Tagging drinks

Carolina Villatoro Updated by Carolina Villatoro

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 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:

You must fold along the folded line. This is the part the RFID scanner reads.

A Drink Tag or Metal Safe 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. This tag is created for products made out of metal or liquid, which will block the RFID scanner from reading the tags. Having said that, their use goes beyond only liquid/metal products.

How to Position Your Drink Tag

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

  1. You must fold along the folded line.
  2. The folded section must be up and off the product to ensure it can read above the liquid/metal that would block the tag from reading.
  3. The flag tags cannot touch each other. The can inadvertently cause the tags to block each other from reading.
  4. 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 will allow the antennae to read the tags.

Below is an example of a protein shake, aluminum can, and a water bottle where a Drink Flag Tag should be used:

Please note that for all drinks 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
Neither! The tag on A is too low on the product. The tag on B is using the wrong tag type. Both of these products will have issues reading.

ANSWER
Yes! The folded-up section is not only up and off the product, but the drinks are positioned in a way where the tags won't accidentally touch each other.

Applying the Metal Flag Tag or Drink Flag Tag to a yogurt should look like this:

 

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