La Chocolatine, best bakery 2021 in the Pays de la Loire region, has opted for Edikio Price Tags

Established in Bouin since 2006, La Chocolatine bakery's reputation has been established since it won the 2021 "Meilleure Boulangerie de France, Edition Pays de la Loire" (Best Bakery in France, Pays de la Loire Edition). With its 17 employees, the bakery offers a range of over 250 products, including home-made specialties recognized and appreciated by its customers.

Managing the labelling of these numerous references had become a real headache. for Hélène Merlet, manager of the bakery and responsible for creating and updating the famous labels.

Madame Merlet had no less than 3 ways of creating her price tags:

•  The first consisted of a table grouping together each reference, created in word-processing software. The table was then printed on heavy paper, laminated and cut out by hand.
• The second, by printing self-adhesive labels in relief, glued onto a rigid substrate.
• Finally, for breads with special legislation regarding label format, Mme Merlet called in a printer.

These methods had as many constraints as negative points for Madame Merlet:

• Some labels were not updated due to printing constraints that prevented the printing of a single label.
• The store's labeling was inconsistent, due to the diversity of labels, some computer-generated, some hand-written, some produced by the printer.
• The cost and time involved (sometimes more than a month) in using an external service provider were too high for mediocre rendering quality.
• Finally, the time and organization required for this task had become too great.

For all these reasons, Madame Merlet was looking for aa simple, effective solution for replacing existing labels.

Thanks to a friend who also runs a bakery in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie equipped with an Edikio Price Tag Flex, Mrs Merlet finally found THE solution to her needs. After a few discussions with IBCardthe nearest retailer, as well as thedispatch of printed card templates to realize the quality of the label rendering, it didn't take long for Ms Merlet to be totally convinced by the Edikio Price Tag offer which contains :

• A price label creation software adapted to bakery constraints,
• A plastic card printer in credit card or long format,
• Black blank cards and white printing ribbon.

Since 2021, La Chocolatine bakery has been equipped with an Edikio Price Tag Flex to print all its products' price tags.

"The solution and especially the software are easy to use. Printing is quick and simple, and the rendering professional. It's really great!"

It can now :

• Print label by label according to your needs (price changes, new products...), without waiting.
• Write all product information - name, price, weight, price per kilo, etc. - directly on the labels so that they can be easily read. readable.
• Easy to clean its labeling thanks to PVC cards, food contact compatible*.

In addition, Edikio Price Tag Flex's ability to print on long cards is a real asset for bakeries. long cards respect size constraints in bread labelling. As for the credit-card format, it fits perfectly in the display window, without hiding the products.

It's a real time-saverEdikio Price Tag's commitment to efficiency and results helps Ms. Merlet on a daily basis.

These are over 250 price tags created with Edikio Price Tag in the Chocolatine bakery, and almost 50 more during holidays like Easter.

"I print new labels very regularly. My pastry chefs are very inventive and can sometimes come up with a new cake a day! With Edikio Price Tag, printing a new label is quick and easy.

If Mrs Merlet is convinced by the Edikio solution, the feedback from her customers has only confirmed the investment made by the bakery. They immediately noticed the new labeling when it was installed, and the feedback has been positive :

• "Clean
• "Readable
• "Much better than before.

One year on, it's still as easy as ever for customers to find their way around. The information is clear, precise and up-to-date, which helps them in their purchasing decisions. The professional, harmonious rendering is THE strong point of the solution for Ms. Merlet:

"These labels help to enhance the aesthetics of our store. They highlight our products. [...] Their color (black printed in white) matches the store's colors. They look great.

And if word-of-mouth has worked for Mrs Merlet, she too has already recommended the Edikio Price Tag solution to the winning bakery of the 2022 "La meilleure Boulangerie de France" show in her region!

It would appear that Edikio Price Tag and the bakeries that have adopted it are a team that wins every time...