Connected Packaging

It’s time to raise the bar on barcodes

Today’s packaging is more than protection - it’s a gateway to digital engagement, compliance, and traceability. Loftware’s Connected Packaging enables brands to turn every product into an intelligent touchpoint, driving consumer interaction and unlocking real-time data across the supply chain.

The industry’s most evolved QR code management

Built for the future of product identification

As the industry transitions to GS1 Digital Link and 2D barcode standards, Connected Packaging ensures you stay ahead of global requirements

Elevate customer engagement

Deliver personalized digital experiences with every scan - tailored to the user’s device, location, and language. Unlock storytelling, promotions, sustainability data, and more at the point of interaction

Real-time content management

Decouple digital experiences from static printed codes. Instantly update destinations, campaigns, and content without costly reprints or production delays

Seamless collaboration and integration

Connect directly with your existing workflows and enterprise systems via APIs, enabling scalable, cross-team management of packaging intelligence

Avoid costly reprints

Easily and immediately change data “behind” the QR code to always keep printed QR codes relevant

QR codes that never expire

Broken-link alerts and back-up destinations ensure your codes can live forever

GS1 Digital Link-compliant labeling you can trust

According to Sunrise 2027, QR codes will replace traditional UPC barcodes by 2027. Called GS1 Digital Link, it enables brands to share unlimited amounts of information and data with consumers and supply chain partners.

Integrated directly with your supply chain and packaging workflows and data sources, BL.INK QR code and short link management make compliance easy.

Connected Packaging, built for business

Deliver structured product data that works across consumers, retailers, regulators, and supply chain partners.

Scalable, secure link management

Dynamic QR codes and GS1 Digital Link-enabled identifiers provide permanent, changeable connections that adapt as your product content evolves. Enterprise-grade governance ensures brand integrity and compliance at scale.

Loftware in Action at GS1 Connect

Andy Meadows, Loftware VP, describes how Loftware can be a single source for all label compliance.

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