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TechnologyFebruary 27, 2020

The Uphill Battle to Consumer Trust

Consumer trust and product transparency are two sides of the same coin. Studies have shown that when evaluating top factors to consider when making a purchase, trust  nearly surpasses...

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Automated ManufacturingFebruary 4, 2020

The Sum of Its Parts

A product’s integrity is based on its weakest component. If a single component is compromised, an entire product’s integrity falls into question, leading to concerns in regard to potential...

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Secure PrintingJanuary 10, 2020

The Evolution of Security Printing

The product label has been a constant in packaging for nearly a century. And yet, its contents and purpose has evolved radically since its initial introduction. As the go-to...

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SecurityDecember 19, 2019

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Counterfeiting

‘Tis the season for shopping, with millions of consumers turning to e-commerce sites during the holiday season to place orders. This year, Cyber Monday reached a record-breaking $9.4 billion...

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Food & BeverageDecember 3, 2019

The Quality Conundrum

According to consumers surveyed by The Center for Food Integrity, food safety is the fifth most concerning of all ‘life issues’ for individuals—just behind the state of the U.S....

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SecurityNovember 21, 2019

The Cost of the Counterfeit

The global counterfeiting market is expected to reach a grand total of $1.82 trillion by 2020, resulting in significant loss for the millions of companies affected. The continued rise...

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Automated ManufacturingNovember 4, 2019

What’s Your Industry 4.0 Approach?

Industry 4.0—a fourth industrial revolution that marries advanced manufacturing techniques with the Internet of Things (IoT) to unleash factory-wide data for greater insight and control—presents transformative benefits for the...

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Supply ChainOctober 22, 2019

A Stake in the Chain

Consider this: Amazon is capable of offering same-day and one-day delivery to 72% of the total U.S. population. That equates to single-day service for more than 230 million people....

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TechnologyOctober 9, 2019

Tell Me More…

Stationed at the end of the supply chain, the customer is often neglected when it comes to providing the product-level transparency that other stakeholders demand. Historically, supply chain practices...

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Food & BeverageOctober 1, 2019

Keeping It Fresh

As growing concerns over food integrity result in a greater emphasis on quality, “fresh” has emerged as an industry buzzword that resonates with today’s attentive consumers. But what constitutes...

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