All Smart Packaging articles – Page 16
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ArticleAvery Dennison’s atma.io launches new carbon footprint analysis and waste reduction tools
Avery Dennison says its new Spring 2022 releases for the atma.io connected product cloud will focus on sustainability and waste elimination, including a tool that provides insights into the carbon footprint of products and another that analyses efficiency across the supply chain.
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ArticleWatermarking individual pills can fight online pharma fraud
As fake medications and pharmaceutical products proliferate across online pharmacies, which can be easily accessed via smartphone. a new anti-counterfeiting technology can turn the phone into a potentially lifesaving security device by simply taking a picture of a cyber-physical watermark to confirm if the medication is real or not.
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ArticleIdentiv announces new portfolio of NFC-enabled status detection tags
Identiv has announced its portfolio of near field communication (NFC)-enabled status detection tags for advanced IoT security, which feature NXP’s NTAG Semiconductors to boost anti-counterfeiting and tamper-proof capabilities.
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ArticleBoost to built-in RFID tracking for apparel as Avery Dennison buys TexTrace
AIPIA member Avery Dennison Smartrac has acquired TexTrace, an integrated RFID products company, with a strategy to provide textile RFID labels that remain on garments for their entire lifetime, either in a sewn-on label or built into a product’s seam.
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ArticleZappar AR helps wine brand tell its global environmental story
Australian winemaker Accolade Wines has unveiled “Banrock Station”, an augmented reality (AR) experience that takes users around the world to check out some of the company’s 130+ environmental projects.
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ArticleNew 'on pack' security QR code improves authentication of disposable vapes
Geek Bar, a Chinese supplier of vaping products, has launched a range of new packaging featuring an ‘on-pack’ security code to help combat counterfeit and non-compliant items.
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ArticleAmcor makes strategic investment in printed flexible electronics
In its continuing efforts to discover and develop innovative technologies for the packaging industry, global packaging supplier Amcor, a longstanding member of AIPIA, has announced a USD$5m strategic investment in another AIPIA member, PragmatIC Semiconductor, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultra low-cost printed flexible electronics (PE).
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ArticlePatented hologram to validate pharmaceutical blister packs
A US-based hologram developer, Holographyx, has been granted USA and European patents for its Holo-Blister product, for the development of an innovative and cost-effective method to apply holograms to the back of pharmaceutical blister packs
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ArticleWorld’s biggest rainbow with AR as Skittles supports PRIDE
Mars Wrigley has launched limited-edition Skittles Pride Packs in Australia, donating its rainbow to support LGBTQIA+ communities. It features a QR code taking consumers to a special Augmented Reality (AR) experience.
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ArticleIoT based cold chain solution could reduce India’s fruit distribution problems
Superplum, an Indian-based startup, has developed a cold chain solution for fresh fruit called the Fresherator, which reportedly keeps produce fresh for up to four weeks.
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ArticleRetail IoT market in reach as Wiliot launches Starter Kit with Identiv IoT Pixels
AIPIA member Wiliot, the Internet of Things (IoT) specialist, has announced the launch of the Wiliot Starter Kit containing items to help retailers with IoT transformations, such as stamp-sized computers pre-mounted on cardboard and coffee cups.
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ArticleResearch on antimicrobial food packaging films accelerates globally
A large amount of R&D is happening in the active/antimicrobial food packaging film space. Here is a quick overview of some of the many projects showing promise.
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ArticleAvery Dennison launches compact NFC inlays for retail packaging
Avery Dennison today announced the introduction of ultra-small form factor versions of two of its popular NFC products, AD Circus Mini NTAG213 and AD Microblock ICODE SLIX, with the aim of anticipating demand for ever-smaller tagging options in the retail, packaging, pharmaceutical, and beauty sectors.
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ArticleLidl on the potential of edible coatings
Last month, Lidl Switzerland and Empa announced that their edible, naturally-derived cellulose coating for fruits and vegetables has demonstrated extended shelf life for fresh produce in preliminary trials. We caught up with Corina Milz, head of CSR and sustainability at Lidl Switzerland, to learn more about the innovation and its potential.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2022
From the trends in e-commerce and reusable packaging to the events that will shape the sustainability agenda for packaging, we highlight some of the key issues facing the industry today.
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ArticleThe NFC tequila bottle that enables re-ordering with the tap of a smartphone
We spoke with Anthony Accetta, CEO and co-founder of OTACA Tequila, and Amir Khoshniyati, general manager and vice president of Transponder Business, about their collaboration on an NFC-enabled tequila bottle that allows consumers to authenticate and re-order the product with a smartphone.
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ArticleNew survey on the value of connected packaging
Digital experiences studio Appetite Creative surveyed executives about their views on connected packaging, gathering data from a range of sectors including marketing, retail, FMCH and automotive.
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ArticleHarvard team unveils biodegradable, anti-microbial food packaging material
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard University claims to have developed a ‘smart’ food packaging material that is biodegradable and and kills microbes that are harmful to humans – all while extending the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.
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ArticleTrack & Trace helps to foil major plastic theft operation
In 2021, a major plastic container theft sting was executed in Cook County, Illinois in the USA, thanks to the use of track and trace technology.
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ArticleColour shifting liquid crystals for authentication and brand protection
Idvac Ltd, a specialist in advanced vacuum and thin film technology, has been investigating the properties of some Liquid Crystals (LCs) for packaging and security applications.