Smart Packaging
News and analysis on the latest smart packaging developments covering RFID, NFC, barcodes, UV, connected packaging traceability, and more.
Connected packaging – why the time is now and why the opportunities are vast
The implementation of connected packaging has so far yielded mixed results for consumer packaged goods brands. Jeremy Yates, director of
New consortium to develop artificial intelligence model for packaging waste sorting
The Perfect Sorting Consortium will bring together nine brand owners, an independent test and research centre, and two universities over
AIPIA and Packaging Europe launch two LIVE events for 2022
AIPIA is pleased to announce the launch of two live events during the autumn of 2022. They will be organised
How can smart packaging improve a product before it even reaches the market?
Cambridge Design Partnership’s (CDP) collaboration with the cosmetics company Avon on its ANEW Reversalist Infinite Effects Night Treatment Cream,
Smart pharmaceutical packs find support from seniors – if user friendly
A recent study by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, published in the PLOS One open access
Avery Dennison’s atma.io launches new carbon footprint analysis and waste reduction tools
Avery Dennison says its new Spring 2022 releases for the atma.io connected product cloud will focus on sustainability and
Watermarking individual pills can fight online pharma fraud
As fake medications and pharmaceutical products proliferate across online pharmacies, which can be easily accessed via smartphone. a new anti-
Identiv announces new portfolio of NFC-enabled status detection tags
Identiv has announced its portfolio of near field communication (NFC)-enabled status detection tags for advanced IoT security, which feature
Boost to built-in RFID tracking for apparel as Avery Dennison buys TexTrace
AIPIA memberAvery DennisonSmartrac has acquired TexTrace, an integrated RFID products company, with a strategy to provide textile RFID labels that
Zappar AR helps wine brand tell its global environmental story
Australian winemaker Accolade Wines has unveiled “Banrock Station”, an augmented reality (AR) experience that takes users around the world to
New 'on pack' security QR code improves authentication of disposable vapes
Geek Bar, a Chinese supplier of vaping products, has launched a range of new packaging to help combat counterfeit and
Amcor makes strategic investment in printed flexible electronics
In its continuing efforts to discover and develop innovative technologies for the packaging industry, global packaging supplier Amcor, a longstanding