When it comes to artisanal cheese production, precision, quality, and efficiency are paramount. This is especially true for Rumiano Cheese, a company with a rich history dating back to 1919, founded by three immigrant brothers from Italy. Today, Rumiano Cheese partners with 25 family-owned dairies in the northern redwood coast, all practicing pasture grazing. This dedication to quality milk results in exceptional cheese, gift boxes, and branded merchandise sold nationwide.

Recently, Rumiano Cheese expanded its operations with a new facility in Willows, CA. This expansion allowed them to automate sections of their packaging operation, including the critical weigh price labeling process. In their old facility, limited space led to inefficient production lines with short conveyors and numerous manual steps. For products like their retail cheese, the labeling process required flipping the cheese, weighing it, and then hand-labeling it again, involving up to 13 operators.

The move to the new facility, combined with the implementation of automation, has dramatically improved efficiency. Now, only three operators are needed to help with the labeling process, reducing repetitive motion injuries and exhaustion among workers. At the heart of this transformation is Ossid’s NextGen 2115 Weigh Price Labeler.

The NextGen 2115 Weigh Price Labeler offers several features that have upgraded Rumiano Cheese’s packaging line:

• High Speed: Capable of labeling up to 180 items per minute.
• Advanced Label Design: WYSIWYG label design for easy customization.
• Versatile Labeling: Top and bottom labeling for added functionality.
• Integrated Systems: Beyond weigh price labeling, Ossid integrated the line with case scale systems to ensure accurate weights and proper component inclusion in every package.

One of the critical benefits of this system is its ability to handle a variety of products seamlessly. “When you run a variety of different products, automation can be difficult,” says Jared Rangel, Sales Manager for Ossid. So you need a partner in the industry that’s willing to work together with you to create a solution that can work across the whole array of products you might run,” Rangel explained.

The partnership between Rumiano Cheese and Ossid goes beyond a simple vendor transaction. It’s a collaborative effort aimed at doubling Rumiano’s current packaging volume by 2025. This relationship ensures that Rumiano can maintain the high quality and precision its customers expect while scaling operations efficiently. The NextGen 2115 Weigh Price Labeler has not only streamlined Rumiano’s packaging process but has also set the stage for future growth and success.

See the full video below and reach out to an Ossid representative to learn more about weigh price label options.