Product recalls can be a nightmare for any company, and unfortunately, they’re more common than you might think with labeling errors a major cause for recalls. According to Packaging Digest, packaged product recalls increased by 63% in 2022.
In the pharmaceutical sector, according to Schlafender Hase, common labeling errors include incorrect dosage information, missing critical warnings, and incorrect storage instructions. For instance, mistakes such as "1-2 times a day" being printed as "12 times a day" or critical dosage information missing can lead to Class 1 recalls, where there is an immediate risk of death or serious injury.
Additionally, labeling issues often arise from manual proofreading errors and the complexities involved in updating labels to meet changing regulatory requirements across different regions. Errors in packaging content are among the most frequent culprits of recalls and where there is human input, human error is always to be expected.
Without a clear process for managing packaging content and the power of automation, companies put themselves and their consumers at significant business and personal risk. This is an area where paying attention to every detail is crucial in order to keep consumers safe.
Are you confident that your packaging management process can prevent recalls and keep your products safe for consumption? Let's explore how digital solutions can streamline your packaging content management process, safeguarding your brand, products, and most importantly, your consumers.
How Digital, Cloud-Based Labeling and Artwork Software Can Prevent Product Recalls
Content encompasses every element on a label or package containing a consumer product. Content management involves creating, modifying, organizing, and delivering this information. For packaged products, this includes everything from ingredient lists and nutritional information to packaging design and labeling. Content must be created and approved swiftly and accurately, often involving multiple stakeholders, making the management process complex.
To prevent recalls effectively, a solution should address the following key areas:
1. Centralized Information Repository: A centralized platform ensures that all packaging content is stored in one location, reducing the risk of errors and making it easier to track changes and updates. This central repository should support version control and audit trails to maintain a clear history of all content modifications.
2. Automation: Automation is crucial for reducing manual errors and speeding up the content management process. Automated workflows can handle repetitive tasks such as generating artwork, applying changes, and searching for content.
3. Error-Free Collaboration: Effective label and artwork management requires seamless collaboration among various stakeholders, including marketing, legal, regulatory, and design teams. However, when many teams are involved in editing and re-working content, it can be easy for errors to arise. Look for software that prevents these errors by flagging up mistakes.
4. Regulatory Compliance: Keeping up with regulatory requirements, such as the EU MDR, new Windsor Framework regulations, or the latest EU CLP updates, is vital to prevent recalls. A good digital solution should have tools and functions that make it quick and easy to automatically update content to meet the latest regulations despite tight deadlines.
5. Comprehensive Reporting, Version Control Management, and Approval Processes: Insightful reporting and effective approval processes help to monitor the performance of your process and ensure that the correct labels are printed every time. Look for software that provides detailed reports, version control management, and highly reliable approval processes.
6. User-Friendly Interface: A user-friendly interface ensures that all team members can use the software effectively without extensive training. The interface should be intuitive, with clear navigation and easy access to all essential features.
7. Scalability: As your business grows, your content management needs will evolve. Choose a solution that can scale with your business, accommodating an increasing volume of content and more complex regulatory requirements.
Choose Veraciti™ to ensure your labels and artwork are right first time, every time
At Kallik, we understand the critical importance of product safety and recall prevention. Imagine being able to create, review, and approve content for labels and artwork with complete confidence that you are 100% compliant. With our advanced digital solution, Veraciti™, you can make this a reality, just as Integra LifeSciences did. Since implementation more than five years ago, Integra reports it has not had a single issue with compliance. “We are delighted with our 100% success rate that Kallik helps us to deliver,” Senior Marketing Operations Manager, David Dreibelbis, enthuses.
Veraciti has also enabled Teleflex to completely mitigate product recalls thanks to the centralized cloud-based system. End-users benefit from standardized labeling processes and powerful features such as a dedicated asset search engine, enhanced phrase and translation management and end-to-end approval and audit trails.
What to expect from Veraciti™
Innovative, automated tools and functions such as the ‘Where Used’ function, the Rules Engine and Automated Artwork Generation (AAG).
Industry leading artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology such as Veraciti’s Assisted Technology of Migration (AToM).
As a truly end-to-end platform, Veraciti™ minimizes the need for input from multiple teams and external companies, ensuring a more seamless, efficient and error-free process. This also provides detailed audit trails at every step, enhancing transparency and accountability throughout the entire workflow.
How Veraciti™ Helps Prevent Recalls and Saves Lives
By investing in Veraciti™, you not only protect your brand and products but also safeguard the lives of your consumers. Accurate and consistent packaging content ensures that consumers receive the correct information, preventing potentially life-threatening mistakes. In doing so, Veraciti™ plays a crucial role in saving lives every day.
Don’t let a recall damage your brand’s reputation and endanger the lives of your consumers. Get in touch with us today to learn more about how Veraciti™ can help prevent product recalls and contribute to saving lives.
Want to Know More?
Why not speak to one of our labeling and artwork experts to learn more about how Veraciti™ can help your business to transform its product packaging process with the very best labeling and artwork management? Get in touch today at enquiries@kallik.com or call +44 (0) 1827 318100.