Sustainability and on-the-go consumption are among the key packaging influencing coding technology as these solutions look to support high line speeds and varying pack sizes.

Although marking and coding formats provide product-specific information, experts note that new technologies are further assisting beverage operations by improving supply chain traceability and product visibility.

Videojet Technologies Inc. introduced a new Lightfoot canning solution, which combines the standard reliability of a Videojet fiber laser with the speed of dual Lightfoot marking heads to meet the demanding production needs of beverage canning manufacturers.