Case Study: Blue Earth Foods achieves zero packaging errors with OAL Connected

Blue Earth Foods achieves 100% label and date code verification with OAL

Blue Earth Foods, a major UK supplier of chilled seafood to supermarkets, faced increasing pressure from retailers to guarantee correct packaging and date coding to prevent costly recalls. Their challenges included similar packaging across product ranges, high variance in date codes, and the risk of using unidentifiable printed top webs. They partnered with vendor OAL to implement a robust and expandable system to eliminate these risks with minimal production disruption.

OAL implemented its Autocoding system in a staggered approach, starting with two lines to minimize interruption. The solution utilized 2D barcodes on film and labels along with omni-directional scanners to verify codes. As a result, Blue Earth Foods achieved 100% data and label verification across five packing lines with zero packaging errors or product recalls. OAL's solution also removed manual systems and paperwork, improving customer relations.

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