If anything has emerged from the current scandal about how horse meat has been found in many products which should be 100% pure beef, it is that correct labelling is vital if we are to have confidence in the product. Naturally we cannot and certainly would not comment about this current situation, the investigation is ongoing and no doubt we shall find out in due course just how it went wrong. However, it is pretty clear that because of the stringent rules that apply to labelling meat products’ from abattoir to producer and finally the supermarkets, authorities have been able to trace back through the food chain.
We manufacture and supply labels for various food products and these have to have certain information on them. They also have to withstand differing conditions, this can in cold stores, wet conditions, and large temperature changes and in many cases they have to be tamper proof for obvious reasons. The printing has to be clear and concise, and the material from which the label is manufactured able to cope with the conditions and the correct adhesive used, Data-Label has them all.