant data.
- Can be split into multiple labels per customer order.
- Is compatible with existing printers.
- Meets all food safety requirements.
The solution
Together with the Nice to Meat team, we designed a durable slot label with five tear-off sections. Each label featured a unique barcode, linked to a specific customer order. During slicing, each section was packed with the corresponding meat portion, keeping the origin traceable throughout the process.
The result
Nice to Meat now uses a fully traceable system. The label stays firmly attached to the crate, and data follows each product throughout the process. The solution is food-safe, easy to use, and simple to reorder per location.
Standard food-safe label Solutions
For many applications in the food industry, standard solutions are available that can be used immediately. These labels are food-safe, practical to use, and compatible with various printer types.
Labels and tags
For pallets, packaging, or boxes. Thermal transfer compatible, suitable for barcodes, expiration dates, or product information. Easy to process, manually or automatically.
Loop Lock Labels
For labeling crates, carts, or E2 carriers. Durable, adhesive-free, and hygienic to use. Printable with thermal transfer printers for barcodes, batch codes, and process data.
View Our Standard Range
These labels are available from stock in standard formats. If you have specific requirements regarding size, material, or print layout, we also provide custom label solutions that fit your process perfectly.
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