{"id":3444,"date":"2018-08-17T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T14:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/?p=3444"},"modified":"2023-12-13T18:29:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:29:32","slug":"benefits-of-the-produce-traceability-initiative-pti-and-why-your-business-should-participate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/benefits-of-the-produce-traceability-initiative-pti-and-why-your-business-should-participate\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) and Why Your Business Should Participate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce Traceability Initiative, or PTI, is a voluntary program designed to help companies in the produce industries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producetraceability.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">maximize their tracking and tracing<\/a> strategies. \u00a0They aim towards a standardized industry approach to how fresh produce products are labeled and tracked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTI is an industry-led initiative that is aiming to get its participants to use case level tracking, electronic record keeping and using Global Trade Item (GSI) system standards for product information. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"smith-corona-featured-image\">\n\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benefits-of-the-produce-traceability-initiative-pti-hero-splash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"460\" \/>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the many benefits the Produce Traceability Initiative offers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gives confidence to the consumers and the government that the industry is committed to food safety.<\/li>\n<li>In case of a potential recall of a product, the scope is limited and it will cost less to safely and quickly get harmful food off the market.<\/li>\n<li>Full visibility and transparency of products.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/experts-share-6-ways-to-improve-inventory-control-and-warehouse-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improves inventory management<\/a>\u00a0across the country.<\/li>\n<li>Speeds up the delivery and transportation process with a standardized method.<\/li>\n<li>Allows for accessible and electronic recordkeeping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PTI Action Plan was first launched in October of 2007. Today, most products can be tracked back from company to company throughout the supply chain. Products can now be easily traced between multiple buyers and sellers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Why is the PTI Important?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is coming up with traceability regulations to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act. However, many in the industry believe the FDA isn\u2019t moving fast enough. \u00a0That\u2019s where the PTI comes into play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is not legally required, many food processors believe it is important to begin implementing PTI now. Members of the produce industry should start complying with PTI now so they aren\u2019t struggling to keep up when new standards and requirements are issued by the FDA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is PTI important for the produce industry, but it is also crucial in the eyes of the customers. Consumers want to have confidence that the food they are buying and eating is safe and full traceability in case there is a recall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year the produce industry handles about 6 billion cases of produce in the United States alone. With so much food moving around so frequently, the industry leaders realized that a systematic and industry-wide approach would be beneficial for everyone. Not only will it improve the speed, efficiency, and visibility of the supply chain, but it will allow for people quickly narrow the impact of product recalls before sickness or in worst case scenarios, death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen fresh produce leaves our fields, we should be accountable and responsible for the food we put into commerce. With this system, we know where it came from and we know where it goes,\u201d said Jamie Strachan, CEO of Growers Express. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have been instances in the past that have called for more control visibility for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/millennials-changing-food-logistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">produce supply chain<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1993, an E. coli outbreak was reported from the popular chain restaurant, Jack in the Box. Due to the outbreak, 731 people were infected from contaminated beef patties from 73 different locations. The outbreak resulted in 171 hospitalizations and four deaths. Lives were changed forever and the public called for better control over products so a massive outbreak would never happen again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important for companies to start implementing PTI for the benefit of the public and the reputation of your company. Jack in the Box is <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafetynews.com\/2017\/12\/jack-in-the-box-e-coli-outbreak-25th-anniversary\/#.Wx_v5tVKiUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">still recovering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the outbreak that occurred over 25 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Who is Involved With PTI?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"588\" title=\"photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-800x588.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-200x147.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-400x294.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-600x441.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-800x588.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1-1200x882.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/photo-1501700493788-fa1a4fc9fe62-1.jpg 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTI is not legally required, so companies must volunteer to be a part of it. Luckily, there are several companies who volunteer their time and money with the goal of helping the PTI become an industry standard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies join the PTI because they want to keep consumers safe and protect their brand image. PTI helps give consumers confidence in the food they are buying since they know everyone is working together to fix problems that arose in the past. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies, from the farms to the stores, volunteer to keep the fresh produce supply chain safe. Here are some of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:23.8px;\"><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Whole Foods<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Associated Wholesale Grocers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>California Giant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:23.8px;\"><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Dole Food Company<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Publix Super Markets<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Sun Pacific<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:23.8px;\"><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Consumers Produce, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Walmart<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:12.32px;height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-truck-moving fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;color:#000000;\">\n<p>Dawson Orchards, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>How to Get Started &#8211; Joining PTI<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, a company will obtain a GS1 prefix that will uniquely identify their company. Next, companies will assign a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) to each of their items that are involved in the supply chain in any way. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you sell another brand\u2019s products, you will be provided a GTIN and the corresponding data from brand owners. Next, you will put the information on your packages so they can be traced throughout the supply chain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your labels should have information that is readable by humans as well as encoded information on a barcode. This will allow you and other companies to read and store information on each case of food, whether it be inbound or outbound. Through the use of GTIN and barcodes, products will be able to be easily traced back to any destinations they were at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GTIN is used globally and uniquely identifies products, product information, and manufacturer information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a handler has their GTIN information, they can search their own systems to find information about the path of a specific product &#8211; where its been and where it is going. This will allow for companies to quickly determine where a product came from and what was exposed to that product in case of contamination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To test your labels and ensure they are PTI-compliant, you can submit a generated barcode to the GS1 US Verification Services program. In return, you will get a four to eight-page report on the structure and readability of the barcode you submitted. This process is to ensure other companies can properly read your labels on their equipment to maximize visibility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to be PTI compliant, your labels should include the correct GTIN information and the company needs to track who receives what products with electronic and traceable records.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>PTI Labels<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"385\" alt=\"Thermal transfer labels require thermal ribbon to print while direct thermal labels do not require thermal ribbon\" title=\"Labels &#038; Ribbon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Label-Family_A-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Label-Family_A-1-200x96.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Label-Family_A-1-400x193.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Label-Family_A-1-600x289.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Label-Family_A-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be PTI compliant, you must have a PTI label that contains the GTIN, lot number, and PTI voice pick code so the supply chain can be easily traced. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your labels should also be weather resistant so that you have more flexibility with your products. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labels can be costly, but luckily there are low-cost options. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith Corona offers discount <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/direct-thermal-labels\/all-direct-thermal-labels.html\">direct thermal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/thermal-transfer-labels\/all-thermal-transfer-labels.html\">thermal transfer labels<\/a> and either label can be PTI compliant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Smith Corona, we make all our labels in-house with our state-of-the-art equipment. Our products go through rigorous quality control testing to ensure we are offering our customers the best labels possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/thermal-transfer-labels.html\">thermal transfer labels<\/a> offer errorless barcode scans and are resistant to heat and reactive chemicals. They are very durable and can last a long time without any scratching or fading. They can be stored in various temperature environments and are perfect for long-term storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/direct-thermal-labels.html\">direct thermal labels<\/a> are high-quality and easy to scan as well.\u00a0 However, they are prone to scuffing and fading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to use a high-quality label to ensure durability and errorless barcode reading and Smith Corona offers just that at the lowest prices on the market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining PTI shouldn\u2019t be costly, but it can be without the right labels.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The produce industry believes that the FDA isn&#8217;t moving fast enough with new regulations. Therefore they decided to take matters into their own hands. 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