Brother UK partners with Planglow to support safe food labelling
Business technology solutions provider Brother UK has partnered with food labelling and plant-based packaging specialist Planglow to support food safety and compliance in catering and hospitality.
The new collaboration sees Brother’s range of labelling solutions become fully compatible with Planglow’s LabelLogic Live app, which enables food service users to create, amend, update and print labels with ease.
The subscription-based service supports individual cafés, restaurants and delis through to multi-site caterers. Head offices are able to create and roll-out data and templates across their network, without having to monitor for consistency or errors.
The platform also allows bespoke food orders to be sent straight from the till to the printer, creating clear, accurate and durable labels for packaging.
This helps food service operators to achieve best-practice compliance following the introduction of new food labelling legislation, Natasha’s Law. It requires clear signposting of any potential allergens in clear and distinct writing on pre-packaged for direct sale products.
Aaron Hopkinson, product manager for labelling at Brother UK, said: “The new partnership with Planglow bolsters our support for firms that are adapting to new food safety legislation while taking advantage of the efficiencies that come with technology-enabled labelling.
“Planglow adds to a host of specialist partners, from software providers to expert technology resellers, which complement our robust portfolio of print devices. Together, we have the expertise, the technology and the supporting software to help commercial kitchens to label food more productively, accurately and compliantly.”
The Planglow software compatibility enhances Brother’s existing line of label printers, which come fitted with wireless cloud printing capability. This allows kitchens to keep food preparation areas clear of wires and technology for safety while maximising worktop space.
The collaboration with Planglow is one in a series of partnerships announced by the vendor, as it moves to strengthen the capabilities of its specialist labelling devices and better support the needs of customers. It recently bolstered its TJ range of rugged desktop devices designed to help high volume food service operators keep up with fast-paced manufacturing environments.
