Food and beverage

    Improve consumer safety and speed time to market by minimizing errors, ensuring compliance, and managing recalls.

    60%

    Cumberland sees 60% reduction in artwork approval times

    One system

    Supplyit now uses just one system to handle all daily tasks

    Since installing Loftware and integrating with SAP, we have been
    able to expand our labeling footprint across our manufacturing facilities while successfully complying with new customer requests and additional regulatory requirements.

    Tim Cukr, IT Professional, McCormick & Company

     

    Red Dye No. 3 Ban - what it means for labeling

    The FDA banned Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs as of January 15, 2025. Food products must be reformulated and relabeled by January 15, 2027; ingested drugs by January 18, 2028.  This impacts product labels, packaging, and marketing materials - updates are essential to stay compliant. 

    Whip up smarter labels with Loftware

    The food and beverage industry faces rising threats from counterfeiting and food fraud, costing billions annually and endangering consumer safety and brand trust.

     

    Without advanced authentication and traceability technologies, businesses struggle to manage recalls effectively or move products quickly (increased DII) - putting both financial and reputational investments at risk.

    Eliminate manual processes

    Automate labeling to avoid delays and reduce mislabeling and streamlining production

    Enable accurate, up-to-date content

    Drive labeling from critical business applications such as SAP, Oracle, and regulatory databases to improve data accuracy and consistency

    Ensure compliance

    Streamline labeling to meet global regulations like FSMA, 21 CFR Part 11, EU 1169, and Natasha's Law and avoid recalls and fines

    Empower partners and suppliers

    Provide controlled access to labeling and artwork to ensure accurate first-time labeling and prevent costly and timely relabeling

    Centralize control for seamless operations

    Standardize and centralize labeling to meet corporate standards and support ongoing business growth - whether through new facilities, regional expansion, or M&A

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    for your business

    LabelingLoftware Cloud

    Manage and scale your labeling operations with Loftware Cloud – the industry’s leading cloud labeling platform. Centralize your label management, enhance collaboration, and ensure compliance across global supply chains.

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    Artwork ManagementLoftware Smartflow

    Streamline your packaging artwork management with automated workflows, built-in approvals, and real-time collaboration. Accelerate time-to-market and ensure regulatory compliance with Loftware Smartflow.

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    Serving up solutions to your labeling challenges

    Food counterfeiting: overcoming the challenges

    A recent survey showed that 77% of food and beverage companies think track and trace will increase in importance within the next three years. See our infographic to learn more about what else respondents said about supply chain traceability, anti-counterfeiting, and increasing.

    Staying ahead of compliance challenges

    Automation is reshaping food and beverage supply chains to meet rising global demand, expected to double by 2050. Cloud technology improves forecasting, inventory, and quality while enabling strategic integration and collaboration.

     

    Key regulations impacting manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors include:

    FDA Ban on Red Dye No.3

    Prohibited in food and ingested drugs due to cancer risks in animal studies.

    FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)

    Law to prevent foodborne illnesses with proactive FDA regulation.

    21 CFR Part 11

    FDA rules ensuring electronic records and signatures are trustworthy, reliable, and equivalent to paper.

    EU 1169 or Natasha’s Law

    Requires clear allergen labeling on prepackaged foods.

    GS1 Standards (GS1 Digital Link)

    Improves supply chain data with barcodes and RFID standards.

    GHS (Globally Harmonized System)

    Global standard for chemical classification and labeling with unified hazard communication through labels, safety sheets, and pictograms.

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