Stora Enso says its decision to team up with electronics specialist NXP Semiconductors will allow the paper and board company to be first into the market for integrated ultra-high frequency (UHF) and near-field communication (NFC), offering supply-chain...
With the growing amount of data being generated for - and on - packaging lines, particularly around printers, readers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cameras and other peripherals, food and drink companies are realising the value of a direct link...
A repeat of the horsemeat scandal that has rocked the industry could be avoided if the findings of new pan-European traceability research are adopted, according to those behind the project.
Printed electronics is about to take a leap forward, with a prototype temperature sensor scheduled for this year, and interactive tags less than five years away, one European technology provider has predicted.
Cheese and speciality chilled food supplier Anthony Rowcliffe and Son has installed an IQ3 metal detector from Loma Systems to check its new range of...
Crate rental firm Rentacrate is talking to more than 30 UK food manufacturers about a new returnable packaging and traceability system to rival radio...
How can manufacturers build a business case for radio frequency ID (RFID)? Are the pallet networks geared up to help?How do you ease the pain in the...
With agreement reached on European RFID standards, Tesco has started to roll-out the technology. Kathy Watson reports that where Wal-Mart and Tesco lead, others are sure to follow
Product traceability is at the core of a new partnership which brings together Domino Printing Sciences and Omron Electronics.The two companies have...
