The In-Mold Label Advantage

The most unique feature of both new product lines is the permanent, reusable in-mold label. When used with the Araven Food Service marker, any writing on the label is clear and easy to read, yet washes off effortlessly with warm water.

These in-mold labels completely eliminate the need for disposable food labels, which leave behind a sticky residue on food pans and squares that acts as a bacteria trap. By switching to a permanent solution, operations can unlock significant labor and cost savings:

• Zero Residue: Kitchen staff will never have to scrub sticky residue from a storage container again.
• Streamlined Workflow: No more wasting time searching for the roll or labels..
• Better Compliance: Clear, easy in-mold labeling makes it easy for staff to adhere to labeling, assisting in proper food rotation and reducing shrink.

The Operational Reality: Disorganized vs. Organized

The Current Problem (Typical Reality)

In a disorganized cooler with poor or failing labels, efficiency takes a hit dozens of times per shift:

• Hunting for Product: Employees waste 30–90 seconds per task trying to find what they need.
• Constant Relabeling: Staff must constantly rewrite labels when current ones fall off or smear.
• Double-Checking Dates: Team members lose time questioning inventory ("Is this still good?").
• Over-Prepping: Kitchens waste food by over-prepping because they cannot trust what is already in stock.

The Organized Reality (With Durable/Dissolvable Labels)

• Clear Visibility: Instantly see exactly what the product is and when it expires.
• Faster Retrieval: Grab-and-go confidence for busy kitchen staff.
• No Relabeling: Eliminate repetitive rewriting entirely.
• Frictionless Decisions: Reduces mental fatigue and hesitation for team members.

The Financial Impact: Quantifying Your Savings

1. Labor Savings

By solving the labeling friction points above, a single location can conservatively save 15–30 minutes of labor per day.

At an average labor rate of $15/hour, those minutes rapidly add up:

• Daily Savings: $3.75 – $7.50 per day
• Annual Savings: $1,400 – $2,700 per year, per store

2. Supply Cost Savings: Case Study

During testing, CFS brands performed a cost analysis with a popular national fast-casual restaurant chain featuring approximately 3,400 nationwide locations.

The Baseline Data:

• Usage: 250 – 400 disposable sticker labels per location, per day.
• Purchasing: Labels are bought on rolls of 1,000 at a cost of $8 – $12 per roll.

The Multi-Location Impact:

• At 250 labels/day: 91.25 rolls/year per location  310,250 rolls across all locations.
• At 400 labels/day: 146 rolls/year per location  496,400 rolls across all locations.

The Bottom Line:

This customer’s average annual spend on disposable labels alone (at the conservative $8/roll rate) ranges from $2.48 million to $3.97 million annually. Transitioning to permanent in-mold labels completely eliminates this recurring supply expense.

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