Pet Food and Animal Feed

Pet Food and Animal Feed Coding

Growing demand for pet food and animal feed has put pressure on operations to increase line efficiency, boost throughput and meet demand. Similar to other consumer packaged goods categories, the pet food industry needs coding solutions that can accommodate the breadth of new packaging formats like shaped retort pouches and chub packs.

Videojet brings the broadest array of coding and printing technologies to pet food and animal feed packaging operations. With products that bring an uptime advantage and simple usability, Videojet helps ensure your team spends less time focused on the printers and more time on your operations.

• Applications
• Documents

Engineered for Uptime Advantage, Videojet solutions are designed for high uptime operation to help maximise planned production time:

• Continuous inkjet printers with advanced features including the patented CleanFlow™ printhead, advanced core technology and Smart Cartridge™ fluid delivery system to run longer between preventative maintenance activities
• Advanced DataFlex^® Thermal Transfer Overprinters for flexible film applications that offer increased mechanical reliability and maximise ribbon efficiency with the patented, clutchless ribbon drive
• High resolution Thermal inkjet and Large Character Marking printers for a range of porous substrate applications
• Videojet Laser Marking Systems provide consistent, high quality marks with minimal user interaction
• Manage service and maintenance costs with a variety of Videojet service offerings designed to help with uptime and cost predictability

Designed for both focused and flexible production, Videojet printers address the breadth of packaging formats and needs:

• Easily adapt printers to different pet food packaging substrates and coding positions
• Simple integration of the printer into your line with printhead holders, brackets and other accessories
• Wide selection of inks for almost any application including thermochromic inks for retort applications and high adhesion inks in case pet food containers have fat, oil or other residues on their surface

Metal Cans

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Paper Bags

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Thermal Inkjet (TIJ)

Large Character Marking (LCM)

Rigid Plastic Bottles, Cups and Tubs

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Laser Marking Systems

Paperboard Cartons, Trays, and Tubs

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Thermal Inkjet (TIJ)

Laser Marking Systems

Flexible Plastic and Foil Bags and Pouches

Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Chub Packs

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)

Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)

Corrugate Cases and
Shrink and Stretch Wrap

Large Character Marking (LCM)

Laser Marking Systems

Thermal Inkjet (TIJ)

Pet Food and Animal Feed Brochure