Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Canadian Data Sovereignty
for CPG Brands

What is CPG? Consumer Packaged Goods are products you find on store shelves—food, beverages, cosmetics, household items, pharmaceuticals, and more. These products require barcodes (UPCs) for retail scanning.

Sunrise 2027 Deadline

By December 31, 2027, all retail POS systems must scan 2D barcodes. CPG products are directly affected because they're the products with barcodes on packaging. QRbolt helps you transition from traditional UPCs to GS1 Digital Links.

Learn more about Sunrise 2027

Store your supply chain data on Canadian servers. Host compliance information. Generate production-ready GS1 codes. QRbolt is built for CPG brands that need regulatory compliance and production line integration.

Data Sovereignty

Canadian servers

Source of Truth

Compliance hosting

Production Ready

Inline printing

GS1 Compliant

Sunrise 2027 ready

Why CPG Brands Choose QRbolt

Three critical value propositions that set QRbolt apart for Consumer Packaged Goods brands operating in Canada's regulated markets.

Canadian Data Sovereignty

Store your supply chain data (Batch, Serial, Expiry) on Canadian servers. Fully compliant with PIPEDA and critical for regulated sectors like Cannabis and Pharma.

PIPEDA compliant data storage
Canadian server infrastructure
Cannabis & Pharma compliance
Regulatory peace of mind

Source of Truth

QRbolt doesn't just redirect; it hosts your compliance data. Use our templates to display Allergens, Nutrition, and Recycling info without hiring a developer.

Hosted compliance data
Allergen information templates
Nutrition facts display
Recycling information

Inline Printing Ready

Future-proof your production line. Our platform generates the syntax required for inline coding systems, ready for GS1 Digital Links and Sunrise 2027.

GS1 syntax generation
Production line integration
Sunrise 2027 ready
Batch & serial support

How CPG Brands Use QRbolt

From supply chain compliance to production line integration, discover how QRbolt serves CPG brands across regulated industries.

Supply Chain Compliance

Track batch numbers, serial numbers, and expiration dates with full Canadian data sovereignty

Batch-level tracking
Serial number management
Expiry date tracking
Recall readiness

Product Information Hosting

Host allergen, nutrition, and compliance information directly on QRbolt without external dependencies

Allergen declarations
Nutrition facts
Ingredient lists
Compliance documentation

Production Line Integration

Generate QR codes with GS1-compliant syntax for inline printing systems and automated packaging

GS1 Digital Link format
Inline printer compatibility
Automated code generation
Bulk operations

Regulatory Compliance

Meet Canadian regulations for Cannabis, Pharma, and food products with PIPEDA-compliant data storage

PIPEDA compliance
Cannabis regulations
Pharma requirements
Food safety standards

Transform Your CPG Operations

Meet regulatory requirements, host compliance data, and integrate with production lines

Regulatory Compliance

Canadian data sovereignty for regulated industries

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PIPEDA Compliant

Canadian privacy regulations met

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Cannabis Ready

Meet Health Canada requirements

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Pharma Compliant

Regulatory data storage

Production Integration

Ready for inline printing and automation

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Inline Printing

Production line compatible

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GS1 Syntax

Sunrise 2027 ready format

Bulk Operations

Generate thousands of codes

⚠️ Critical for CPG Brands: GS1 Sunrise 2027

Why CPG Products Are Directly Affected

CPG products are the products with barcodes on packaging. By December 31, 2027, all retail point-of-sale systems must scan 2D barcodes (GS1 Digital Links) instead of traditional 1D UPCs. This means every CPG product you manufacture needs to transition from UPCs to 2D barcodes.

December 31, 2027

Hard deadline for all retail POS systems

CPG Products Affected

All products with barcodes on packaging

Production Ready

QRbolt generates GS1 syntax for inline printing

QRbolt generates GS1 Digital Links with the syntax required for inline coding systems. Start preparing your packaging today with dual marking (UPC + 2D barcode side-by-side).

Ready to Ensure CPG Compliance?

Join CPG brands using QRbolt for Canadian data sovereignty, compliance hosting, and production-ready GS1 code generation. Your QR codes will always work, even if you pause your subscription.

Sources: PIPEDA compliance requirements (Canadian privacy regulations), Cannabis regulations (Health Canada requirements), Pharma compliance (Regulatory data storage), GS1 Digital Link standards (Sunrise 2027 transition), Inline printing systems (Production line integration), CPG industry practices (Consumer Packaged Goods compliance). Individual results may vary. QRbolt does not guarantee specific performance outcomes.