In a recent survey of senior food and drink execs by assurance specialists The Lloyd ’ s Register , only a third admitted to vetting suppliers against a recognised GFSI standard .
Other overt packaging methods to deter counterfeits include concealing unique identifiers , such as a QR code , holograms or tags within the IML . While these can assist with track and tracing , Ashlee claims that they only really help to validate the origin of a container and tend to be more widely deployed by luxury food , cosmetics , pharmaceutical and wellbeing brands .
“ To outsmart quick-witted counterfeiters , manufacturers may need to deploy several tactics simultaneously to prevent brand value being diluted , including tamper evident bands , secure closures , snap buttons , barcoded labels and batch codes , and even chemical markers .”
IML labels with unique identifiers , such as a QR code , holograms or tags , are other methods that can deter counterfeiting
For packaging moulders producing thin walled containers , caps and closures by the millions , cost effectiveness remains vital . Sumitomo ( SHI ) Demag ’ s El-Exis SP range typically achieves between three and five percent more productivity when benchmarked against other packaging machines on the market . Now in its fourth generation and always aligned to evolving market trends , the EL-Exis SP series is designed to withstand the higher stresses and injection pressures that are so critical in achieving repeatability in closures and thin walled packaging products , while maintaining comparable mechanical properties . Centralised monitoring of real time machine performance and energy consumption is equally critical to reducing machine downtime .
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