Verifying the weight of packaged food commodities continues to evolve rapidly.

The advancements in weighing and labeling technologies haven’t been all that phenomenal in the recent past, according to one processor. 

In-line weighing technology — properly used — can be a compass of sorts, pointing in the direction of huge economic value. Usually, the data doesn’t mark that trail like a car’s GPS; instead, it suggests landmarks to look for.

Today’s weigh-label systems generate better looking labels and work faster. Systems are more flexible, too.