Faedah Solutions: autocoding and quality automation for a new era of FMCG compliance
In food and beverage manufacturing, just one mislabelled product can harm consumer trust, damage brand reputation, and disrupt trading relationships between suppliers and retailers. As GS1’s Sunrise 2027 transition brings 2D barcodes to the forefront, the industry needs systems that guarantee packaging, coding and traceability at full line speed.
Founded in 2020 by Wayne Johnson and Paul Unwin, who combined their decades of operational and technical experience to create innovative solutions for manufacturers, Faedah Solutions provides manufacturers with the technology and expertise to navigate this new landscape with confidence. Its flagship solution, Check Sure®, is a modular, barcode and/or vision-based autocoding and quality automation suite that ensures every product moving through the line matches the expected production parameters.
Complete Packaging and Labelling Verification
Food and beverage packaging comes in endless forms – bottles, jars, cans, pouches, trays, cartons, sleeves, and multipacks – and each introduces opportunities for error. A missing cap, an unreadable 2D barcode, a misaligned sleeve, or a mismatched label can all have the same outcome: wasted product, complex recalls, financial loss, and reputational harm.
Check Sure®’s high-speed vision capabilities are designed to catch these issues in real time. They verify that the right product is in the right packaging, confirm the accuracy and readability of labels and date codes, and detect defects such as missing or misapplied caps and closures. By automating these critical checks, manufacturers can prevent errors from leaving the line with Check Sure alerting staff or even stopping the line.
This all-in-one approach to packaging verification makes Check Sure® ideal for any food and beverage producer, regardless of line configuration or product type. It adapts seamlessly to different packaging materials and geometries, including the newer, sustainability-focused formats increasingly used to reduce plastic and improve recyclability.
Preparing for GS1 Project Sunrise 2027
The shift to 2D barcodes under GS1 Sunrise 2027 is one of the most significant changes to hit FMCG packaging in decades. These codes will unlock richer product data, improved traceability, and smarter supply chain management – but only if they are printed, placed, and scanned correctly at speed.
Check Sure® ensures manufacturers are ready. It verifies 2D codes and traditional barcodes in real time, capturing data for full traceability and audit purposes. By adopting quality automation now, producers can future-proof their lines, avoid costly retailer penalties, and gain a competitive edge by meeting supplier compliance requirements ahead of schedule.
Flexible, data-driven quality automation
Modern FMCG production is rarely static. Seasonal SKUs, promotional runs, and private-label variations all demand agility. Check Sure® can be deployed as a permanent in-line system or as a mobile inspection unit that moves between lines as needed, delivering maximum flexibility and return on investment.
Check Sure®’s data capture capabilities support continuous improvement, enabling manufacturers to track, analyse, and refine production performance. By turning quality assurance into a measurable, proactive process, Faedah Solutions helps brands protect both their bottom line and their hard-earned reputation.
To learn more about Faedah Solutions and Check Sure®, reach out to Founder and Sales Director Wayne Johnson wayne.johnson@faedah-solutions.com, 07487 217665
