Labels

Congress sends wake-up call about containers

Starbucks, Dow Chemical are on leading edge of RFID-type seals.

June 30, 2006

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UK-US RFID Rx authentication pilot

Six pharma companies including Merck are involved in a trans-Atlantic pilot to have pharmacists authenticate drugs using RFID.

May 31, 2006

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RFID Starter Kit

The Avery Dennison™ Basic Gen 2 Starter Kit is a multi-component starter package that supports the production of Gen 2 RFID labels, offering companies the essential components necessary to begin RFID compliance.

May 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

KEYS to package security

Industry experts disclose what it takes to secure packaged products in the supply chain.

May 31, 2006

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Getting schooled in RFID

It had been a while, but I went back to school earlier this year, attending Miles Technologies’ (www.rfidlabeling.com) RFID Essentials class at the company’s local Chicago-area facility in Itasca, IL.

May 31, 2006

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Using packaging to build consumer trust for Internet drug purchases

A package designer addresses how healthcare companies need to secure their packaging against the growing problem of counterfeit drugs sold over the Internet.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HF vs. UHF RFID study

Scientific methodology is applied to an item-level RFID 'battle of the frequencies' analysis in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

April 30, 2006

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Lowry Technology Professionals Achieve Comp-Tia RFID+ Certification

Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a manufacturer and leading integrator of wireless, RFID, bar code and data collection solutions, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Polly, V.P. of Technical Services and Denis Bishop, V.P. of Technology Selection and Development, are among the first RFID professionals to successfully pass the RFID Certification exam developed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA®).

April 30, 2006

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RFID Tribe talk

Mark Johnson, president of the industry group RFID Tribe, talks about its past, present, and future, and what’s in it for packagers.

April 30, 2006

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Advice from Packaging Strategies 2006

Held in February, this latest annual “Summit Meeting of the Packaging Industry” included wisdom on topics ranging from China to RFID. Organized by Packaging Strategies (www.packstrat.com), the conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, included the following recommendations/observations:• John B.

April 30, 2006

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Domino acquires Enterprise Information Systems Inc.

Domino Printing Sciences, plc, acquired Enterprise Information Systems, Inc., an automatic identification and data capture systems integrator based in Dallas, TX.

April 30, 2006

Flexible packaging

The future of resealable packaging

Robert Hogan is director of international sales and marketing at Zip-Pak, a global leader in zipper technology for packaging. Bryan Muskat is president of Triangle Package Machinery, a leading supplier of zipper-compatible VFFS packaging machinery. Presented here are their views on the whys and wherefores of incorporating resealable packaging features.

April 30, 2006

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UF's smart sensor has sense of freshness

The University of Florida has developed a sensor platform that it claims is capable of tracking temperature, humidity, shock, and other variables.

April 30, 2006