28 July 2016 5-minute read Domino PrintechThe fight against food fraud In the second part of our series on supply chain traceability in the food industry, we’re looking at food fraud, the risks it poses and why it’s so difficult to tackle. ...
26 July 2016 2-minute read Domino Printech3 things holding up snack manufacturers' production lines The snack industry is an ultra-competitive market. High volumes and low margins are typical as brands jostle for supremacy. One of the key places to gain a competitive advantage is the production lin...
21 July 2016 5-minute read Nick AlterskyeHow innovation has improved beverage coding (Part 1) Welcome to the first post of this three-part series, where we will be exploring how coding innovations are developing within the beverage sector in particular – through improvements made to keg label...
21 July 2016 5-minute read Trevor NicholsGS1 standards in the pharma industry The legislative move to item-level serialisation is a massive operational shake-up in the pharmaceutical industry. As the sector squares up to the challenge, EFPIA have advocated the use of GS1 standa...
16 July 2016 8-minute read Chris Thorpe2D Data Matrix Best Practice 2D data matrices are increasingly important to manufacturers, retailers and consumers. They improve traceability throughout supply chains, and give manufacturers a highly personalised channel through ...
14 July 2016 3-minute read Domino PrintechHow has food traceability evolved since Horsegate? To shed some light on how businesses can implement end-to-end visibility in their supply chains, we’ve published a new, in-depth white paper on ‘Changing the Face of Food Traceability’. You can downlo...
23 June 2016 6-minute read Luigi PistilliGuide to types of coding and late stage customisation on secondary packaging Manufacturers rely heavily on brand image and marketing to shift units. The look and feel of primary packaging is tightly woven into any retail strategy. But another equally crucial, yet less immediat...
18 May 2016 6-minute read Chris ThorpeWhat’s the difference between primary and secondary packaging? Packets, cans, bottles, boxes, shrink wrap: there are many different types of packaging. And each has its own unique characteristics. But when it comes to applying barcodes, traceability coding or lat...
