All Traceability articles
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RFID-enabled In Mold Labels from Avery Dennison track reusable plastic packs
Avery Dennison has launched three RFID-enabled In-Mold Labels (IMLs) to be embedded into reusable plastic packs during the injection moulding process, intended to facilitate accurate item-level scanning for greater visibility across operations.
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The Rapid Interview with Maxim
In this instalment of our Rapid Interview series, Tom Wielicki – global vice president, Innovation, Sustainability at Maxim Label & Packaging – runs us through the company’s data-driven approach to digital and intelligent packaging, ranging from RFID to Digital Product Passport solutions.
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Systemiq supports ‘bold action’ for fossil-free plastic production in the EU
In a new report, Systemiq encourages the European Union to clarify policies and boost market confidence to develop fossil-free plastics at scale, particularly for the green-methanol-to-olefins process.
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Microwaveable Checkpoint RFID inlay suited to reusable food containers
Checkpoint Systems has unveiled Chinook, an RFID inlay designed for reusable food packaging; the solution intends to facilitate supply chain traceability without compromising on microwave safety or durability.
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French MRF detects 100% of plastic bottles recycled using Polytag’s UV tags
One of Europe’s ‘busiest’ Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) has reportedly tracked and traced 100% of the single-use plastic bottles it recycles as Citeo adopts Polytag’s UV tagging solution.
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The barcode is changing – what comes next?
A transformative change is coming to the field of traceability. In a world driven by increasingly sophisticated technological advancements, the traditional barcode is being replaced by more powerful solutions. Stephen Gryzska, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at Markem-Imaje tells us more.
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M&S takes the lead in Polytag’s UV tag plastic recycling initiative
Polytag has named M&S as a founding member of its Polytag Ecotrace Programme, which seeks to trace and recycle single-use plastic packaging using Invisible UV Tag detection – and encourages other businesses to get involved.
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Aquinos Group targets traceability for one million mattresses by 2027 using atma.io cloud
Avery Dennison and TripleR have teamed up with Aquinos Group to tag its bedding materials via the atma.io connected product cloud, ensuring their digital identifiability and management in a bid to align with EU Digital Product Passport rules.
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New smart labelling entity emphasizes secure, transparent, sustainable supply chains
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched INTEGRITAG, an entity implementing secure and intelligent features into digital printing solutions to enhance protection, transparency, efficiency, and sustainability across supply chains.
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A remedy for the epidemic of medical device fraud
Counterfeit products in the pharmaceutical industry can have serious consequences for customers and consumers alike – so what can be done to nip them in the bud? David DeJean, vice president of global strategic accounts at Systech, explains how regulation, serialization, traceability, and developing technologies can help.
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New labelling machines from Domino set sights on automated traceability coding
Domino Printing Sciences has launched its new Mx-Series print and apply labelling machines, designed to automate traceability coding and enhance visibility across the supply chain.
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Circular Plastics Traceability guideline for standardised data exchange unveiled by GS1 Germany
GS1 Germany has published its new Circular Plastics Traceability guideline, aspiring to provide a framework for cross-company processes and data exchange via digital product passport to be referenced by stakeholders across the plastics value chain.
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Romaco reveals upgraded blister packaging line pursuing sustainability and efficiency benefits
Romaco Noack has unveiled its Unity 600 blister packaging line with a maximum output of 600 blisters and 350 cartons per minute, aiming to optimise efficiency and lower emissions in the production of packs for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors.
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On-pack QR codes will give full traceability of meat products sold online
A new traceability system that enables customers to use their smartphones to see where their whole cuts come from has been launched by online meat retailer Farmison & Co. The company, which is based in Yorkshire, UK, says its new system enables customers to see precisely where their meat originates and is part of its Farming the Future (FTF) programme.
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Austrade’s view on the UK and Australia’s free trade agreement and the future of Australian packaging
Following the signing of the free trade agreement between Australia and the UK at the end of last year, we spoke to Ana Nishnianidze, Austrade’s Trade Commissioner for the UK and Ireland, about packaging trends in Australia, sustainability efforts (including the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation) and the potential effects of the agreement on the industry.
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Circularise leads value chain collaboration on public blockchain for mass balance certification
Circularise has announced a joint project with ISCC, bringing together material suppliers, OEMs, brands, and trading companies to test a public, blockchain-based digital system, with the aim of supporting transparency and data integrity for mass balance certification.
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Smithers predicts ‘post-COVID boom’ for track-and-trace packaging industry
According to Smithers, the track-and-trace packaging industry is set to reach a total value of $2.5 billion by 2027, with the company attributing the rise in demand and market value to the rise of e-commerce and counterfeiting concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SABIC explores blockchain solution to boost circular feedstock traceability
SABIC has established a consortium blockchain project in collaboration with Finboot, Plastic Energy, and Intraplás, aimed at creating additional transparency and digital traceability for its TRUCIRCLE feedstock solutions.
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Covectra announces enhanced mobile authentication solution
Track and trace solutions provider Covectra unveils StellaGuard 2.0, which will apparently help consumers to identify, authenticate, and track genuine products using their smartphones.
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Highly sensitive COVID vaccine could be a test of resilience for EU anti-counterfeiting elements
Serialisation expert Christoph Krähenbühl of Excellis Health Europe explores the potential vulnerabilities in the COVID vaccine supply chain.