Food/Agriculture Archives

Avery Dennison Smartrac Opens Largest RFID Plant

by Claire Swedberg | Jan 31, 2023 | News

The company's ninth facility, in Querétaro, Mexico, will increase production capacity to meet the rising demand for UHF RFID tags and labels on apparel, food, consumer goods and packages.

Fresh Meal System Employs RFID Technology

by Claire Swedberg | Jan 29, 2023 | Case Studies

Yo-Kai Express has built RFID functionality into its vending machines for ramen, rice and pasta dishes, and is releasing compact versions to monitor products in freezers and cookers.

Wiliot Launches Ambient IoT Innovation Kit

by Rich Handley | Jan 23, 2023 | News

The new kit is intended to help companies solve challenges regarding supply chains, retail, consumer packaged goods, healthcare and agriculture.

Cannabis Companies Testing Sustainable RFID Tags

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 20, 2022 | Features

Metrc's latest plant tag comes with recycled paper and hemp, using carbon-neutral production processes, and the company says it offers higher performance due to the absence of plastic layers.

New Impinj High-Memory ICs Aimed at Expanding Markets

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 15, 2022 | News

Confidex and Arizon RFID are the first companies to announce new tags leveraging the high memory and performance features of the M780 and M781 chips to enable tag reads in the automotive, food, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.

Standards Group Provides RFID Guidelines for Food Services

by Claire Swedberg | Oct 17, 2022 | News

GS1's Tag Data Standard 2.0 identifies a standard approach to encoding data on EPC tags to include a product's batch, lot number and expiration or "best by" date.

How HP’s Smart Packaging Guarantees Ink Cartridge Authenticity

by Edson Perin | Jul 15, 2022 | News

The solution integrates customer experience with sustainability and is available to businesses in the food, pharmaceutical and beauty industries, among others.

Mojix Launches Platform, App for Supply Chain Traceability

by Rich Handley | Jun 29, 2022 | News

The company's Source software-as-a-service platform is designed to make first-mile traceability easier for raw material suppliers, including in agriculture.

Senet, WHIN Deploy LoRaWAN Connectivity in Indiana

by Rich Handley | Jun 24, 2022 | News

The companies plan to increase access to IoT networks and sensor-enabled solutions, making the rural region an epicenter for manufacturing automation and digital agriculture.

RFID Journal LIVE! 2022 Report, Part 1

by RFID Journal | Jun 19, 2022 | Best Practices, Case Studies, Features, How-To Articles

RFID Journal recently held its 20th annual conference and exhibition. Presentations and recordings are now available from the event's keynotes and general sessions, along with several of the conference tracks.