Skip Navigation

Ensure compliance and customer satisfaction with custom food and beverage labels

Your tracking and consumer info labels need to withstand everything the production line throws at them — moisture, cold, heat, chemicals. CleanMark custom food and beverage labels withstand it all.

Upgrade to custom labels

  1. Give us some initial information
  2. Talk to a label expert
  3. Review and test your custom label
  4. Production and shipping

Off-the-shelf labels increase risk and slow processing. Custom is better.

Food and beverage processing relies on accurate tracking and labeling to keep the line moving and prevent regulatory fines. Standard labels fail often and can’t multi-task. What you need is a label customized to meet all your technical requirements. 

  • Designed by engineers with food and beverage expertise
  • Engineered for extreme durability
  • Backed by a team committed to operational success

Learn more about how we customize food and beverage labels

Put labeling innovation to work for you

CleanMark has been leading the way in labeling solutions for 40 years. From cold-chain to tamper prevention, we have the label technology to ensure your products are safe and successful.

Durability

Food and beverage labels have to withstand a lot during processing, packaging, and shipping. We design every label with custom adhesives, facestock, and coatings to ensure they’ll withstand everything you throw at them. 
Learn more

Automatic application reliability

Applicator machine jams cost valuable production time. Our label adhesives and liners are expert-engineered to work flawlessly with your specific applicator machine.
Learn more

Printer compatibility

We offer variable and static preprinting and our labels are compatible with most direct thermal, thermal transfer, inkjet and laser printers so you can choose the right balance of factory and on-site printing. 
Learn more

Solutions for all your food and beverage label needs

From extreme temperature resistance to tamper-evident label elements, we’ve got you covered.

Chemical resistant labels

Resistant to degradation caused by harsh chemicals

Heat resistant labels

Maintain integrity and legibility at high  temperatures

Freezer labels

Designed for temperatures between 0°C and -40°C

Cryogenic labels

Ideal for liquid nitrogen environments of -196°C

Refrigerator labels

Cold chain labels designed for use between 2°C to 8°C

Dry ice labels

Optimized for ultra-low temp lab freezers between -40 °C and -80 °C

Waterproof labels

Maintain integrity and legibility in high-moisture environments

Direct thermal labels

Optimized for use with direct thermal printers like Zebra and DYMO 

Thermal transfer labels

Perfect for Zebra, DYMO and other thermal transfer printers 

Laser labels

Ideal for detailed text and graphics printed on major laser printers

Inkjet labels

Optimized for vibrant colors printed on major inkjet printers

Looking for more information about food and beverage labels?

Explore case studies, articles, guides and more in our extensive library of labeling resources. 

June 24, 2025

5 steps to tame the change management process

Great news — you have a sure-fire proposal for how to make your manufacturing operations more efficient and successful. But, you don’t have the faintest idea how to convince the …
Facility where manufacturing process improvement could take place
June 10, 2025

Need help getting your manufacturing process improvement across the finish line?

Stalled on manufacturing process improvement? You’re not alone. We work with partners in a broad variety of high-tech manufacturing industries, and we’ve seen the same roadblocks pop up across them …
May 27, 2025

Manufacturing operations: why smart improvements stall and how to get them moving again

In manufacturing operations, especially heavily regulated ones, the greatest barrier to progress often isn’t technical. It’s organizational. Different teams have different priorities and different plans. Information gets siloed. Meetings exclude …

Have more questions? We have answers!

Read on for answers to our customers’ most common questions.

What types of materials are used for custom labels in the food and beverage industry?
Can I include QR codes or barcodes on my custom labels for traceability?
What customization options are available for branding and design?
How do CleanMark custom labels help with regulatory compliance?
Can I use CleanMark custom labels with automated labeling machines?
Do you offer tamper-evident labels for food safety?
Are custom labels available in different shapes and sizes to fit unique packaging designs?
Can custom labels be designed to handle wet or greasy surfaces?

