Traceability News

Meat Producer Claims Meat in Storage Suffered from ‘Temperature Abuse,’ Storage Company Could Not Provide Documentation on Temperatures [Industrial Equipment News, FreightWaves]

The company makes a lot of meat, but now it’s sitting on 1.2 million pounds of bad corned beef.

Fraud in a bottle: How Big Pharma takes on criminals who make millions off counterfeit drugs [CNBC]

A CNBC investigation found criminal networks altering pill bottles of lifesaving drugs and then selling them back to pharmacies at large discounts.

Ex-mechanic pleads guilty to fake airbag sales [SecuringIndustry.com]

Mohammed Al-Abadi imported fake components from China and assembled the parts to make counterfeit airbags.

Convicted Felon Arrested in the San Fernando Valley for Selling Counterfeit Rolex Watches and Carrying a Loaded Ghost Handgun [LAPD]

The purchase of counterfeits products may be hazardous to your health. There have been instances where counterfeit watches and jewelry contain elevated levels of lead and other dangerous metals.

[GM Authority] Counterfeit GM Parts Operation In Michigan Busted By Feds

A parts dealer in Warren, Michigan suspected of storing and distributing counterfeit GM parts was investigated by federal authorities.

Developing Story – AOG Technics Found to Have Sold Fake Boeing, Airbus Engine Parts

[Multiple Sources] 96 Boeing and Airbus jets were fitted with unverified engine parts with forged paperwork from AOG Technics

Fake parts: A Pentagon supply chain problem hiding in plain sight

[Defense News] The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.

ReCircle earns certification under OBP certification program

[Sustainable Plastics] The resource recovery company has announced that it is now certified under the Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) Certification Program by Zero Plastic Oceans in collaboration with the European Control Union.

Australian egg industry adopts new traceability tools

[Poultry World] A project has been designed in Australia’s egg industry which provides Australian egg farmers with new tools to trace the path of eggs across their farms.

Why Blockchain Is Proving an Ideal Technology for Food Traceability

[International Banker] Blockchain has supported cryptocurrency’s rise in the financial realm but is also employed in other use cases, such as in the food industry.

Food Traceability Market Share- Focus on more transparency across the food supply chain

[Emergen Research via EIN Presswire] Rising need to track food products in the supply chain and monitor the flow of materials and need to increase quality control are some key factors driving

ICE to Launch Commodity Traceability Service

[MarketsMedia] “Recognizing ICE’s established position in the cocoa and coffee markets, where the benchmark prices for these commodities are formed every day, ICE has been working closely with the industry to design a solution to help customers meet the requirements of the deforestation regulation.”

Chipotle prepares national rollout of RFID for food traceability

[Supply Chain Dive] The restaurant chain is expanding its use of the technology to track ingredients from suppliers in real-time.

UFLPA and Burden of Proof

Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), signed into law December 2023, items imported that were wholly or partially manufactured, mined, or otherwise sourced from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China…

Why fabric fraud is so easy to hide

[BBC] How can we tell if the clothes in our wardrobes really are what they claim to be?

Data on the true extent of textile fraud worldwide is hard to come by, but there are indications that the problem extends further than a few isolated incidents.
From the BBC article

This in-depth article from the BBC describes how widespread the lies when it comes to the origin of the material in clothing, if the material was recycled as labeled, if the material was honestly certified organic, etc.

Noted are several possible applications manufacturers and distributors could adopt, including a blockchain-based tracking of goods.

RFID News Roundup

[RFID Journal] Presented here are recent news announcements in the radio frequency identification and Internet of Things industries.

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RFID Journal‘s recap introduces a new healthcare workflow system, a company merger, and some new RFID technology that includes a retail technology framework from ZEBRA Technologies.

Our member, Barcom, Inc., is a ZEBRA Premier Solution Partner and Advanced RFID Specialist.

Five Ways To Profit Off Of Brand Protection

Council Post: Five Ways To Profit Off Of Brand Protection

[Forbes] With each new step in our technological evolution, new risks and vulnerabilities open up for businesses and their IP.

“Hopefully, by educating more brands on the profit potential of brand protection and high ROI, companies will see the importance of prioritizing these measures to protect them and their customers from fraud.”
From the Forbes article

In this article on Forbes.com, Keith Goldstein, President and COO of VerifyMe, explains the ROI of brand protection, and how track & trace technology is first and foremost in a brand protection initiative.

5 Questions to Ask About a Jewelry Brand’s Eco Credentials

[ELLE] Sustainable jewels will never go out of style.

Traceability is the secret to genuine sustainability, both socially and environmentally…
From the ELLE article

Information transparency, verified precious metal sourcing, verified diamond sourcing, carbon footprint, impact on the local community – jewelry customers want to know more about their purchases and rest assured that what they’re wearing was ethically supplied. That assurance can come from good policies paired with the right technology.

RFID Tag Costs Are Dropping

[RFID Journal] That’s the message from SimplyRFID, aimed at repeated misnomers about technology costs, as the company offers its latest tag.