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Nicola Sudan

5 Nov. 2024

2 min read

One Month Left to Submit Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Work has now begun on the programme for the next Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, which will take place from 7-9 April 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Events

5 Nov. 2024

4 min read

Illicit Tobacco in South Africa – Not Enough Political Will to Tackle it

Thanks to the COVID-19 tobacco sales ban in 2020, South Africa has one of the highest illicit tobacco levels in the world today, with an Ipsos study finding that almost 60% of stores across the country are selling products for less than the minimum collectable tax (MCT).

Excise Products Illicit Trade

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Solving the Issue of Retailers Creating Demand for Counterfeit Brands

According to experts from Brand Monitor, an online and offline market surveillance company, the demand for counterfeits of specific brands is generated not so much by end consumers as by retailers, who tend to piggyback off the marketing campaigns and reputation of brand owners, and draw in consumers with the temptation of lower prices.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Anticounterfeiting the Chugai Way: Prevent, Identify, Detect, Act

Continuing our series of articles on the strategic perspectives of leading brands in their fight against counterfeit and adulterated products, this month we feature Chugai Pharmaceutical, one of Japan’s top five pharma companies, and a member of Swiss healthcare multinational Roche.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

3 min read

News in Brief

Securikett has unveiled new security labels featuring a cut indicator designed specifically for online shipping.

Authentication

23 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Authenticating Licence Plates with Liquid Crystals

Criminal activities involving counterfeit licence plates are increasing. In the United States, temporary plates have been misused for criminal activities, while in countries like Bolivia, the UK, France, and Australia, thousands of fake plates are reported annually.

Authentication

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Crane Acquisitions: Will Micro-Optics Play a Bigger Role in Brand Protection?

Following De La Rue’s announcement, a few months ago, that it was in discussions with several parties interested in acquiring one or both of its business divisions – Authentication and Currency – the company has now entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Authentication division to Crane NXT, for £300 million.

Free Free

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Brand Protection: Using AI to Undo Damage Caused By... AI

Just when we thought we were getting to know what generative AI was, a more advanced kind of AI is attracting attention in the brand protection world: the agentic kind. What’s more, agentic AI for brand protection is being used to eradicate brand infringements exacerbated by its generative counterpart.

Technology & Systems

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

2 min read

One Month Left to Submit Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Work has now begun on the programme for the next Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, which will take place from 7-9 April 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Events

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2024

2 min read

De La Rue Exits Authentication Business

Following De La Rue’s announcement, a few months ago, that it was in discussions with several parties interested in acquiring one or both of its business divisions – Authentication and Currency – the company has now entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Authentication division to Crane NXT, for £300 million.

Companies

Chander S Jeena

15 Oct. 2024

4 min read

Johnson & Johnson: A Pioneer in the Fight Against Counterfeits and Tampering

Continuing our series of articles on the strategic perspectives of leading brands in their fight against fakes and adulterated products, we turn our attention to Johnson & Johnson (J&J), one of the world's largest healthcare companies.

Consumer & Industrial Products

Francis Tuffy

15 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Electronic Ink Set to Make Dynamic Impact on Product Authentication

Traditional anti-counterfeiting printing techniques use enhanced specifications such as high resolution and small dimensions to provide security within static printed images for product authentication labelling and packaging. To enhance protection still further, dynamic print technologies are being developed. One such promising technology has recently been reported in the journal 'Light: Science & Applications' by a research group in Guangzhou, China.

Technology & Systems

Chander S Jeena

14 Oct. 2024

3 min read

Tech Breakthroughs: Printed Electronics, DNA Testing, Split & Hide

Soon, your fridge may notify you when your milk has gone bad without you having to open the door. Thanks to advances in printed electronics, this could become a reality.

Technology & Systems

Chander S Jeena

14 Oct. 2024

7 min read

Anticounterfeiting and Authentication: Major Drivers for RFID Labelling and Packaging, Says Schreiner ProTech President

Headquartered in Oberschleissheim, Germany, Schreiner Group is a globally active family-owned company known for its expertise in high-tech labels and functional parts, particularly in the healthcare and mobility sector. Authentication and Brand News™ spoke to Thomas Köberlein, President of the Schreiner ProTech and Pin Trust business unit, about the company's product portfolio, innovation, sustainability and vision for the future.

Interviews

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2024

2 min read

GCMD Partners with Authentix for Biofuel Supply Chain Trial

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has completed a two-year pilot study aimed at ensuring supply chain integrity and fuel authenticity for drop-in green fuels (ie. renewable fuels made from biomass sources that can be blended with petroleum products).

Companies

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2024

4 min read

Bills, Regulations, and Initiatives

At Authentication & Brand News™, we regularly track new government regulations and initiatives that may impact authentication. For example, in July, we reported on the California watermarking standards bill for differentiating AI-generated from human-generated content, as well as the EU adoption of a product sustainability rule directing the establishment of digital product passports. This month, four new regulations have caught our attention.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2024

4 min read

News in Brief

Anticounterfeit technology provider TrueMed has announced that a top- 10 global pharmaceutical company has selected TrueMed’s AI-driven solution to strengthen its counterfeit drug investigations.

Authentication

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2024

3 min read

Three Countries Setting New Standards in Election Security

The year 2024 has introduced notable advances and shifts in election authentication technologies globally. Earlier in the year, we looked at the US state of Georgia’s move towards watermarked ballot papers and away from the use of QR codes to count ballots. This month, we describe how the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Namibia are planning to secure their upcoming elections.

Authentication

Chander S Jeena

30 Sept. 2024

3 min read

WTR Releases Latest Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Enforcement Guide

Now in its 17th year, the World Trademark Review (WTR) report ‘Anti- Counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement Global Guide’ combines strategic analysis with country-by-country brand protection practices.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

29 Sept. 2024

1 min read

E7 Group Injects $50 Million into Security Solutions Growth

UAE-based E7 Group, a provider of commercial printing, security solutions, sustainable packaging, and logistics services, has announced a significant AED 182 million (approximately $50 million) investment in its security solutions division, E7 Security.

Brand Protection

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One Month Left to Submit Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Illicit Tobacco in South Africa – Not Enough Political Will to Tackle it

Solving the Issue of Retailers Creating Demand for Counterfeit Brands

Anticounterfeiting the Chugai Way: Prevent, Identify, Detect, Act

News in Brief

Authenticating Licence Plates with Liquid Crystals

Crane Acquisitions: Will Micro-Optics Play a Bigger Role in Brand Protection?

Brand Protection: Using AI to Undo Damage Caused By... AI

One Month Left to Submit Your Paper for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

De La Rue Exits Authentication Business

Johnson & Johnson: A Pioneer in the Fight Against Counterfeits and Tampering

Electronic Ink Set to Make Dynamic Impact on Product Authentication

Tech Breakthroughs: Printed Electronics, DNA Testing, Split & Hide

Anticounterfeiting and Authentication: Major Drivers for RFID Labelling and Packaging, Says Schreiner ProTech President

GCMD Partners with Authentix for Biofuel Supply Chain Trial

Bills, Regulations, and Initiatives

News in Brief

Three Countries Setting New Standards in Election Security

WTR Releases Latest Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Enforcement Guide

E7 Group Injects $50 Million into Security Solutions Growth

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