Tamper-Evident Labels Drive Consumer Confidence During Coronavirus Crisis
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Right now, one of the most pressing concerns for quick-service restaurant operators is how to reassure the public that their takeout and delivery orders have not been touched by anyone potentially carrying the COVID-19 virus. With restaurants closing by order of local health authorities and delivery keeping quick-serves afloat, consumer confidence will be the key differentiator in weeks to come.
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Food delivery companies Chiptole introduced tamper evident label to ensure food delivery
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During the Corona Virus crisis, food delivery companies are ensuring highest measures to ensure food quality during delivery. In USA, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. CMG had also introduced similar tamper-evident sticker for mobile pick-up and delivery orders, and increased precautions in areas of the country where there have been emergencies declared due to COVID. Zomato in India have also introduced tamper-evident packaging bag named as Zomato Safety Sealed Bag.
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China’s food markets uses blockchain for traceability
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A regional supervisor of one of China’s food markets has announced an agricultural product traceability platform based on blockchain, AI, big data, and cloud computing, reported
RFID World
. The platform used by the Guangzhou Municipality’s Market Supervision Bureau aims to monitor the flow of food products and enable better market control for the administration to ensure food safety.
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Demand in China surges for “no touch” hologram buttons
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A technology company in the city of Hefei, west of Shanghai, has attracted more than 100 orders for its holographic lift buttons as Chinese look for ways to avoid touching surfaces that may harbour the Covid-19 virus.
The device works by projecting an image of buttons in the air, and allowing users to “touch” them. The maker, Easpeed, says it can be fitted to all elevators, and has a response time of less than 30 milliseconds. The system is relatively expensive, at about $2,000, prompting some building owners to opt for retrofitted voice controls, at a cost of around $500.
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Nepal PAC directs Ministry to scrap purchasing security press
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The Public Account Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to scrap the process initiated to purchase a security printing press. Lawmakers at the PAC meeting on Friday viewed that the previous process to buy the security printing press must be scrapped and a new global tender issued for competitive bidding. The PAC meeting voiced that the process was full of irregularities. It also directed the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority to investigate the irregularities rife in the procurement process. The government to government (G2G) process was adopted for it. Earlier, then Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Banskota had to resign from the post on the moral ground after he was heard seeking a commission in a leaked audiotape over the purchase of printing press.
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WHO has clarified that they aren't warning people against using paper money due to coronavirus
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An article in
the Telegraph
claims that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the Covid-19 coronavirus may be spreading via banknotes, and that the WHO had warned people to wash their hands after using banknotes. Citing this
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Australia reveals design of nextgen $100 banknote
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) revealed the design of the new $100 banknote, which is the final denomination to be redesigned as part of the Next Generation Banknote Program. The banknote will be released into circulation in the second half of 2020.
The wattle frames the edges of the top-to-bottom window on the banknote, which features a number of security elements such as the flying owl, and a reversing number 100.
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Schreiner partner with Kit Check Offer Automated Medication Management for Hospitals
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Schreiner MediPharm, Germany has collaborated with RFID tracking solutions provider Kit Check to introduce RFID-Labels that allow hospital pharmacies to track and manage medication inventory and usage via intelligent software. Error-free medication management in hospitals can save lives. Medicines equipped with RFID-Labels can be tracked from the hospital pharmacy to bedside dispensing with availability ensured – but only if the RFID-Label and tracking system are sufficiently synced. The new partnership between pharma label specialist Schreiner MediPharm and Kit Check, a US-based provider of RFID tracking software and hardware, ensures this compatibility.
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Danone launches track & connect for baby infant formula
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Danone launches its new traceability service “Track & Connect” for its infant formula in China, followed by other Asia-Pacific markets as well as Australia and New Zealand throughout the year. There are two unique QR codes, one outside the packaging which can be scanned any time before purchase, and another one inside the packaging. The QR codes are printed in-house and laser marked on their infant formula packaging in its production facilities. The aim is to leverage this dual
-QR code packaging innovation to introduce customised after-sale support and services – such as health and nutrition apps and information, useful ‘how to’ parenting videos and access to customer helplines or online e-commerce services. The Track & Connect service will also allow Danone and its distributors and retailers to more easily forecast consumer demand and consumer preferences.
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India approve new Pesticides Management Bill 2020, empowering farmers to fight spurious agrochemicals
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Pesticides Management Bill, 2020, which, the government claims, will regulate the business of pesticides and compensate farmers in case of losses from the use of spurious agro-chemicals. The bill aims to regulate the business of pesticides that is currently being regulated by the age-old 1968 rules, which require immediate rewriting. The bill will now be presented in the Parliament. Under Pesticides Management Bill, 2020, the farmers will be compensated in in case of losses of crops due to the use of spurious agrochemicals.
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Drug marketer to be held responsible for quality
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From March 2021, pharma firms marketing drugs will be held responsible for their quality. Currently, only the manufacturers are held liable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
Pharmaceutical companies that market drugs will now fall under the ambit of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (DCA), according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). This means they will be held liable if the drug is found to be spurious, or its quality is deemed sub-standard. At present, only the manufacturer of the drug is held liable under the DCA. Most pharma majors depute third-parties to produce drugs under ‘contract manufacturing’ deals. The pharma firms themselves, which market the drug, would lend the products their brand names, affixing their names on the packages for sale and distribution.
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New Survey: Pharma Companies are looking to technology and digitalization, but will this be enough?
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Pharmaceutical supply chains regularly underperform their counterparts in other industries. Pharma companies require more lead time for manufacturing, utilize less of their production capacity, and carry an unsustainable amount of inventory. By every measure, pharma supply chains could improve—and industry decision-makers have noticed. But driving changes goes beyond the standard call to simply digitize everything. The future of pharma companies depends on their ability to sense potential problems or changing demands in the supply chain and adapt their response.
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Counterfeit Alert - From ASPA Counterfeit News Repository
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Anti-Counterfeiting should be strategy for economic well-being of India: ASPA
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The industry association of authentication & traceability solutions providers in India had recommended Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy for economic well-being in country. In Financial year 2019-20, the Government of India is expected to witnessed a shortfall of Rs. 2 Trillion. At the same time counterfeiting, smuggling & illicit activities are resulting in loss of more than Rs. 1 Trillion loss of sale to industries & economy every year adding to the difficulty for businesses. According to reports, the estimated tax loss to the exchequer from counterfeiting products is approximately Rs 39,239 crores.
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Organisation Name: HULLERAS DEL NORTE S.A.
Address: Avda. De Galicia, 44
Postcode: 33005
Description: Tenders are invited for Update and maintenance sc traceability explosives. Area serums
The budget base for tender: Importe 26.620 EUR. Importe (sin impuestos) 22.000 EUR.
The estimated value of the contract: 33,000.00 Euros
Deadline: 02 Apr 2020
Organization Name: DEPT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Address 2601 Blair stone road, Bldg. a 1st floor, Tallahassee fl, 32399
Country: United states
Description: Tenders are invited for Heat applied cigarette tax stamps
Request for Proposal will be opened at the below address at 03:00 P.M., April 14, 2020.
Deadline: 05 May 2020
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