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Chander S Jeena

26 Aug. 2024

1 min read

ASPA Webinar Addresses Counterfeit Crisis in India

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) recently organised a webinar titled ‘Authenticity Matters: Protecting FMCG & Nutraceuticals from Counterfeits’, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat counterfeiting in India.

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Nicola Sudan

9 July 2024

11 min read

15 Years and Counting

Take a look at TSTN’s main news items between 2009-2011, including problems faced with finalising the FCTC Protocol, efforts in the US to introduce federal tax stamps on cigarettes, and the industry’s growing acceptance of digital/physical solutions, unique identifying codes and smartphone authentication.

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Nicola Sudan

30 May 2024

2 min read

Holography Conference 2024 – Call for Papers

Reconnaissance International (publisher of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™ – TSTN) has announced that the 2024 Holography Conference Online (THCO) will be held on 12-13 November. The call for papers is now open, and delegates are invited to submit a proposal to present by 13 September 2024.

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Chander S Jeena

20 May 2024

2 min read

Holography Conference 2024 – Call for Papers

Reconnaissance International has announced that the 2024 Holography Conference Online (THCO) will be held on 12-13 November. The call for papers is now open, and delegates are invited to submit a proposal to present by 13 September 2024.

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Chander S Jeena

30 April 2024

6 min read

ODDS 2024 – Innovate to Thrive

From 8-10 April, Portugal's vibrant city of Lisbon played host to the 2024 Optical & Digital Security™ (ODDS) conference, providing a collaborative environment for the ID, currency, and secure document technical community to convene, exchange ideas, and unveil new security technologies.

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Nicola Sudan

29 April 2024

2 min read

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum Calls For Papers

Work will soon begin on preparing the programme for the next Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™, which will take place from 7-9 April 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Nicola Sudan

2 April 2024

2 min read

Tax Stamp Events Announced – Save the Dates

It’s time to get your agendas out and save the dates for two in-person tax stamp and traceability events.

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Nicola Sudan

5 March 2024

2 min read

ODDS Continues Big Debate – The Transition from Physical to Digital

The programme for the third Optical and Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference is now available.

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Chander S Jeena

17 Jan. 2024

3 min read

ODDS Continues Big Debate – The Transition from Physical to Digital

The programme for the third Optical and Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference is now available.

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Chander S Jeena

4 Jan. 2024

4 min read

A Confluence of Innovation, Design, Security and Technology at HSP Asia

A brief review covering innovation and technologies showcased at the 2023 High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia conference which took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 4-6 December.

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Nicola Sudan

13 Dec. 2023

2 min read

Awards Reflect Ongoing Integration of Traditional Holograms with Other Techniques

The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) Excellence in Holography awards recognises those at the forefront of developing innovative or commercially viable holography products or techniques.

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Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

HSP EMEA is Heading to Bulgaria – Call for Papers Issued

Reconnaissance has issued a call for papers for the High Security Printing™ EMEA, which takes place 4-6 March 2023, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Nicola Sudan

24 Nov. 2023

2 min read

NFC in the Circular Economy

The NFC Forum, the leading standards body for near field communication (NFC) technology, has organised a 50-minute webinar titled ‘The Circular Economy Redefined – NFC & the Digital Product Passport’ , scheduled for 5 December 2023.

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Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

3 min read

COP10 and MOP3 Postponed to 2024

The 10th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), and the Third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, has been postponed from November 2023 to as early as possible in 2024.

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Nicola Sudan

20 Nov. 2023

5 min read

A Trade Environment Transformation Led by Georgia Revenue Service

In early October, the Georgia Revenue Service (GRS) co-hosted the Tax Stamp and Traceability Forum™ with Reconnaissance International to showcase the success of its local solution and discuss the latest developments in the industry.

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Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

4 min read

Tax Authorities and Solution Providers Meet Up for 11th Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

A number of key themes emerged from the presentations, panel discussion, and workshops at the recent Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ (TSTF) held in October, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Nicola Sudan

31 Oct. 2023

1 min read

HSP Asia Heads to Sri Lanka

The organiser of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences, Reconnaissance International, has announced the programme for the upcoming HSP Asia event, which takes place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 4-6 December 2023.

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Nicola Sudan

11 Oct. 2023

4 min read

A Review of TSTF 2023 – More Greenfields, Please!

One of the best comments coming out of the 11th Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ (TSTF), held from 2-4 October in Tbilisi, Georgia, was from a revenue authority attending the forum for the first time. They said that now that they’d seen first-hand what they’d been missing by not attending this event, they would be sure to attend all security printing conferences in future.

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Alan Hodgson

28 Sept. 2023

5 min read

Opportunities in Smart Packaging

Smart packaging is a term that means different things to different communities, and this article aims to take a wider look at trends in smart packaging and consider some of the potential implications for authentication and brand protection.

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Chander S Jeena

28 Sept. 2023

3 min read

ODDS 2024 Opens Call for Papers

The Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, which takes place in Lisbon, Portugal from 8-10 April 2024, has released a call for papers.

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ASPA Webinar Addresses Counterfeit Crisis in India

15 Years and Counting

Holography Conference 2024 – Call for Papers

Holography Conference 2024 – Call for Papers

ODDS 2024 – Innovate to Thrive

Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum Calls For Papers

Tax Stamp Events Announced – Save the Dates

ODDS Continues Big Debate – The Transition from Physical to Digital

ODDS Continues Big Debate – The Transition from Physical to Digital

A Confluence of Innovation, Design, Security and Technology at HSP Asia

Awards Reflect Ongoing Integration of Traditional Holograms with Other Techniques

HSP EMEA is Heading to Bulgaria – Call for Papers Issued

NFC in the Circular Economy

COP10 and MOP3 Postponed to 2024

A Trade Environment Transformation Led by Georgia Revenue Service

Tax Authorities and Solution Providers Meet Up for 11th Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

HSP Asia Heads to Sri Lanka

A Review of TSTF 2023 – More Greenfields, Please!

Opportunities in Smart Packaging

ODDS 2024 Opens Call for Papers

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