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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.

Two Singapore Fashion Retailers Use RFID to Track Inventory The use of HF tags enables the stores to perform a daily inventory, reduce shrinkage and restock goods in a timely manner.

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.

Northstar Ski Resort RFID-Enables Guest Locker Rooms With passive RFID cards in their pockets, visitors can access storage areas and lockers, without having to put down their skis or other gear.

Ford World Rally Team Uses RFID-Enabled DVDs for VIP Tickets At the racecourse, an embedded passive tag allows access to the arena and a special VIP area; at home, fans can use the rectangular DVD to watch a presentation about the race team and its members.

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.

Payter Expands Its Electronic Wallet The Dutch company is providing RFID-enabled mobile phones to another 500 participants in its contactless-payment pilot, as well as adding more features.

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.