Give fruit "tattoo" Spain developed laser tag technology

According to the United Kingdom the daily mail, October 18, Spain company developed a new technology, available laser in vegetables and fruits as epidermal like tattoo etched labels, its contents may include price, trademarks, and no later than the date of sale.

Unlike traditional paper label technology, the technology is more environmentally friendly.

It is understood that the device is a research and development, Spain company Apple, banana, orange and other fruits are applicable.

At present, the technology is already in the Carrefour supermarket by countries in the application, to its sales of a melon is printed on a trademark of Carrefour company. In addition, the company also hopes that the United Kingdom main supermarket will be able to use this technology, before the end of this year to laser label affixed on vegetables, other food next year on laser labels are also used.

The company CEO Jamie · Hasan Phoenix, laser tag and do not require paper, ink or glue, than the traditional paper labels more environmentally friendly.

At the same time, the use of laser label helps retailers better control merchandising, for example, retailers use laser engraved on the latest sales date back to better manage their shelves perishable foods and convenient to quickly evacuate the shelf life of foods.

Laser tag technology has entered the Japan and other countries, the United States Sunkist growers Inc. also intends to introduce the technology to the United States, and its label named "natural light".

United Kingdom apples and pears CEO Adrian · Barlow said laser label technology in the United Kingdom will have great potential applications. But he also warned that the accuracy of laser tag technology, the legitimacy and consumer awareness of the technology is important, you need to let consumers believe this technology will not affect the food's natural state. But laser food stated that market research shows that consumers are more willing to after cognitive select laser label technology instead of traditional paper label technology.