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Food Manufacturers Production labels that scale with you

Print compliant labels at every stage of production. Track waste, maintain traceability, and stay inspection-ready, all from one standalone device.

Food manufacturers using LabelFood for production labelling

How It Works in Practice

How Food Manufacturers Use LabelFood

Food manufacturers operate in one of the most heavily regulated environments in the UK. Every product that leaves your facility must carry a compliant label: full allergen list, batch code, use-by or best-before date, and traceability information. A single labelling error can trigger a product recall, damage customer relationships, and attract regulatory attention.

Managing this manually across multiple products, production lines, and staff shifts is a constant risk. Written labels get misread, allergen lists get copied incorrectly, and batch codes get transposed. The larger your operation, the harder it is to maintain consistency.

LabelFood centralises your product data. Every product in your range has its own allergen profile stored in the cloud catalogue. When an operator needs to print a label, they scan the barcode and the label prints with the correct product name, all 14 allergens highlighted, batch code, date, and QR code. No manual data entry at the point of printing.

Batch codes are generated automatically and link each label back to your production records. The full audit trail records every label printed: what product, what batch, what time, and which operator. This is the traceability chain that inspectors and wholesale customers expect.

Work-in-progress labelling prevents mix-ups on the production floor. Print labels at every stage: raw materials received, processing batches, and finished goods. Each label carries a batch code that links to the production run, so you always know what's in each container, tray, or pallet.

Waste recording turns production data into operational insight. Operators log waste by reason (spoiled ingredients, processing errors, quality rejects) directly on the device. Batch scan mode speeds up end-of-shift recording. The cloud dashboard shows waste trends by product, reason, and time period, helping you identify patterns and improve processes.

For multi-site operations, each production facility has its own products, devices, and staff, all visible from a single cloud dashboard. Products can be shared across sites or customised per location. When you update an allergen profile, the change flows to every device instantly.

The device works fully offline, which is essential for production floors where WiFi is unreliable. Data syncs when connectivity returns. Staff PIN protection ensures accountability, and the complete audit trail keeps you ready for every inspection.

Manufacturers are inspected by their local authority like any other food business, and the questions are the same whether they come from an Environmental Health Officer or a wholesale customer running a due diligence audit: what was produced, when, by whom, and what happened to the batches that did not ship. Because every label and every waste record in LabelFood is timestamped and attributed as it happens, that evidence is already assembled. If you also supply consumers directly, the same records support the Food Hygiene Rating your local authority publishes for your site.

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Running a food production facility?

Batch code, use-by and the full allergen set on every run, printed at the line instead of typed up afterwards. When a customer audit asks how a batch was labelled, the answer is already recorded.

A label costs under 1p. Handwriting it costs hours every week.

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£27 /month 8 weeks free

£325 a year, or £32/month rolling

LabelFood Printer SV2 — the all-in-one food labelling terminal

Production Line Labelling

Print compliant labels at every stage of production: raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods. Batch codes and use-by dates on every label.

Full Allergen Compliance

All 14 allergens on every label, highlighted and accurate. Natasha's Law and EU FIC compliant. Labels include product name, allergens, batch code, dates, and QR code.

Prep & Sales Products — One Device

Production-line items and retail packaged goods need different labels. Prep products carry full PPDS-compliant allergen information. Sales products follow a separate label flow. One device, two label types. No separate hardware needed.

Waste & Yield Tracking

Track production waste by reason: spoiled ingredients, processing errors, quality rejects. Identify patterns and reduce waste across your production line.

Traceability with QR Codes

Every label carries a QR code linking to full product and allergen information. Supports batch traceability from raw material to finished product.

Multi-line & Multi-site

Manage multiple production lines or sites from one cloud dashboard. Each site has its own products, devices, and staff, all visible from one place.

Official Label Rolls

Custom-made for the LabelFood Printer

Most kitchens try third-party rolls first. They jam, they tear on removal, and they don't hold in cold storage.

Our rolls are made specifically for the LabelFood Printer SV2 — tested in real kitchen conditions, with a removable adhesive that stays put in the freezer and peels cleanly every time. At 0.87p per label, they also cost significantly less than ordering custom labels from a supplier. See how the cost compares →

LabelFood label rolls

Stays readable all day

Print stays sharp in cold displays, fridges, and hot prep surfaces. No fading or smearing mid-service.

Loads and prints without fuss

Made to fit the LabelFood printer exactly. No jams, no mis-feeds, no wasted labels.

How our rolls compare

LabelFood Third-party
Labels per roll 300 ~150–180
Cost per label
0.87p Best
~1.1p+
Adhesive Removable Permanent / unknown
Peels without tearing
Calibrated for SV2

Delivered to your kitchen

Order from your dashboard or device

Invoice included

Emailed automatically after each order

£2.60 per roll · 300 labels

0.87p per label

Now Available on iOS & Android

Your kitchen in your pocket

The LabelFood mobile app gives every team member their own terminal. The one device in the kitchen is no longer the only place work can happen.

  • Manage products, devices, and reports from your phone
  • Staff prepare tasks from their phone, then print labels from the terminal
  • Push notifications for expiry, sync, and waste events
  • Real-time sync across device, app, and cloud dashboard

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