This technology is going to open up a new world of possibilities for companies in the food, cosmetics and household care industry, providing its supply chain with benefits, creating new user experiences and favouring traceability that is applied to areas such as recycling and reuse.
With NFC (Near-field communication) data can be shared between different devices, thanks to three basic features: it is wireless, short-range and high frequency.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) are tag devices, which contain antennas to receive and answer requests through radio frequency from an RFID transmitter-receiver.
SMART REUSE enables us, through the incorporation of RFID tags, to set up packaging reuse cycles by monitoring each container. We will determine the number of cycles that the container has undergone and we will be able to reincorporate it back into the system or recycle it.
SMART TRACE guarantees the total traceability of packaging, and up-to-date information about the status of the packaging and that of the packaged product. It has become an essential feature to ensure, for example, food safety or the protection against any possible counterfeits.
With SMART ALARM, by including the RF tags, the integrated anti-theft security systems can be incorporated into the packaging. In this way the laborious tasks of setting up alarm systems in supermarkets and stores can be avoided.
SMART REFILL is a system that incorporates NFC tags in the packaging so that it can be identified and used in the filling and refill stations set up in stores. This favours bulk sales and the reuse of packaging
