02Industry
Coding & labeling for food and beverage
Best-before dates, batch codes and carton marking for food and beverage lines — including IP65 printers for wet and dusty areas and large-character printers for outer cartons.
01 Coding challenges
What needs marking in food & beverage
Food and beverage is the sector PACODE names most often: on its About page and on the X1JET HP, X1JET MX, X2JET / X4JET, Integra One IP, Integra PP 108, Integra Ultimate and IP-JET HP pages. PACODE describes Integra One IP’s IP65 protection as “perfect for applications in the food industry”.
A typical line needs two kinds of code: small, high-resolution dates and batch numbers on the primary pack — pouches, film, foil, bottles and cans — and larger text, logos and codes on the outer carton. PACODE covers both, with contact and non-contact systems, and supplies Easysnap® single-dose sachets for liquid and semi-dense food products.
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Best-before dates and batch numbers
IP-JET HP prints best-before dates, batch numbers, barcodes and 2D codes up to 600 dpi; X1JET HP codes absorbent and semi-absorbent surfaces with dates and text.
Date & batch coding - 02
Wet and dusty production areas
IP-JET HP is sealed and pressurised with IP65 protection and IP67 connectors, and can be wet-cleaned without covering the printhead. Integra One IP and Integra Ultimate are also IP65-protected.
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Outer carton marking
X1JET MX prints large images, text, logos and DataMatrix codes directly on carton material; PACODE lists it for the food and beverage industry.
Carton & case coding - 04
Coding on packing machines
Hot ink roll coders print production dates and lot numbers on packing machines — the DK-802 works with intermittent packaging machines at up to 150 prints per minute.
Date & batch coding
02 Requirements & packages
Common packages and surfaces
- Films, foils & pouches PACODE’s About page lists PE/PP/PET materials and aluminium foil; IP-JET HP lists foils and plastics.
- Cartons & folding boxes Large-character printing directly on carton material (X1JET MX); painted folding boxes (X1JET XR).
- Paper & cardboard Absorbent and semi-absorbent surfaces (X1JET HP).
- Metal / tin sheet Listed among PACODE’s printable materials on the About page.
Commonly printed
Information on the pack
- Best-before / expiry date
- Manufacturing date
- Batch & lot numbers
- Price
- Barcodes
- Logos on cartons
Based on PACODE’s About page (manufacturing and expiry dates, batch numbers, price) and the capabilities of the products below.
03 Technologies
Which technology fits
Select a technology to see why it suits food & beverage and which PACODE models apply.
Thermal Inkjet Printers
Non-contact dates and batch codes on primary packs; IP65 models for wet areas.
Large-Character Inkjet Printers
Text, logos and codes on outer cartons — X1JET MX and Integra PP 108 are listed for food.
Hot Ink Roll Coders
Contact date and lot coding mounted on packing machines, with low consumable cost.
Inkjet Print Controllers
Two-sided or two-line carton coding from one controller (X2JET / X4JET).
04 Recommended equipment
PACODE products for food & beverage
Models PACODE lists for the food & beverage industry, plus models marked “also suitable” where a published capability supports the use.
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Markoprint Thermal inkjet
X1JET HP
A compact all-in-one thermal inkjet coder — controller and printhead in one aluminium housing — for 12.5 mm codes on absorbent and semi-absorbent surfaces.
- Max. print height
- 12.5 mm
- Max. speed
- 90 m/min (Pro)
- Protection
- IP40
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Markoprint Large-character
X1JET MX
An independent piezo inkjet printer for large print images directly on carton material, with a 50 or 100 mm printhead.
- Max. print height
- 50 / 100 mm
- Max. speed
- 90 m/min (Pro)
- Protection
- IP40
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Markoprint Thermal inkjet
Integra One / One IP
An HP Class thermal inkjet printer with OLED display, designed for integration into production systems — the One IP version adds IP65 protection.
- Max. speed
- 180 m/min (Pro)
- Resolution
- Up to 600 dpi
- Protection
- IP40 · IP65 (One IP)
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Markoprint Thermal inkjet
Integra Ultimate
An IP65 thermal inkjet printer that automatically closes and cleans its nozzle plate at every standstill — for sporadic use and hard-to-reach printheads.
- Max. print height
- 25 mm
- Protection
- IP65
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Markoprint Thermal inkjet
IP-JET HP
A sealed, pressurised all-in-one thermal inkjet printer rated IP65 — built for dusty and wet production areas.
- Protection
- IP65
- Resolution
- Up to 600 dpi
- Max. speed
- 180 m/min (Ultimate)
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Markoprint Large-character
Integra PP 108
Markoprint’s first PP Class piezo printer: a circulating ink system keeps the nozzles free of air for a permanently clean print image.
- Max. speed
- 150 m/min (Ultimate)
- Resolution
- 360 dpi
- Protection
- IP40
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Markoprint Print controllers
X2JET / X4JET
Compact, standalone print controllers with a 5.7″ touchscreen — X2JET drives 2 printheads, X4JET drives 4, on one or two production lines.
- Printheads
- 2 (X2JET) · 4 (X4JET)
- Production lines
- 2
- Display
- 5.7″ touch TFT
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Easysnap
Easysnap® one-hand sachet
A patented single-dose sachet that opens and dispenses with one hand — fold it in half and it snaps open.
View product: Easysnap Easysnap® one-hand sachet -
Dikai Hot ink roll
DK-802
Also suitable Prints dates and lot numbers on intermittent packaging machines.
- Output
- Up to 150 ppm
- Display
- LED
From the datasheets
Sourced notes
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Mineral-oil-free ink
Integra PP 108 uses a pigmented MOF (mineral-oil-free) oil ink, as stated on PACODE’s product page.
Source: PACODE website — Integra PP 108 (previous site: /integra-pp-108/)
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Ribbon compliance listing
For label printing, the IIMAK GP725 datasheet lists REACH, RoHS, FDA GRAS, FDA 21CFR175 and ISEGA. This is the manufacturer’s listing for that ribbon, not a statement about any packaging line.
Source: IIMAK GP725 datasheet (PACODE-hosted PDF) (opens in a new tab)
05 Connections
From industry to application to product
01 Industry
02 Application
Related applications
- Date & batch codingManufacturing and expiry dates, batch and lot numbers — printed on every pack by contact or non-contact coders, inline or by hand.
- Carton & case codingLarge characters, logos and codes printed directly onto outer cartons and folding boxes — on one side, two sides or several lines at once.
- Barcode & 2D code printing1D barcodes and DataMatrix codes printed inline on packs and cartons — with counters, date offsets and variable data from a database or a PLC.
Related industries
- PharmaceuticalBatch numbers, expiry dates and 2D codes on cartons, labels and single-dose packs — with printers that PACODE lists for pharmaceutical production, including models for closed facilities.
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