Ma Balise wins Jury Special Mention at Packaging Première Milano Avant-garde Awards 2026
A compostable NFC label just earned one of packaging’s most prestigious nods. Ma Balise, the Belgian distributor behind the Ephem smart label brand, has received a Jury Special Mention at…
Embedded NFC Zipper integration
For years, the fashion industry has relied on sewn-in labels, hang tags, and printed barcodes to carry product information. These methods work, but they have well-known limitations. Labels get cut…
Herpa Print launches titanID Steel robust self-adhesive RFID tag for metal surfaces
German label specialist herpa print GmbH has launched titanID Steel, a self-adhesive RFID tag engineered from the ground up for metal surfaces and harsh industrial environments. The tag is available…
Altinteg introduces the AI-Ready RFID Architecture (AIRA) Framework
Altinteg Technology Solutions has published a new open framework designed to bridge a critical gap between RFID infrastructure and artificial intelligence in grocery and food supply chains. The AI-Ready RFID…
RAIN Alliance Board of Directors
The RAIN Alliance has announced the results of its latest board elections, welcoming five newly elected directors alongside four returning incumbents. The nine-member board brings together leaders from across the…
Digital Product Passports and RFID: What the EU Regulations Mean for You
The European Union’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative is set to reshape how manufacturers, retailers, and consumers interact with product data. At the heart of this transformation sits RFID technology,…
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The State of RFID in 2026: Market Trends and What’s Next
Where the RFID market really stands in 2026: the shipment correction, the sectors driving the recovery, and what comes next. The numbers, without the hype.
RAIN Alliance Reports 42.7 Billion Tag Chip Shipments in 2025
The RAIN Alliance has released its latest market data, revealing that 42.7 billion RAIN UHF RFID tag chips were shipped globally in 2025. While the figure represents a dip from…
SmartCask: A New Era of Cask Transparency
Checkpoint Systems and CCL Industries have joined forces to launch SmartCask, a collaborative RFID solution designed to bring digital traceability and fraud prevention to the Scotch whisky cask investment market.…
Avery Dennison Announces First-to-Market Integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s Flexible NFC Chip at Mass Scale
Avery Dennison has announced what it describes as the first-to-market mass-scale integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s flexible NFC chip technology. The partnership brings together Avery Dennison’s RFID and NFC inlay manufacturing…
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