Added value from the fruitsticker

The famous fruit sticker has seen many developments the past years. The first fruit sticker contained only one code, but now almost anything is possible in the field of print and performance. Due to the lack of packaging was the arrival of the sticker inevitable, but now it has multiple functions.

"It all began with the mentioning of a PLU code on a sticker to prevent confusion in the stores at the checkout," said Madelon Slegt of Aspley AGF, an agent from Xeda International and Euro-label 06, the manufacturer of food-safe fruit and veg stickers. "By now almost all prints are available in all sizes and shapes." Xeda International provides the stickers to companies around the world

She says that the fruit gets a sticker in the country of origin. Over the years the requirements on food safety increased considerably

The stickers often have a commercial function, but may also have other purposes. Thus, Nout Design for Eosta, import and exporter of organic fruits and vegetables, designed a fruit sticker with a code, which you can, through a track & trace system you can track the fruit from origin.

Edible and soluble stickers

The fiddleyness is often a source of annoyance. Not any more with the soluble or edible sticker. The company Fruit Snacks makes one from a paste. The company has been using a system with a negative stuck on the fruit while on the tree and the sunlight leaves the desired message. Now they also offer the opportunity for a logo or message printed with an edible fruit paste.

A designer from New York came up with the idea to develop a sticker which is washable. 'Care label' dissolves in water. What is special about this label are the ingredients. In the water, it transforms the sticker which is in a kind of natural soap, which washes off plant protection solutions from the fruit. The ingredients, however, are kept strictly confidential.

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