Walmart has been working to ensure that packaging and barcoding helps the store personnel with quickly and accurately handling inventory in various departments.
Some of the labeling mandates that have been introduced have been a little confusing, but the team that handles products sold in Walmart’s delis has put together a helpful guide for the labeling they are looking suppliers to provide.
The guide shows the required format for the labels to be fixed to the shipping cases used for deli products:
The suggested label is 4 x 10 inches in size, designed to be wrapped around the corner of the case so that the data is visible from two sides. Unlike most case labels, there are two different barcodes included – the case GTIN (encoded in ITF-14 format) and the product UPC code. The barcodes are repeated on each side of the label so that there are four barcodes in total.
Note that in some cases, the labels need to be color-coded. For frozen production items, the labels need to have a yellow (PMS 102) area and refrigerated production items must have a green (PMS 381) area.
Here at ID Technology, we can help each step of the way with your Walmart deli case labeling.
Labeling Equipment
As the leader in print and apply labeling, ID Technology has a wide range of applicators for just about every job, including the corner-wrap labeling preferred by Walmart.
Label Software
We can provide the label software to design and manage your labels and can also help you with creating the specific label templates needed for compliance with Walmart’s rules.
Labels and Ribbons.
With six label converting plants, ID Technology is your national label company with local service. We can provide labels for case labeling using both direct thermal and thermal transfer technology as well as color-coded labels to meet Walmart’s requirements. We carefully select adhesives and facestocks to perform perfectly in demanding applications in cold temperatures.
Service and Support
With over 40 PMMI Certified technicians across North America, ID Technology supports our customers from system specification, through installation and training to ongoing support to keep everything working at its best.
Do you want to get started? Contact us today – 888-438-3242 Option#3 or you can contact me directly at dholliday@idtechnology.com. We’ll get you in touch with the appropriate specialist to get you going!
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