Gloss

Provides a shiny, gloss finish — not recommended for QR and bar codes

Matte

Matte finish — great for detailed images and text that require high print clarity

Laminated

Versatile technique to provide added protection to printing, change label stiffness, or modify label gloss

EtO

Contains EtO‑sensitive ink that visibly and permanently shifts color once proper ethylene oxide gas exposure conditions have been met

Gamma

An indicator chemical compound irreversibly changes color when exposed to a validated dose of gamma radiation, offering fast visual confirmation of sterilization

Autoclave

Heat‑sensitive ink permanently changes color once the required steam temperature and dwell time have been achieved in an autoclave cycle

QR code

Only select if CleanMark will print the QR code during production

Bar code

Only select if CleanMark will print the bar code during production

Serial number

Only select if CleanMark will print the serial number during production

100% pre-printed

CleanMark prints the entire label, including any variable data like bar codes or serial numbers

Partially pre-printed

CleanMark prints static info but leaves space for handwritten or on-site printing of variable or time-dependent data

Blank

Label is completely blank upon delivery

Direct thermal

Uses heat-sensitive film and a heated print head to create images without ink or ribbons

Thermal transfer

Transfers ink from a ribbon onto the label using heat for long-lasting, durable prints

Ink jet

Sprays tiny droplets of ink directly onto the label surface for full-color, high-resolution prints

Laser

Uses a laser beam and toner to produce crisp, smudge-resistant labels with sharp detail

Handwritten

Labels are manually marked using a pen or marker, offering maximum flexibility but limited consistency

Yes

Not appropriate for machine application

Paper

Affordable, efficient option that accepts ink well. Great for cardboard label application. Not appropriate for cleanrooms.

Polyamide (nylon)

Good option for garments and screen printing

Polyimide

Cleanroom compatible option perfect for electronics and other high heat applications

Polyester

Versatile facestock perfect for high-heat and chemical exposure contexts.

Polycarbonate

Stiffer facestock that can be printed or extruded in a variety of colors. Great for nameplates.

BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene)

Versatile, affordable option with high flexibility and direct thermal options.

Polyethelene

Absorbs color ink well and has high flexibility for adhering to tightly curved surfaces like vials and syringes

Permanent

Remains firmly adhered throughout the intended lifecycle, then can be removed after use residue free

Removable

Designed for easy, residue-free removal after a short to medium lifecycle

Repositionable

Designed to be repositioned during lifecycle — perfect for tracking labels that must move from a component or product to a documentation sheet

Synthetic (clear)

Best for gap sensing printers

Synthetic (colors)

Best for printers that require opaque liners or where clear liner would be a safety issue, such as warehouses, labs, and shipping facilities

Paper

Available in a variety of thicknesses — not suitable for cleanrooms

Paper

Not suitable for cleanrooms

Plastic

Color options available

Glass

Glass

Metal

Metal

Plastic

Plastic

Cardboard

Cardboard

Flat

Includes flat surfaces of all sizes

Curved

Includes vials, beakers, syringes, and any other non-flat surface

Chemical resistant

Remain adhered and legible through exposure to cleaning and other chemicals

Heat resistant

Resist yellowing and discoloration, remaining adhered and legible through heat-intensive processes (100C - 250C)

Freezer

Designed to remain legible and adhered at both freezer (-80C - 0C) and ambient temperatures

Cryogenic

Firm, cold-specific adhesive ensures reliable performance at ultra-low temps (-196C to -86C) and around tight curves, like vials and syringes.

Dry ice

Use flexible materials and adhesive that remain secure and legible when moved in and out of dry ice conditions (-86C to -70C)

Refrigerator

Designed to remain legible and adhered at both refrigerator (0C - 20C) and ambient temperatures with a high degree of moisture resistance

Autoclave durable

Ultra-durable labels that withstands the moisture, temperature (121C or higher), and pressure of the autclave process and can be designed for residue-free removal

Abrasion resistant

Withstand the rigors of shipping and other high-abrasion environments without smearing, degrading, or peeling

UV resistant

Reliable adhesion and legibility through prolonged outdoor exposure

Moisture resistant

Moisture-resistant adhesives and synthetic label materials ensure reliable adhesion and legibility in humid or wet conditions.

Cleanroom labels

CleanMark can produce clean labels up to ISO 5 cleanroom standards. We process labels in our own cleanroom and are ISO 9001:2015 certified. Cleanroom labels are double bagged.

Sterile labels

CleanMark's sterile labels are gamma irradiated after packing. Optional sterility validation testing is available.

Hand applied

Designed for fast, easy hand application

Machine applied

Labels can be customized for your specific label applicator machine

Roll

Labels are wound on a roll

Fanfold

Flat sheets of labels

Labels

3 in.

1.5 in.

1 in.

3/4 in.

Square / rectangle

Circle

Irregular

Width (in.)

Height (in.)

Diameter (in.)

1

2

3

4

5

6