Coding, Printing & Labeling

Winning with subtlety and sophistication--sometimes less is more

As a designer working exclusively in brands and packaging, I am getting close to the saturation level when it comes to passing judgment on good or bad design.

November 30, 2005

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REWE pilots RFID with Gen 2 inlays

The German retailer REWE has started an extensive pallet-level RFID pilot at its Norderstedt distribution center in Germany.

November 30, 2005

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RFID to shelves and beyond

Watch for rollout of item-level RFID-tagging soon at stores like Best Buy.

November 30, 2005

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AIM Global offers new RFID emblem

AIM Global announced December 6 an updated RFID emblem that's available for free if used properly.

November 30, 2005

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Sensors printed onto packaging

New developments in printed electronics are having an impact on RFID.

November 30, 2005

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Getting value from RFID through better data management

Information is power—but only if you can properly collect and use it.

November 30, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Drug companies on different RFID frequencies

Package tagging for pharmaceuticals including item level is moving forward, but slowly. Meanwhile, FDA grows impatient.

November 30, 2005

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Lactose labeling suit filed

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an organization that promotes vegetarian diets, filed suit in Superior Court for Washington, DC, demanding that every milk carton bear a warning label aimed at lactose intolerance.

November 30, 2005

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Groups support alcohol facts labeling

Public interest groups the National Consumers League and Shape Up America held a news conference demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol Tax and Trade immediately mandate an Alcohol Facts panel on labels of beer, wine, and distilled spirits similar to panels on food and beverage packaging.

November 30, 2005

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Embedded RFID

Should consumer packaged goods companies consider using packaging materials with RFID tags built in?

November 30, 2005

Cartoning

Pondering the puzzle

Facing a Pandora’s box of global issues, and technological developments such as advanced machine controls and RFID, packagers of healthcare products forecast the future.

November 30, 2005

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Pondering the puzzle (sidebar)

Radio-frequency identification

November 30, 2005

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Higher frequency of RFID ahead

Experts assess the impact of Gen 2, recent price cuts, and other issues to discern where RFID is heading in 2006 and beyond.

November 30, 2005