Tracking and tracing edible bird's nests in Malaysia
Background
Malaysia is famous for its edible bird's nests, which are made by the swiftlet using solidified saliva. Edible bird's nests are one of the most expensive animal products for human consumption, with an average retail price of about $2,500 per kilogram in Asia. Many profit-seeking businessmen began to use glue, bird droppings and nitrites, which have long been known to be potent carcinogens, to create counterfeit and substandard products. To prevent illegal counterfeiting, Malaysian bird's nest manufacturers established a traceability management system using our V8 RFID handheld terminal.
Solution
The V8 handheld terminal uses RFID technology and UHF anti-counterfeiting labels, which plays a very important role in establishing a traceability system. At the beginning of the raw bird's nest, the raw bird's nest will be equipped with a UHF tag, and then all the information of this bird's nest from collection, processing, transportation to sales can be collected and written into our PDA. Key information (such as weight, collection location, manufacturer, production date, product characteristics, etc.) can be uploaded to the PC terminal at the same time. In this process, food inspectors can easily wave our UHF handheld computers at any time and place to obtain the required information. Consumers can also enter the unique code on the package through the computer to query the authenticity of the product.
Effect
1.. Established and improved the traceability system of bird's nest products. Consumers can enter the unique code printed on the packaging bag to query its raw materials, production process, import and export and other information.
2. Standardize and monitor the production, processing and sales process of bird's nest. Key information in the entire production process can be recorded in the information system. Thereby improving productivity and ensuring quality.
3. The establishment of this traceability mechanism enables enterprises to regain the trust of the market, enhance corporate image and increase sales.