March 2026

In this issue

• Guam Launches Tobacco Stamps – Nine Years After They Came Into Law
• India Security Press at 100
• DSG-USA Introduces Holographic Fingerprint Labels on Engine Components
• Smithers Declares a New Era of Security Printing
• Unlocking Africa’s $64 Billion Excise Revenue Opportunity
• From Hallmarks to Hybrid Authentication
• How Variable Identifiers on Tax Stamps Have Evolved from Stamp Control to Product Identity
• From Birth to Steak – The Fascinating World of Bovine Traceability
• Labels That Authenticate… Then Dissolve
• From Stamps to Systems: Why ITSA Has a New Name
• Factory Closure Intensifies Calls for Stronger Controls on South African Tobacco Market
• Schreiner MediPharm Launches Vial Security Label
• Counterfeiting in India – A Market Flooded with Fakes
• Sri Lanka’s Excise Control System Leaves Tobacco Behind
• Chile – A New Tax Authority Chief for a New Government
• Events