{"id":19238,"date":"2026-06-18T11:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/newsroom\/anwendungen\/\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:57:14","slug":"food-labeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/newsroom\/anwendungen\/lebensmittelkennzeichnung\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexibly Labeling Best-By Dates and Batches for Small Batches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s deli items, baked goods, confectionery, beverages, or artisanal specialties: Small food businesses often produce a variety of items in manageable quantities. As a result, the best-by date, batch number, variety, or recipe changes regularly. Mobile direct-printing devices make it possible to apply this variable information directly to suitable packaging made of paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, or glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4096 \/ 2160;\" width=\"4096\" controls src=\"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lebensmittel_Querformat_Musik_Abdruckgerausche.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Efficiently Labeling Frequently Changing Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For small-batch and custom production runs, it is often difficult to plan actual demand in advance. As a result, pre-printed labels do not always match the quantity produced or the current product variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical Challenges in Small-Volume Production<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The best-by date and lot number change with each production run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remaining stock of obsolete labels can no longer be used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small quantities make special label runs uneconomical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last-minute changes must be implemented directly on the production floor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use Direct Printing for Small Batches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Preprinted Labeling<\/th><th>REINER Mobile Direct Printing<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Order quantities often do not match actual production needs<\/td><td>Variable data is generated only when it is needed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unused labels become useless after a product or batch change<\/td><td>Current content is selected anew for each production run<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Each variety and packaging option requires its own inventory<\/td><td>Various product templates are available digitally on the device<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Label scraps, backing paper, and rejects are generated as waste<\/td><td>The variable information is applied without the need for additional label material<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why It's Worth Making the Switch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Labeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply the best-by date and lot number so that they are clearly legible on various materials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost-effective solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suitable for small and varying quantities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Flexibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best-by date, lot number, variety, or additional notes can be adjusted immediately before labeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimize Processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick labeling during production or warehousing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexibly Incorporating Seasonal Products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special promotions, limited-edition products, and seasonal assortments do not require long-term label inventory planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is direct printing right for your small-batch production?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This solution is particularly well-suited if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>produce small or varying quantities on a regular basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer seasonal products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update the best-by date and batch number for each production run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign packaging to a product at the last minute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not want to keep large stocks of pre-printed labels on hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply variable data outside of an automated production line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Your Labeling Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to know if direct printing is suitable for your product?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just send us a brief description of your application\u2014we'll determine which labeling solution is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ob Feinkost, Backwaren, S\u00fc\u00dfwaren, Getr\u00e4nke oder handwerklich hergestellte Spezialit\u00e4ten: Kleine Lebensmittelbetriebe produzieren h\u00e4ufig unterschiedliche Artikel in \u00fcberschaubaren Mengen. Dabei \u00e4ndern sich MHD, Charge, Sorte oder Rezeptur regelm\u00e4\u00dfig. Mobile Direktdruckger\u00e4te erm\u00f6glichen es, diese variablen Informationen direkt auf geeignete Verpackungen aus Papier, Karton, Kunststoff, Metall oder Glas aufzubringen. H\u00e4ufig wechselnde Produkte effizient kennzeichnen Bei Kleinserien und individuellen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":20086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anwendungen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19238"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20087,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19238\/revisions\/20087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marking.reiner.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}