Product quality control is one of the fundamental pillars of European legislation, particularly in sectors such as food and beverages. It is not only about producing faster or more efficiently, but about ensuring that every product reaches the end customer with the highest quality.
In a context of global supply chains, increased exports and new international trade agreements, Europe maintains very clear legislation regarding mandatory data, requirements and quality control. To comply with these regulations, companies need control systems capable of inspecting 100% of production.
This is where E2M COUTH solutions play a key role.
What exactly does European legislation require regarding food traceability?
In terms of traceability and quality control in food and beverage batches, E2M COUTH offers equipment for checking codes, texts and labels, verifying the presence of all mandatory data on products.
In Europe, food products must include:
– Expiry date or best-before date
– Batch number
– Alphanumeric codes or DataMatrix
– Legible and correct information on the packaging
How can you ensure that every package meets these requirements in real time?
The answer lies in in-line inspection and quality control systems.
- Automatic inspection: key to regulatory compliance: Automatic inspection allows 100% of production to be controlled without relying on manual checks, which are slow, prone to errors and difficult to document.
E2M COUTH inspection systems are designed to:
– Verify labels
– Detect can sealing errors
– Check caps
– Reject non-compliant products
– Record quality control evidence
This is essential to comply with European legislation, audits, certifications, and customer and distributor requirements.
These data must not only be present, but must meet an essential condition: they must be correct, legible and verifiable.
An error in a date, an incorrect batch or an unreadable code can lead to product rejection, production stoppages, market withdrawals, penalties and reputational damage.
OCR/OCV analysis: a growing need in food and beverages
One of the most important technologies in this field is OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and OCV (Optical Character Verification). These technologies, powered by VisioInspect 2.0 + AI software, offer high adaptability and excellent results in segmentation, advanced recognition, verification and multi-font reading.
VerifyText is E2M COUTH’s solution specifically designed for the verification of texts and codes on labels.
– Reads expiry and best-before dates
– Verifies batch numbers
– Checks text formats
– Detects incorrect or incomplete characters
– Validates information legibility
All of this in real time, inspecting 100% of production without stopping it.
Real-time regulatory compliance
One of the major challenges of regulatory compliance is being able to demonstrate that controls are carried out systematically and continuously.
E2M COUTH inspection systems allow:
– Control of 100% of products
– Application of objective criteria
– Automatic rejection of non-compliant products
– Generation of quality control records
This greatly facilitates audits, official inspections, certifications and compliance with European requirements (HACCP, IFS, BRC or ISO 22000, among others).
Production line quality control inspections
In addition to label code verification, there are other quality aspects to consider. E2M COUTH offers a wide catalogue for full production line automation, including inspection, orientation, rejection, marking, case packing and palletizing equipment.
We also provide solutions for quality control of caps, labels and cans, as well as end-of-line solutions where products are presented in boxes and pallets with maximum quality and safety.
Integration into production lines
E2M COUTH solutions are designed to be easily integrated into existing lines, allowing:
– Inspection without reducing production speed
– Integration with marking systems
– Communication with PLC, ERP or MES
– Flexible configuration according to product
This enables quality control to be adapted to different formats, packaging and markets.
E2M COUTH, your quality control partner
E2M COUTH supports companies in various sectors in complying with European legislation by offering complete solutions for inspection, verification and quality control on production lines.
From verifying all requirements with solutions such as VerifyText to controlling caps, labels, packaging and end-of-line processes, E2M COUTH provides technology, experience and reliability.
Contact our team
If you want to improve quality control on your production line and ensure compliance with European legislation, our team is ready to help.
Contact E2M COUTH and discover how our inspection solutions can adapt to your production and regulatory needs.
Together we can ensure that every product meets the highest standards of quality, safety and traceability required in Europe.
