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Latest Issue Vol. 18, No. 5

May 2026

In this issue

NovaVera Crystallography: Closing the Gap in Taggant Performance
The Gambia Moves to Real-Time Monitoring of Telecom Tax Revenues
News in Brief
From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Brands from China’
South Africa Revives National Track and Trace Plans to Tackle Illicit Trade
Interview with HM Revenue & Customs: UK’s New Vaping Duty Stamp
Bangladesh to Deploy Counting Cameras and QR Codes to Curb Illicit Tobacco
Cargo Tracking System: Pakistan’s Digital Offensive Against Smuggling and Tax Evasion
Sansara Acquires Advanced Track & Trace to Build European Leader in Connected Packaging
Seaborough’s LUMICRYPT Engineers Unique Luminescent Fingerprints
NAGRAVISION and Harmonic Launch Watermarking-as-a-Service for Live Events
Natural Branding: When the Product Becomes the Label
Sri Lanka Credits Tax Stamps with 60% Rise in Alcohol Excise Revenue
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Previous Issues

2026

April 2026

Vol. 18, No. 4

How Wine Authentication is Moving Beyond Origin Labels
Are Oracle or Salesforce Preparing to Enter Cannabis Track and Trace?
Editorial: From Fragmentation to Frameworks – Authentication Grows Up
South Africa Welcomes New Tax Commissioner
EU Authorities Seize 3.1 Million Pills During Operation SHIELD VI
Bangladesh Tobacco – Time to Move Beyond Traditional Tax Stamps
Serialised, But Not Secure: Why Compliance Alone Won’t Stop Fake Medicines
India: Rajasthan Debuts Multi-Colour Codes, Goa Adopts Tax Stamps

+ 8 more

March 2026

Vol. 18, No. 3

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

+ 8 more

February 2026

Vol. 18, No. 2

ITSA Takes Aim at Fake Tax Stamps Sold Online
Diamond Dust is a Label’s Best Friend
News In Brief
On The Record with Dave Coombe, Crane Authentication’s New Leader
What Does Cannabis ‘Pharma Shift’ Mean for US Traceability Systems?
Illicit Tobacco in 2026: Entrenched, Expanding, and Reshaping Global Markets
AM-PG Unveils ‘Smallest Vero Code Ever’ and ‘Cognitive Tax Shield’
Production Monitoring in Pakistan – From Cigarettes to Day-Old Chicks!

+ 7 more

January 2026

Vol. 18, No. 1

Spectra Systems-SICPA Consortium Wins Bid for UK Vape Stamps
Australia’s Postal Service Uses AI Tool to Tackle Fake Stamps
Nanosilikhan Partners with TPI to Elevate Tax Stamp Security in India
News in Brief
The Global Rise of Fake GLP-1 Medicines
Digital Watermarking Eliminates Gift Card Fraud
India, Cigarettes and Alcohol: One Country, Two Excise Philosophies
Hong Kong Customs Reports Successful Trial of Tax Stamps

+ 9 more

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