How Barcodes Can Help with Your Food Business?

The everyday “beep” of the barcode reader at the checkout is something we are all familiar with. But many small to medium sized food producers often think of barcoding products as an expensive burden. However, it’s also the best way of growing a business through access to major retailers, while establishing a better-known brand.

The food and beverage industry depend on tracking inventory and distribution, and this is best done through barcodes. Any food product that moves along the supply chain (from warehouse to wholesaler/retailer) needs a barcode to be traceable and managed.

Here’s how barcodes improve the supply chain in food retail:

Visibility of product movement:Track and trace fresh food consumed, follow and manage shipping and enable better inventory management
Enhance food safety for consumers:Production and expiration dates are recorded and tracked
Optimize business processes based on accurate product identification: Correct food products are shipped to the correct warehouse, or retailer, at the correct time
Ability to sell at big retail stores: Any product with a barcode is ready to go, on the shelf at large retailers