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How to use QR codes to comply with new E.U. wine label rules

Global wine brands are navigating new labeling requirements for wine sold in the E.U starting in 2023. We walk you through the key steps to compliance using QR codes and digital labels.
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EU wine label requirements in 2023: A guide for wineries

Starting December 8, 2023, wines sold in the E.U. must display new ingredient and nutrition information. This guide explains what is required and options for compliance, including QR codes.
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Secure QR codes for anti-counterfeiting, with examples

Our anti-counterfeiting technology team breaks down the main QR code solutions for anti-counterfeiting on product packaging.
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Anti-counterfeiting technology in 2021: QR codes and copy detection patterns

Counterfeiting is a vast and perpetual problem causing lost revenue and threats to public health. Anti-counterfeiting technologies are also plentiful though, but which is best?
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New requirements in E.U. wine labelling regulations: May 30, 2023

New E.U. wine label requirements will start to be enforced from December 8, 2023. A new document C(2023)3257 published May 30, 2023 includes new requirements and clarifications relevant to winemakers selling in the E.U.
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EIC awards Scantrust with €2.35 million in accelerator funding

The European Innovation Council welcomed 78 high potential start-ups and SMEs in the highly competitive 2022 selection round. Scantrust was among the only 7.8% of companies that were successful in obtaining a selection.
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FDA food traceability requirements: How will FSMA change the FDA’s recordkeeping requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently established new requirements for food traceability, meaning the ability to trace the movement of food products through the supply chain from “farm to fork”. These changes mean new rules for compliance. QR codes on food items at all stages of transport and delivery are the recommended response.
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AGEC Decree 2022-748: France’s environmental labeling regulation

Decree 2022-748 under the French Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy law (AGEC) obliges all producers, importers and dealers of waste generating products in France to showcase environmental qualities and characteristics of packaging and products.
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Digital Product Passports (DPP): EU product labeling regulations

Digital Product Passports are part of several new regulations issued by the European Commission for gathering and sharing data on products and their supply chains.
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Why secure QR codes are the future of anti-counterfeiting

This article walks you through some of the pros and cons of different types of anti-counterfeiting technology; covert vs. overt and physical vs. digital, beginning with an assessment and introduction to secure QR codes.
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What is the Grey Market & how does it affect brands and consumers?

We discuss the grey market and its effects on brands and consumers with Ricardo Garcia and Nathan J. Anderson.
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Transforming B2B Sales with Digitized Products

In this article, we discuss three of the most disruptive ways digitized products are transforming the old distributor and dealer B2B sales model.