The Herma 500 label applicator, available in Australia through Result Group, can now easily add new functions or higher speeds via code-enabled upgrades.

Xeikon is launching its LCU series (Label Converting Unit) series, specifically developed and designed for the converting industries in high-end label production and manufacturing.

The Screen Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S has secured its third EDP (European Digital Press Association) win for its inkjet label press technology, taking out the 2021 Best Label Printer Award.

UPM Raflatac's progress towards a more circular economy for plastics and a future beyond fossil fuels, has been detailed in a new report, compiled by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UNEP.

Macsa ID SA, represented in Australia by Result Group, has announced the expansion of its iCON laser range to incorporate the entry-level iCON 3 small character coding laser.

With its L 310 full wrap labeller, Multivac is redefining the packaging of fresh eggs in boxes or plastic trays, promising to deliver highly attractive packs that also close with a secure seal.

Tamburlaine's 2021 range will feature Laava Smart Fingerprints, which gives consumers access to the wine’s backstory and to micro-investment platform Upstreet to receive shares in a sustainability ETF.

Brand protection, track and trace, and other anti-counterfeiting technologies in packaging are increasing in use, as economies across the globe adjust to a new post-Covid world, according to the latest data from Smithers.

A cloud-based printing tool to improve coding and labelling for fresh produce has been released by Matthews. The free iDSnet Cloud software generates and prints carton, crate and SSCC labels.

Product labelling that uses blockchain technology to demonstrate the traceability of Australian beef will be on show at Beef Australia 2021.

Result Group has extended its portfolio of linerless labelling solutions for finished products, adding the new InNo-Liner system from Herma, which the company says is the first of its kind to cater for labelling cartons and shippers.

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) and Digimarc Corporation have partnered to serialise product packaging and labels with Digimarc Barcode in support of food safety and traceability initiatives.

The barcode, which is marking its 50-year milestone, is scanned over six billion times every day and remains one of the most trusted symbols in the world. GS1 says it is time for stakeholders to partner on advancing the technology.

Representatives from 11 different traceability solution providers formalised their partnership into the Traceability Solution Provider Special Interest Group (TSP-SIG).

Markem-Imaje's 9330 CIJ coder is a hassle-free coder designed for SMEs. It can print on a wide range of media, and features an automatic printhead cleaning system, making start-ups quick and easy.

UPM Raflatac has expanded its labelling product portfolio with the release of its OptiCut solution aimed at primary direct thermal linerless end-use environments.