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Traceable CPG Packaging

Digimarc and HP Created a Serialized Package Printing Solution

— January 21, 2019 — Business
At the 2019 National Retail Federation show, Digimarc featured Digimarc Barcode as a new package printing solution, which was created in collaboration with HP. The Digimarc Barcode offers a cost-effective way for consumer packaged goods to be tracked and traced from the manufacturer to the consumer using Link from HP, which supplies each printed object with a unique identity. When applied to a package, the Digimarc Barcode is said to create "an imperceptible barcode that repeats across a product's surface."

As well as providing each package with a unique, traceable identity, this printing solution also gives consumer brands the chance to share personalized content and coupons, plus support expediated traditional, mobile and self-checkouts.

With a rise in product recalls, fraud and the need for more transparency across the supply chain, many brands are adopting innovations centered around traceability.
Trend Themes
1. Traceable CPG Packaging - Opportunity for brands to integrate traceable packaging solutions to enhance supply chain transparency and prevent fraud.
2. Personalized Content and Coupons - Opportunity for brands to leverage unique package identities to deliver personalized content and coupons to consumers.
3. Expediated Checkout Processes - Opportunity for brands to streamline traditional, mobile, and self-checkout processes through traceable CPG packaging.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Packaged Goods - Opportunity for CPG companies to enhance brand reputation and consumer trust through traceable packaging solutions.
2. Printing and Packaging - Opportunity for printing and packaging companies to offer innovative solutions for traceable CPG packaging.
3. Retail - Opportunity for retailers to improve supply chain visibility and consumer experience through traceable CPG packaging.
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