All Smart Packaging articles – Page 6
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ArticleHigh-accuracy ionising bar designed to prevent damaged electronics unveiled by Meech
Meech International will present a high-accuracy ionising bar set to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge in such applications as RFID tag manufacturing, amongst other static control and web cleaning systems for labelling applications, at Labelexpo 2023.
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ArticleReusable McDonald’s packaging to be monitored and tracked via RFID technology from Checkpoint Systems
McDonald’s France has collaborated with Checkpoint Systems to implement food-safe RFID technology into its new reusable containers – a move hoped to keep track of the packaging, optimise the restaurant’s reusable system, and reduce waste.
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ArticleHelloFresh: making the case for Time Temperature Indicators (TTI) to avoid food waste
As ‘a pioneer in minimising food waste’, HelloFresh is continuously searching for ways to further decrease the amount of food being thrown away, it says. While it claims its pre-portioned ingredients substantially reduce household food waste by 38% in comparison to traditionally cooked dinners, a representative survey by the company shows that every second person throws away 20 euros worth of food each month. It has been working with AIPIA [the Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association] members Keep-it®, Zebra Technologies and Wageningen University to test and advocate for smarter solutions based on TTI [time-temperature indicators].
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ArticleBurger King ‘downunder’ gives digital identities to game pieces for UNO™ campaign
Hungry Jack’s, which was founded in 1971, is the master Australian franchise of the Burger King Corporation and one of the country’s largest fast food chains, with more than 440 restaurants. It has over 19,000 employees and serves 1.7 million people every week. Its successful UNO™ campaign began in 2021 and is now in its third iteration.
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ArticleConnected software solution helps wine importers meet new EU regulations and more
The wine industry is poised for a significant transformation as the European Union’s regulatory changes are scheduled to take effect on December 8th 2023. Embracing these changes, Cellr, a connected packaging software company based in Australia, has developed what it describes as a cutting-edge solution that ensures compliance and empowers the wine and spirits industries to thrive globally.
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ArticleRecognition for Smart Blister Card in enhancing polypharmacy applications
The European Association of the Self-Adhesive Label Industry (FINAT) has awarded Schreiner MediPharm’s Smart Blister Card a prize in the prestigious ‘Innovation & Electronic Printing – Electronic Devices’ category. The pack extends standard multi-dose blister packs by a digital adherence monitoring tool, enabling tracking of medication intake in real time.
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ArticleThe diverse QR code: celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop and the origin of Indian grapes
Two very different applications for the ubiquitous QR code have been announced recently.
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ArticleFood waste vs packaging waste: Striking a balance
How should the industry balance the critical – and occasionally competing – aims of reducing food waste and minimising packaging waste? AIPIA’s communications director, Andrew Manly, gives his thoughts in our latest opinion piece.
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ArticlePartners introduce first battery-free metal sensor IoT devices
Identiv continues expanding its product portfolio with the launch of the market’s first sensory Tag on Metal (TOM) label. The prominent AIPIA member has developed the new tag in collaboration with French sensor and IC specialist Asygn.
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ArticleDigimarc sign $30m contract to authenticate high value items and DRS program
Digimarc Corporation, a longstanding AIPIA member, recently announced a major new contract to protect the authenticity of precious metals and building materials and guard the integrity of a national deposit return system (DRS) for recycling food and beverage containers.
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ArticleDid Walmart's RFID mandate successfully drive RFID adoption in retail?
A lot of noise was generated last year when Walmart made a ‘momentous’ announcement that sent ripples through the RFID industry. As one of the world’s leading retailers, it revealed its ambitious plan to expand the utilization of RFID technology beyond retail apparel to encompass other critical retail areas. This expansion included home and entertainment, targeting a wide range of products.
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ArticleMolson Coors’ beer brand Madrí Excepcional launches ‘Conectada’ platform with on-pack QR code
Major beer brand Molson Coors has launched the next stage of its multi-million-pound summer marketing campaign for its Mediterranean style-lager, Madrí Excepcional. The ‘El alma de Madrid’ or ‘The Soul of Madrid’ campaign features on-pack QR codes giving consumers access to its first-ever ‘Conectada’ platform.
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ArticleGin and candy brands use QR codes in bid to make an environmental and social impact
The Label Makers, based in Bradford, UK has worked with the Spirit of Manchester Distillery to re-label its existing small-batch premium gin, Manchester Gin – Signature. A sustainability trail, run in conjunction with Avery Dennison, incorporates a QR code on the rear label of each bottle produced.
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ArticleRound up: the latest active antimicrobial films under development
The AIPIA mailbox continues to overflow with news about the development of antimicrobial and shelf-life-extending packaging films. Some are aimed at very specific products or produce, such as cheese or mushrooms, and all seem to have some common themes in terms of formulation, often looking at alternatives to plastics derived from fossil fuels. Here, in brief, and courtesy of our friends at Industry Intel, are our top ten.
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ArticleCondition sensor can be printed directly on to food packaging
Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company based in Ireland, has created a new sensor to monitor the condition of packaged, perishable food products using a food-safe ink that can be printed directly onto the inside of the packaging, it says. The patented sensor measures the oxygen level inside modified atmosphere food packs in real-time.
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ArticleDigital fingerprint system takes authentication to ‘new level’
Alitheon, a new AIPIA member based in Bellevue, Washington, has introduced a patented system called FeaturePrint with an optical-AI that detects the authenticity of an item by irrefutably identifying each original. It provides a proven, simple and reliable solution to eliminate counterfeits, shut down grey market ...
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ArticleBig brands in USA get Smart with recycling initiative based on QR codes
The Recycling Partnership, a USA-based non-profit organisation that ‘mobilizes the people, data, and solutions across the value chain to reduce waste and our impact on the environment while also unlocking economic benefits’ has announced the launch of a new packaging label feature called ‘Recycle Check’.
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ArticleAldi to trace packaging recycling rates through UV tags in collaboration with Polytag
Aldi has partnered with Polytag to trial invisible UV tags on its packaging with the goal of capturing recycling data and bolstering traceability throughout its supply chain.
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ArticleInvestment in new digital press means smart features can be printed directly onto cartons
Kalas Packaging, a new UK-based AIPIA member, is now offering unique smart packaging directly printed onto folding cartons, sleeves and other carton board-based products.
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ArticleA second round of smart packaging business bites
Andrew Manly, communications director at AIPIA, runs us through a number of recent smart packaging developments, including sweet-smelling trash bags set to fight bacteria, market growth in anti-counterfeit packaging, and a warning of an upcoming $500 million theft hit.