IFCO has launched a new innovation called Marina, a reusable fish crate that uses Bluetooth and QR codes to enable real-time data collection for cold chain management, and offering a sustainable alternative to single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes.
June 26, 2024 commemorates 50 years since the monumental debut of the first Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode scan. While the UPC has endured for 50 years, new two-dimensional (2D) barcodes, such as QR codes powered by GS1, are emerging on product packaging with a range of benefits.
Interactive QR codes, when linked with Blue Bite’s connected products platform, can help brands reduce waste and manage recalls by making food products easier to track and trace.
In seconds, the consumer scans the QR code, and that product's detail is displayed.
Blue Star Foods, Doral, Fla., introduced what is dubbed as the first-ever "scan on demand" QR code-enabled verifiable traceability application for seafood.
