As part of the “Chestniy Znak” system, it is planned to introduce labeling of canned goods in order to combat counterfeiting. The experiment will run from February 12, 2024 to August 31, 2024. This means that each can of canned goods will have a unique code that can be checked through the application. Consumers will be able to verify the authenticity of the product and its quality, and manufacturers and retail chains will receive additional opportunities to monitor the movement of goods.
The list of goods participating in the experiment covers most everyday goods included in the consumer basket of most Russian citizens. The state prioritizes control over their quality and safety.
Which product groups will participate in the project:
Ready-to-eat and canned meat products
Ready-to-eat and canned fish products
Ready-to-eat and canned crayfish and mollusc products
Fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts
Tomatoes
Mushrooms, including truffles
Other categories of vegetables
Canned fruits, vegetables, nuts, fruit peels with added sugar
Jams, jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes
Fruits and edible parts of plants prepared or canned using other technologies
Homogenized ready-to-eat food products
Canned food for children under one year of age is not included in the labeling experiment, as it is an exception. The requirements for the first stage of labeling will not apply to them.
Product labeling is divided into two solutions – automatic and manual systems.
Automatic systems allow you to fully automate the process of applying labeling , reading codes, monitoring, etc. They are designed for high-performance lines.
Manual systems are the easiest solutions that allow you to use a computer, a hand-held scanner or an automatic scanning device with manual product feed and software to perform labeling, monitoring and subsequent entry of information into the database.
Technological process as applied to production
List of control objects
The product accounting system is designed for piece-by-piece quantitative accounting of manufactured products, accounting of products in boxes and pallets. The following objects and procedures are subject to accounting:
single product packages;
packages in boxes (boxes);
boxes in pallets.
Single-piece production zone
When a product passes through the single-piece production zone, the following process operations are performed:
application of a DataMatrix code to the package using a laser printer;
control of the application of the DataMatrix code using a verification scanner;
emergency stop of the line in case of multiple DataMatrix code verification errors.
Box formation zone
The following process operations are performed in the box formation zone:
placing several packages into one box;
reading DataMatrix codes of all packages in one box;
control of the read DataMatrix codes of all packages in the box;
formation of a label with a DataMatrix code for the box in the software;
sending a job to print the label to the thermal transfer printer;
aggregation of the printed DataMatrix code of the box with the DataMatrix codes of the packages;
rejection of boxes with errors in reading or checking the DataMatrix codes of the packages.
Pallet formation zone
The following process operations take place in the pallet formation zone:
adding DataMatrix codes of boxes to the list of the pallet being formed;
placing boxes on a pallet;
generating a label for a pallet in the software;
sending a job to print a label with a pallet code to a thermal transfer printer;
aggregation of DataMatrix codes of boxes and the printed pallet code.
human-machine interface with different access levels.
Labeling of canned goods. Main functions of the system
Obtaining codes;
Transferring DataMatrix codes of packages to the printer;
Applying DataMatrix code to the package;
Monitoring the application of DataMatrix code to the package;
Emergency stop of the line upon detection of packages with unreadable codes;
Reading DataMatrix codes of packages from a box;
Generating a DataMatrix code and accompanying human-readable information on the box label;
Reading the DataMatrix code of the box applied to the label;
Linking the DataMatrix code of the box with the DataMatrix codes of the packages placed in this box;
Rejection of boxes with unreadable DataMatrix codes of the packages;
Rejection of boxes in case of discrepancy between the DataMatrix codes of the packages and the codes received from the IS;
Monitoring the compliance of the number of boxes in the pallet with the specified recipe value;
Generation of the code and accompanying human-readable information on the pallet label;
Reading the code of the pallet applied to the label;
Linking the pallet code with the DataMatrix codes of the boxes included in this pallet;
Possibility to determine the cause of the defect and inform the line operator to perform regulated actions;
Maintaining a database with the ability to obtain statistical reports (all actions and events);
Formation and storage of an archive of recipes for the process line with the ability to select the current one;
Formation of report files with any given structure with the ability to transfer over the network;
