Traceability, authentication, serialization

Hueck Foils (Wall, NJ) now offers its anti-counterfeit technology used on foreign currency for lidding materials on pharmaceutical blister packs. Intended to thwart product piracy, Protecco® combines printing and converting technologies including holography, mathematically defined microtext and special inks that appear only under UV fluorescent light.

In Guangzhou, China, a recent conversion from contact stamp coders to ink-jet coding is helping guarantee the authenticity and quality of Jammy Chai Food Co.'s flavorful bottled sauces.

Eight trade associations are banding together to develop model legislation to fight the problem of flea market vendors who sell outdated or stolen products whose packaging may be mislabeled or illegally altered.

MSK Covertech (Marietta, GA) has introduced the Defotech fully automatic pallet unwrap-ping machine. Designed for applications where large quantities of shrink or stretch film must be removed from pallets on a daily basis, the Defotech can unwrap up to 60 pallets/hr and then transfer the film to a baler or conveyor.