When does a product need a new bar code? Normally, the answer to that question is fairly straightforward. When a major new ingredient is added — the introduction of Banana Nut Cheerios, for example — ...

The change would impact every package and hundreds of systems. All product labeling that carries the National Drug Code (NDC) will need to be updated if FDA finalizes its proposed rule to expand the ...

Recently, an IT executive from a sporting goods man­ufacturer told me his company was beginning to RFID-tag products in its own retail stores to im­prove inventory operations. The solution provider ...