Consumer Packaged Goods

CPG Labeling, Traceability, Automation & Data Capture Solutions

Consumer packaged goods manufacturers operate in a highly competitive environment where product identification, packaging, production efficiency, traceability, and brand presentation all matter. From food and household products to personal care, packaged goods, and other consumer products, manufacturers need reliable systems that can keep products moving while capturing accurate information throughout the production and distribution process.

IBC provides complete technology solutions for consumer packaged goods manufacturers, including custom labels, barcode printing, industrial printers, scanners, mobile computers, RFID, print-and-apply automation, machine vision, inkjet coding, software, and production data collection. With more than 30 years of experience in automatic identification, labeling, and traceability, IBC helps manufacturers connect physical products with the digital information needed to manage their operations.

From Production to Retail

A CPG product may pass through numerous stages before reaching the consumer. Raw materials are received, products are manufactured and packaged, cases and pallets are identified, finished goods are stored, and orders are ultimately shipped to distributors and retailers.

IBC helps manufacturers capture information at each stage:

Raw Materials → Production → Packaging → Case → Pallet → Warehouse → Distribution → Retail

Barcode and RFID technologies can connect these physical products to production, inventory, and business systems, providing greater visibility while reducing reliance on manual data entry.

CPG Labeling & Packaging

Your label is both a source of critical product information and an important part of your brand presentation. IBC provides custom-printed product labels, case labels, pallet labels, barcode labels, tags, and other packaging identification products designed around your application.

Whether you need a premium retail label, durable warehouse identification, variable-data case labeling, or a fully automated print-and-apply system, IBC can help select the right materials, adhesives, printing technology, and application method.

IBC can also provide labels designed for challenging applications involving moisture, refrigeration, abrasion, chemicals, temperature changes, UV exposure, and repeated handling.

Automated Labeling & Print-and-Apply

As production volumes increase, manually applying labels can become a bottleneck and introduce opportunities for errors. IBC provides automated labeling and print-and-apply solutions that can apply pre-printed or variable-data labels directly to products, cases, cartons, and pallets.

Automation can help:

  • Reduce manual labeling
  • Improve label placement consistency
  • Increase production throughput
  • Reduce labeling errors
  • Print variable information on demand
  • Improve barcode readability
  • Connect labeling to production data

IBC’s automation portfolio includes industrial label applicators, print engines, conveyor integration, barcode verification, vision inspection, and other production-line technologies.

Barcode, RFID & Product Traceability

Traceability is becoming increasingly important for CPG manufacturers as retailers, regulators, customers, and supply-chain partners demand greater visibility. A modern traceability system can connect raw materials, production processes, finished products, inventory, and shipments into a single information chain.

IBC can implement:

  • 1D & 2D barcode systems
  • GS1 barcode solutions
  • RFID labels and tags
  • Fixed-mount barcode scanning
  • Mobile barcode scanning
  • RFID portals
  • Machine vision
  • Barcode verification
  • Product serialization
  • Lot and batch tracking
  • Automated data collection

For manufacturers looking to move beyond basic barcode scanning, RFID can provide additional automation by allowing products to be identified without traditional line-of-sight scanning.

Industrial Printing & Coding

IBC provides industrial printing technologies for marking products, packaging, cases, and other substrates. Depending on the application, manufacturers can use thermal-transfer printing, direct thermal printing, inkjet coding, and other industrial marking technologies.

Applications include:

  • Product identification
  • Lot and batch coding
  • Date coding
  • Expiration dates
  • Serial numbers
  • Barcodes
  • 2D codes
  • Variable product information
  • Case and pallet identification

IBC’s inkjet systems can also mark porous and non-porous materials and can be integrated into semi-automated or fully automated production environments.

Production Data & Software Integration

The real value of automatic identification comes from the data it creates.

IBC can connect printers, scanners, RFID systems, mobile computers, labeling software, and automation to existing business systems. This can provide production and warehouse teams with more accurate information while helping management make better decisions based on real-time operational data.

IBC also provides Loftware NiceLabel programming and customization, allowing labeling systems to be adapted to specific CPG workflows and integrated with business systems.

CPG Applications

IBC provides solutions for a wide range of consumer packaged goods applications, including:

  • Food products
  • Commercial bakeries
  • Packaged foods
  • Coffee
  • Snacks
  • Personal care products
  • Household products
  • Consumer products
  • Fresh and packaged produce
  • Cannabis products
  • Pet products
  • Health and wellness products
  • Beverage products
  • Retail-ready packaging

More Than Labels

IBC’s advantage is that we don’t just supply the consumable—we can help design the complete identification and data capture system around it.

Our CPG solutions include:

Labels & Consumables

  • Custom product labels
  • Case labels
  • Pallet labels
  • Barcode labels
  • Thermal labels
  • RFID labels
  • Tags
  • Ribbons

Hardware

  • Industrial label printers
  • Desktop printers
  • Print engines
  • Label printer applicators
  • Barcode scanners
  • Mobile computers
  • RFID readers
  • Fixed-mount scanners
  • Vision systems

Automation

  • Print & apply
  • Automated labeling
  • Barcode verification
  • Vision inspection
  • Conveyor integration
  • RFID automation
  • Production-line data capture

Software & Services

  • Label design
  • NiceLabel programming
  • Database integration
  • ERP integration
  • Traceability consulting
  • On-site technology consulting
  • Installation
  • Service and support

Built Around Your Production Environment

Every CPG manufacturer has different production speeds, products, packaging materials, labeling requirements, and information systems. IBC takes an application-first approach to developing solutions, helping customers select the right combination of consumables, hardware, software, scanning, RFID, and automation for their operation.

From a simple thermal printer and custom label to a fully automated product traceability system, IBC can provide the technology and expertise needed to improve your CPG operation.

Why CPG Manufacturers Choose IBC

One Vendor
Labels, printers, scanners, RFID, software, automation, and service from one solution provider.

Industry Experience
More than 30 years of experience in labeling, barcoding, traceability, and automatic identification.

Custom Solutions
Solutions designed around your products, production line, packaging, and data requirements.

Scalable Technology
Start with a single labeling or scanning application and expand toward automation and complete traceability.

Real-Time Data
Turn product identification into useful operational information.

Ready to Improve Your CPG Operation?

Whether you’re looking to improve product labeling, automate case and pallet identification, implement RFID, reduce manual data entry, or build a complete product traceability system, IBC can help.

Contact IBC to discuss your Consumer Packaged Goods labeling, traceability, printing, scanning, and automation requirements.