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What’s Next for Food & Beverage Manufacturers

BlogOctober 15, 2025
Food safety and traceability. Stricter regulations. New standards. Sustainability. These are some of the biggest trends shaping the food and beverage industry in 2025. You’ve probably already heard these buzzwords – but what do they actually mean for your business? And why should food and beverage manufacturers pay close attention?  Traceability as a pillar of…

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Key trends shaping the beverage industry

BlogOctober 15, 2025
The beverage industry is rapidly transforming. Shifting consumer expectations, tightening regulatory environments, and digital innovation are redefining how beverages are produced, marketed, and consumed. For brand owners, success now requires more than great products. It demands operational excellence, regulatory readiness, and consumer-first engagement. Four major trends are driving this new reality: 1. Sustainability is no…

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How GS1 barcodes are transforming data sharing 

BlogOctober 15, 2025
The barcode you see at the supermarket today was designed for a different world - a linear economy, built on the “take-make-dispose” model. Its role has been simple: allow systems to look up basic data in a database, such as inventory levels or prices, or scan products at checkout. Nothing more.  But as the…

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Going Phygital – Digital Authentication and Traceability for Future-Ready Tax Stamps

Blog, GovernmentOctober 8, 2025
You’ve probably come across the word “phygital.” In marketing, it refers to blending the physical and digital worlds to create enhanced customer experience. In excise management, the principle is the same: combining the physical security of traditional tax stamps with the digital intelligence of traceability and authentication systems to better protect revenues, consumers, and markets. …

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The Hidden Costs of Illicit Trade

Blog, GovernmentSeptember 10, 2025
How Governments Can Fight Back   By Jeremy Stilman and Cecília Iwamoto  Illicit trade, often operating in the shadows of global economies, may seem intangible, but its consequences are all too real. Beyond lost tax revenue, it fuels crime, undermines public safety, strains healthcare systems, and erodes trust in institutions. The burden falls heaviest…

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