U.K. company to produce plastic electronic displays
A U.K.-based company has received funding to set up a plant for the commercial production of plastic electronics, potentially providing processors with a new way of attracting customers through the use of an active display label.
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18 companies join to form International Authentication Alliance
The growing problems of global counterfeiting, piracy, identity theft and terrorism have created a compelling need to ensure the validity of vital government documents. Also, companies the world over are increasingly under attack from counterfeiters who are stealing billions of dollars annually in revenue and profits, undermining public trust in valuable brands and in extreme cases causing injury and even death to unsuspecting consumers. To respond to this need for better communication and understanding of how authentication technologies can be utilized in anti-counterfeiting strategy, 18 companies have joined together to form the International Authentication Association, or IAA.
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German project to create meat-analysis RFID
Researchers in Germany are developing RFID technology that will measure and transmit the quality and condition of meat as well as enable processors to identify products throughout the supply chain.
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EPCglobal, Inc. ratifies the electronic pedigree standard
EPCglobal has ratified the Electronic Pedigree Document specification. The new standard was developed to help companies that are serializing products using EPC technology to comply with pedigree regulations, such as the ones recently enacted in multiple states within the U.S.
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