Abbott Label has announced that its new RFID converting plant in Nashville, TN, USA is now fully operational. This new facility represents the company’s commitment to providing cutting-edge RFID solutions and expanding its capabilities to meet evolving needs.

The Nashville plant is equipped with a comprehensive suite of RFID technology, allowing Abbott to offer a full spectrum of RFID solutions. “The technology enables us to handle everything from high-volume production runs to specialized, custom applications with unparalleled efficiency and accuracy,” says John Abbott, president.

At the heart of the new facility is a team of RFID experts, led by plant manager Mark Davenport. With over 30 years of experience in RFID technology, he brings a wealth of knowledge and innovation to operations. Abbott says, “His expertise, combined with our skilled staff, ensures that we can tackle even the most complex RFID projects with confidence and precision.”

Meanwhile, Fanta Grape and Fanta Orange Japan recently launched a market-first scented label. By rubbing the fruit on the label, the flavor comes to life.

Coca-Cola Japan wanted to add something special to its Fanta redesign launch and engaged MCC to provide not only the redesign, but also to add the wow factor. Coca-Cola Japan’s brand team worked closely with the MCC team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to develop and commercialize proprietary Orange and Grape scents that are activated when the consumer rubs the fruit image on the label, releasing an inviting teaser of the drink they are about to consume. The teams engaged closely on all facets of the development process, ensuring timeline and production considerations were achieved.

“As an exciting promotional package for Fanta’s major renewal, we decided to challenge ourselves, and our partner MCC, with Japan’s first scented label,” states Riho Watanabe, CCJC Technical Innovations and Supply Chain P&PC. “We are very grateful to the technical team who worked with us to come up with a solution and put it into action. They considered ways to meet the numerous and detailed requests of the Japanese quality team and introduced a new quality spec and traceability method.”

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