When it comes to food safety and operational efficiency in the packing house, where and how you apply fruit labels matters more than most realize.
Traditional “up-top” flat roll label systems introduce unnecessary risk, waste, and inefficiencies. It’s time for a better way.
The PrinTrayce End-of-Line Tray-Pack Label Application System redefines what labeling should look like in a modern packing facility – cleaner, safer, and smarter.
Stickers on the Line? That’s a Contamination Risk
Let’s talk about it: labels don’t belong all over your packing line. Yet with traditional up-top label systems, that’s exactly what you get—sticky debris clinging to brushes, drops, and conveyors, creating a haven for contamination. And that’s not just unsightly – it’s a food safety hazard.
Even if only 1% of your labels miss their mark (which is optimistic), that’s 1 million rogue labels for every 1 million boxes packed. In reality, closer to 5% of labels end up scattered across your facility, amounting to 5 million wasted stickers – and that’s money down the drain.
PrinTrayce Systems solves this by moving label application to the end of the tray line, after fruit is packed – keeping labels off your equipment and ensuring they stay where they belong: on the fruit.
Eliminate Waste and Promote Your Brand
Wasted labels don’t just hurt food safety – they hurt your bottom line. Every label that ends up on a brush or conveyor is a label you paid for but didn’t use. PrinTrayce puts an end to that, applying labels only when and where needed, ensuring 100% of your label investment goes to work.
And because the labels are applied top-center on every piece of fruit in the tray, your pack looks clean, intentional, and retail-ready. This is branding done right: turning a once-messy requirement into a beautiful, value-adding feature.
Built for the Future: More Codes, More Traceability
Retailers are pushing for greater specificity and traceability – and PrinTrayce technology is already there. Major retailers want apples labeled with unique codes tied to grade and size to prevent pricing shrink at checkout. With legacy systems, this means complexity and added cost.
With the PT Tray Labeler, adding more codes is seamless. Each tray line can easily print a distinct scan code, with no extra cost to the packer. Whether it’s two, three, or four codes per variety, the PT Tray Labeler supports it – all while enabling future-proofed traceability features.
From internal tracking to external food safety compliance, PrinTrayce empowers your business to label smarter and comply with evolving retail expectations.
Easy Integration with Your Existing Tray Lines
Upgrading doesn’t have to be disruptive. The PT Tray Labeler is available in two standard footprints and installs directly at the end of your 20-inch or 24-inch tray line, just before final packing. You can even install it alongside your current system, giving you the flexibility to transition at your own pace, using up your old label inventory while adopting the new system gradually.
The Bottom Line
Food safety starts with smarter design and so does efficiency. By relocating label application to the end of the packing line, PrinTrayce eliminates contamination risks, slashes label waste, and opens the door to scalable code management and traceability.
This is more than a label applicator: it’s a strategic upgrade to your entire packing operation.
Ready to make the switch? The future of fruit labeling is here, and it’s with PrinTrayce.