"Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding: Packaging World


Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack October 7, 2025 Duration: 13:59
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"Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding: Packaging World

How can a company eliminate applying plastic price look-up (PLU) stickers to individual fruits? Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out on the shelf. Possibilities for unique designs, even 2D codes, abound. This is an AI generated episode. Read the full featured article on Packaging World.

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