The National Office of Vine and Vitivinicultural Products (ONVPV) in Romania, is using the latest in holographic labels from specialist security printer Eltronis, to promote the provenance of its regional wines and protect drinkers from potential counterfeits.
The new labels combine an instantly identifiable and visually pleasing holographic brand design with high-level security, including a unique code and serial number that enables verification online and via smartphones.
Consumers simply scan the QR code which is uniquely linked to each bottle of wine. This provides access to a wide variety of information on the wine’s pedigree and production, as well as confirming that it is genuine. If the scanned label contains an invalid or duplicate code, the ONVPV is automatically alerted.
The ONVPV oversees national vineyard management and winemaking in Romania and supports the traditions in the production of wine in this designated geographical area. Meeting the demand from consumers for quality products, the new holographic labels provide a clear brand identity for the ONVPV, which is easily recognisable on labelled bottles and products within a retail environment.
Dorin Ştefan DUŞA, general manager at ONVPV, said: “Holographic markings that certify the origin and authenticity of wine are an important part in our efforts to promote our producers and a very effective tool against counterfeiters.
“With our latest label design, consumers can interact much more easily via their smartphones, giving them access to the latest information on their wines. This has proved very popular and already led to the annual volume used by winemakers more than doubling – and we expect this upward trend to continue.”
Across the world, wine fraud is becoming increasingly prevalent, with online sales making it easy for fraudsters to trick consumers and replace genuine wines with fakes. By adding a holographic label to wine bottles the ONVPV is helping to counter this trend, promoting the provenance of the region, and building protection against potential counterfeit.
Eltronis used its experience of holographic techniques and materials gained from protecting high security identification documents in the production of this latest label. The holographic design contains multiple security features, making it impossible to reproduce, while the label material allows it to be applied to a variety of different substrates.
With high thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance the label cannot be removed without damaging it, thus making it impossible to reuse on other products. In addition, a special sub-surface printing technique is used for the variable data, making the label both more durable and extremely resistant to potential alteration.
Pete Smallwood, Business Development Manager for Eltronis, said: “The use of holograms to identify and protect products of geographic importance is well known due to their highly visual effect and instant recognition by consumers.
“With the addition of the QR code and latest holographic features not only are they delivering greater brand impact on shelf, their security has been taken to another level with this new design, combining the best of physical and digital protection.
“It is great to see ONVPV continually invest in its security technologies in order to promote products from the region, and take a clear stand against fraud.”
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ABOUT ELTRONIS
Founded in 2003, Eltronis is a privately owned speciality security printer which has established itself as a trusted partner for a wide range of global brand owners, pharmaceutical suppliers and automotive manufacturers alongside its various long-standing governmental projects.
Headquartered in the UK and with manufacturing in Eastern Europe, Eltronis combines all forms of traditional security print with digital and holographic technologies. By identifying the key issues faced by each customer, the business ensures its unique and often patented solutions meet the specific needs of each project.
As an established supplier of security solutions for governments worldwide, Eltronis offers a single source supply for security documents such national IDs, voter programmes, tax stamps and driving licences.
Production is within a guarded and patrolled environment with full access control, CCTV, secure storage and waste destruction. Eltronis is ISO certified for Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety and is a member of the IHMA.
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For Eltronis sales enquiries please contact:
Pete Smallwood, Business Development Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1473 356544
Email: pete.smallwood@eltronis.com
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