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Track and Trace Gets a Boost from GS1 12 and 128 Barcodes

The humble barcode on a food product is both a track-and-trace and a marketing tool.

Wayne Labs

March 11, 2024

The humble barcode on a food product is both a track-and-trace and a marketing tool.

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Keep Tabs On Products from Start to Finish in the Plant

With internal tracking and tracing, product recalls can be smaller in size.

Wayne Labs

April 27, 2023

In February we looked at the available tools to track and trace products throughout the supply chain; that is, what occurs outside a manufacturing facility. But what about keeping track of products within the confines of the plant? That is: Ingredients that come in the door, are combined in a recipe and go out the loading docks. What happens within a facility is easy to track, right?

Food fraud

How barcodes can help fight food fraud

Food ranks among the top five most valuable counterfeit markets

Sean Riley

September 28, 2017

Within the layered approach to brand protection are overt technologies — barcodes, holograms, watermarks, embossing and etching — and covert technologies — taggants, UV, infrared and fluorescent inks, Smart technology and radio frequency identification (RFID).

Technology Sourcebook

Handheld barcode readers

April 7, 2014

Cognex DataMan 8050 Series handheld barcode readers tolerate harsh factory floor conditions.

Technology Sourcebook

Laser barcode reader

April 9, 2013

Designed for 1-D oriented barcode reading, the Cognex DataMan 50L compact laser barcode reader has an IP65-rated housing.

TECH FLASH

Barcode automation in the field

September 25, 2012

Putting barcodes on produce when it’s picked in the field assures precise tracking; how it’s done is another question.

The food and beverage industry is at the nexus of transformative global manufacturing trends, driving a shift toward personalized, customer-centric solutions.