Will the code affect our product or packaging design?

No. The code is invisible and inscribed submicron into the material itself, so artwork, finish and regulatory dossiers stay exactly as they are.

Can counterfeiters copy the mark?

There is nothing on the surface to scan or photograph. The microstructure code appears only momentarily under vapor and is etched into the substrate, making replication virtually impossible.

How does this fit alongside our existing serialization?

SNOWLEOPARD® sits at the covert Level 2 tier and layers beneath overt features and forensic markers, strengthening rather than replacing existing QR, barcode or track-and-trace programmes.

How is it integrated into production?

Desktop-size systems run inline or off-line, and high-speed web-film systems are fully customizable. Equipment runs 24/7 on ordinary electricity with no inks, lasers, solvents or consumables.

Food & Beverages

Authentication that never touches the food chain

Adulterated oils, honey, infant formula and bottled water carry real public-health risk. SNOWLEOPARD® marks the container and closure with no additives, inks or chemicals.

Protect Your Products How SNOWLEOPARD® works

SNOWLEOPARD covert product authentication for food & beverages

L2 Covert

Security level

Glass, PET, film

Substrates marked

Additive-free

No contact with contents

The Threat

Adulteration and refill in everyday categories

Volume products with strong brand premiums attract substitution, dilution and container reuse across informal channels.

Adulteration

Substituted contents

Premium oils, honey and spirits are diluted or substituted while the authentic packaging is retained.

Refill

Reused bottles and jars

Collected containers are refilled and resold, defeating tamper bands and printed lot codes.

Recall

Untraceable lots

When printed codes are copied or illegible, recall scope widens and costs multiply.

Where The Code Goes

Marked on containers, closures and film

A non-contact, consumable-free process keeps the mark entirely outside the product contact zone.

Glass jars and bottles
PET and HDPE containers
Caps, crowns and induction seals
Lidding and shrink film
Cases and trays

Field Verification

Verification anywhere in the distribution chain

Warm vapor reveals the code at packing, distribution, retail or the consumer's kitchen — no equipment anywhere in between.

Producer Confirms own product in returns and complaints.

Retail Goods-in teams spot-check deliveries.

Consumer Shoppers verify high-value staples at home.

Applications

Typical items protected in food & beverages

Olive oil

Honey

Infant formula

Bottled water

Spices & saffron

Coffee & tea

Closures

Lidding film

Q&A

Food & Beverages questions

A single breath of warm vapor mist reveals the hidden security image, which disappears in seconds as moisture evaporates. No instruments, tools, lights or apps are needed.

Other industries we protect

Wines & Spirits Vapes & Cigarettes Fashion & Accessories Cosmetics & Perfumes Jewels & Horology Industry & Electronics Medicine & Pharmacy Document Protection Collectibles & Artwork Nutritional Supplements Online Brand Protection

Bring us your toughest challenges.

SNOWLEOPARD® is available exclusively from The Sabreen Group. Call us to discuss your application — pro bono.

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