Food and beverage labels — materials that survive the fridge, the freezer and the wet bottle, from an FSSC 22000 factory
A food label has three jobs at once: stay attached for the product's whole life in real conditions (cold, ice, condensation, oil); present the information regulators require in a form that can be read and scanned; and come from a facility that a retailer's or importer's auditor will accept. Mae Mae has produced labels for food and beverage manufacturers for more than 40 years in a factory certified to FSSC 22000, HACCP and GHPs — from a new brand's first lot to high-speed bottling lines.
- FSSC 22000 / HACCP / GHPs facility
- No minimum, no tooling charges
- 7–10 working days
- Barcodes graded A or B
Choose the material for the product's real conditions
We carry every material and adhesive type suitable for indirect food contact, and match them to what the label has to survive:
| Product / condition | What the label must cope with |
|---|---|
| PET or glass beverage bottles with condensation | Wet at application and in the chiller — waterproof film and a wet-surface adhesive |
| Chilled foods 0–5 °C | Application to cold, damp surfaces |
| Frozen foods −18 °C | Application in the cold room; film that stays flexible when frozen |
| Oils, sauces, greasy products | Oil and rubbing — coated or laminated film |
| Cans, plastic bags, foil pouches | Surfaces standard adhesives grip poorly |
| Snacks, bakery, dry goods | Appearance and cost — art or kraft paper, gloss or matt |
| Premium (coffee, wine, spirits) | Specialty papers, clear labels, foil, silkscreen; ice-bucket resistance |
| Returnable containers | Clean removal, no residue |
Not sure which group your product is in? Send a photo and the storage conditions — the recommendation is free.
What must appear on a food label
Thai Ministry of Public Health notifications define the mandatory items: product name, FDA registration number, manufacturer/importer name and address, net quantity, ingredients, allergen information, production and expiry dates, storage instructions, minimum type sizes and, where applicable, nutrition labelling. We are not legal advisers, but our prepress team checks that type sizes, clarity and barcodes in your file will actually be readable and scannable on the chosen material → Guide: Thai FDA food-label checklist
Roll labels for food packing lines
Most food and beverage lines use automatic applicators. We rewind to your machine's unwind direction and core, inspect before dispatch, and as volumes rise our digital lines carry the job on the same spec and colour → Roll labels
Why food manufacturers choose Mae Mae
Produced in an FSSC 22000 facility the same food-safety system exporters use, covering all label types at the main factory; the certificates are Mae Mae's own, ready for retailer and importer supplier audits → Why food labels should come from an FSSC 22000 printer Barcodes that scan at the till verified on a barcode grader to grade A or B; a barcode that fails at the retailer means chargebacks and returns. Tested in our own lab low-temperature adhesion, humidity chamber, rub and peel tests, with a test report prepared to your requirement. Labels and cartons from one supplier snack, tea and coffee cartons printed in the same factory to the same colour standard → Food and confectionery cartons Start small new food brands print digital labels from a single label to test the market, then scale in the same factory → Digital labels
FAQ
My labels peel off cold bottles.
Usually the adhesive is wrong for a condensing surface, or labels were applied to already-cold bottles. A wet-surface adhesive on film solves it; we can supply samples to test on your bottles (a charge applies by material and quantity).
Which adhesive for frozen food?
A low-temperature adhesive that holds at −18 °C and bonds on damp surfaces, on a film that does not crack when cold → Guide: labels for frozen food
Can you print production and expiry dates?
Two ways: printed as variable data, or a reserved area on a material that suits your date coder → Variable-data labels
What documents can you provide for a retailer audit?
Mae Mae's FSSC 22000, HACCP, GHPs and ISO 9001 certificates, and lab test reports on request.
Minimum and lead time?
No minimum, no tooling charges; 7–10 working days after artwork approval.
Our standards and certifications See all standards →
Start with a conversation
Send your artwork, an approximate quantity and the material you have in mind (or ask us to recommend one). We reply within one business day on LINE, by phone or by email.