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QR Barcode Said to Authenticate Products

A new smart label and mobile authentication app lets brand managers and consumers identify, authenticate and track genuine products and identify illicit sellers, said Covectra Monday. Non-reproducible film combines a serialized QR barcode with a 3D image of holographic "stars" embedded in a random, non-repeatable pattern, distributed at varying depths and positions inside the label, said the company.