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Metro Sees Progress With Its Frozen-Foods Pilot The retailer is using RFID-enabled forklifts at a distribution center in Hamm, Germany, to track tagged pallets of frozen food and the locations where they are stored.

FDA Works on Draft ID System for Medical Devices, Supplies Once finalized, the new requirements could help drive the adoption of RFID in the medical supply chain and the reporting of adverse events.

Food and Livestock Tagging Expected to See Bumper Gains The sector is expected to be the dominant RFID market by 2017, when sales of RFID tags for food and livestock are slated to reach $2.66 billion.

GS1 UK Launches Nationwide RFID Pilot The trial's purpose is to enable participants to share RFID-related data by means of applications based on EPCglobal's EPCIS standard.

RFID Sweetens Imperial's Shipping Process The sugar manufacturer is using tagged plastic pallets to track its shipments from the refinery to the store, and to reduce the likelihood of contaminant exposure.

Parma's RFID Lab Plans Pork Pilot The Italian project will track packaged meat at the factory, distribution center and retail store, in an effort to quantify the benefits of using RFID and EPCglobal services in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.

Hawaii Plans Trace-Back Program for Fresh Food Beginning in November, three of the state's farms will begin using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags so farmers, retailers and distributors can monitor product movement and trace problem produce back to its source.

RFID Journal Launches RFID Health-Care Event The one-day conference is focused on helping health-care providers understand how the technology can be employed to improve patient safety, hospital operations and supply chain efficiencies.

HP Unveils Prototype Smart Display Case Once deployed, the shelving unit would store HP inkjet printer cartridges and provide the company with real-time information about the demand for different types available.

Staples Business Depot Sees Positive Results from Active Tag Test Although the Canadian company found that the RFID system slashed out-of-stock levels and increased sales, it has yet to determine whether those benefits outweigh the costs of deploying the system chain-wide.