RFID and the Circular Economy: Closing the Loop on Product Lifecycles
The circular economy has a tracking problem. Products move through supply chains, into the hands of consumers, and then into waste streams with little visibility into what they are made…
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…
What is HF RFID? The 13.56 MHz Sweet Spot
High Frequency (HF) RFID operates at 13.56 MHz, a globally licence-free band that has become the backbone of billions of contactless transactions every day. Sitting between the short reach of…
Smart Axles Revolutionise Trailer Maintenance with NFC
Trailer maintenance has long been a hands-on, sometimes frustrating process. Technicians crawling under vehicles to scan QR codes on axle components is nobody’s idea of efficiency. But a new partnership…
Process-Reliable RFID Labeling for Vials from Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA at interpack
Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA have joined forces to tackle one of the pharmaceutical industry’s trickiest packaging challenges: applying RFID labels to small-radius vials without damaging the embedded chips. The two…
Travel Startup Launches a New Way to Bring Your Souvenirs to Life with NFC
Berlin-based travel startup Memoried has unveiled a clever new product that turns everyday souvenirs into interactive digital memory portals, powered by NFC technology. The concept is straightforward but effective. Memoried…
Bardstown Bourbon Company Turns Any Bottle into a Personalised Gifting Experience with NFC
Bardstown Bourbon Company has launched “Bourbon Gifting Reimagined,” a programme that brings NFC technology to the world of premium spirits gifting. The initiative allows consumers to attach NFC-enabled stickers to…
Avery Dennison Announces Strategic $75 Million Investment in Wiliot to Scale Physical AI
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) has put fresh capital and a board seat behind ambient IoT specialist Wiliot, taking a $75 million minority stake in a deal that cements one…
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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