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Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

3 min read

People in the News

Manoj Kochar, Director of Holoflex, has been elected as the new president of the India-based Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA).

Authentication

Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a rubber-like colour-changing system called Morphable Concavity Array (MoCA), with the potential to bestow robots with compound vision, similar to an insect.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

The Billion Dollar Counterfeit Seizure – Bangladesh to Blame?

In one of the largest seizures of counterfeit goods in US history, Homeland Security and New York City police recently took possession of fake bags, clothes, shoes, and other luxury products, worth $1.03 billion.

Authentication

Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Crypto Stamps for Germany

Royal Joh Enschedé, an Authentix company, has unveiled its first crypto stamp produced for Deutsche Post, the postal organisation of Germany.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

OpSec Group Expands Brand Enhancement Offering

OpSec Group has completed the acquisition of Global Trim Sales, Inc, a provider of premium trim to the fashion and apparel industry, based in California. This acquisition will extend the OpSec brand enhancement offering in the consumer goods and sports industries.

Companies

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

3 min read

COP10 and MOP3 Postponed to 2024

The 10th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), and the Third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, has been postponed from November 2023 to as early as possible in 2024.

Events

Francisco Mandiola

20 Nov. 2023

3 min read

WHO Raises Concern Over Decreasing Tobacco Tax Shares in Americas

Recently, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Tabaconomía, a tobacco control think-tank that is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies, held a webinar to discuss the status of tobacco taxation post-COVID-19.

Excise Products Tax & Revenue

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Singapore to Boost FTZ Regulations to Combat Illicit Flows

Singapore is making amendments to its Free Trade Zones Act to enhance regulation and control of goods that flow through the 10 free trade zones (FTZs) in the country.

Illicit Trade

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

5 min read

Fuel and Cannabis in the News

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has revealed that the country’s fuel marking and quality monitoring programme has led to a drastic reduction in fuel adulteration, from 30% in 2015 to less than 0.5% this year.

Excise Products

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

2 min read

Demax Pushes e-Beam to the Maximum

Demax Holograms was one of the first manufacturers of security holograms in eastern Europe and now sells its products to over 70 different countries. It took the opportunity to present its latest nano-optical elements for physical security at the recent Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ in Tbilisi, Georgia (2-4 October 2023).

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

5 min read

A Trade Environment Transformation Led by Georgia Revenue Service

In early October, the Georgia Revenue Service (GRS) co-hosted the Tax Stamp and Traceability Forum™ with Reconnaissance International to showcase the success of its local solution and discuss the latest developments in the industry.

Events

Sven Bergmann

20 Nov. 2023

8 min read

Illicit Tobacco ‘Down Under’ Gets Worse – An Update

During the summer of 2021, I looked at the illicit trade that had started to spin out of control in Australia in the wake of the pandemic.

Excise Products Free Illicit Trade Free

Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

2 min read

ITSA Welcomes New Members and Board

With three new companies recently added to the growing membership base of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), the total number of members now stands at 28 – the highest level yet!

Associations

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

6 min read

From Stone Age to the Age-of-Not-Knowing-What’s-Real-Anymore – The Rise of Generative AI

The war in Ukraine has brought to the fore how difficult it is to differentiate between genuine photos and fakes these days, now that we can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create make-believe images.

Free Free

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

4 min read

Tax Authorities and Solution Providers Meet Up for 11th Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

A number of key themes emerged from the presentations, panel discussion, and workshops at the recent Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ (TSTF) held in October, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Events

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

4 min read

Only 40% of Brands Use Authentication Features, Survey Reveals

Anti-counterfeiting efforts have become a cost of doing business; brands are outsourcing their anti-counterfeiting activities to professional advisors, law firms, investigators, and technology companies; and only 40% of brands are actually using authentication features.

Brand Protection

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

1 min read

HSP Asia Heads to Sri Lanka

The organiser of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences, Reconnaissance International, has announced the programme for the upcoming HSP Asia event, which takes place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 4-6 December 2023.

Events

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

3 min read

Bosch Launches Origify Fingerprinting Technology for Products

German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch has entered the brand protection arena with Origify, a solution that optically captures a product’s unique ‘fingerprint’ in order to authenticate and trace it through the supply chain.

Technology & Systems

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

2 min read

TOPPAN Showcases Smart NFC Packaging Solutions

During the recent Luxe Pack Monaco trade show for creative packaging, TOPPAN showcased a range of NFC solutions, including its new NFC tag for contactless detection of the volume of liquid inside a container, targeting the cosmetics, medical, pharmaceutical, and liquor industries.

Companies

Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

4 min read

News In Brief

New York-based Token, the provider of wearable authentication solutions, has begun production of its smart ring in the United States.

Authentication

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People in the News

Robots That See Like Insects

The Billion Dollar Counterfeit Seizure – Bangladesh to Blame?

Crypto Stamps for Germany

OpSec Group Expands Brand Enhancement Offering

COP10 and MOP3 Postponed to 2024

WHO Raises Concern Over Decreasing Tobacco Tax Shares in Americas

Singapore to Boost FTZ Regulations to Combat Illicit Flows

Fuel and Cannabis in the News

Demax Pushes e-Beam to the Maximum

A Trade Environment Transformation Led by Georgia Revenue Service

Illicit Tobacco ‘Down Under’ Gets Worse – An Update

ITSA Welcomes New Members and Board

From Stone Age to the Age-of-Not-Knowing-What’s-Real-Anymore – The Rise of Generative AI

Tax Authorities and Solution Providers Meet Up for 11th Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Only 40% of Brands Use Authentication Features, Survey Reveals

HSP Asia Heads to Sri Lanka

Bosch Launches Origify Fingerprinting Technology for Products

TOPPAN Showcases Smart NFC Packaging Solutions

News In Brief

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