Tagging Drinks and Liquid Products

Isabella Gumm Updated by Isabella Gumm

Every well-rounded product set includes drinks! Because drinks are liquid, they must be tagged properly. Drinks should be tagged with a Drink Flag Tag. You will see the Drink Tag and Metal-Safe tag in the dashboard when ordering tags. These are the same tag type. We call it the Flag Tag.

Before we dive in, let's take a look at the anatomy of the Flag Tag:

This tag cannot be folded. You want the RFID chip to be up and off the product.

A Drink Tag (AKA a flag tag) will allow the RFID antenna to be placed up and away from liquids and any metal, which is critical in order for the tag to be read by the store's antennae. The flag tags are our most popular tag type due to their versatility and ease of merchandising. Even though this tag is created for products made out of metal or liquid, their use goes beyond only liquid/metal products.

Products in this picture are meant to showcase examples of liquid products that need the drink tag.

What Products Need a Drink Tag?

Any products made out of liquid/metal will need a drink tag (AKA a flag tag). Here are examples of products that need a drink tag:

  • Drinks
  • Yogurt
  • Apple Sauce
  • Hummus

How to Position Your Drink Tag

There are few things to keep in mind when applying a flag tag:

  1. You cannot fold the tag

  1. You should not remove the white paper backing. This can accidentally cause the tags to stick to the product or other tags.

  1. The RFID chip must be up and off the product to ensure it can read above the liquid/metal that would block the tag from reading.
  1. The flag tags cannot touch each other. The can inadvertently cause the tags to block each other from reading.

  1. The tags should peek above/away from the product.

Tip: Make sure there is air space between the tag and the product. This includes other products near the tag. Ensuring there is proper air space to allow the antennae to read the tags.

Please note that for all drinks, apply the tag so the adhesive is vertical and is covering as much area as possible on the product. This improves adhesive strength. You will even be able to hold up the product by the folded-up section!

Test Your Knowledge!

ANSWER
The answer is A. This tag is up and above the product. It is not touching metal or liquid. Tag B is directly touching metal.

ANSWER
Neither! The tag on A is too low on the product and the RFID chip is directly on the metal and liquid. The tag on B is using the wrong tag type. Both of these products will have issues reading.

ANSWER
No! The flag tag is directly touching its neighbor which has liquid in it.

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